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Drive Dealer Performance. Strengthen Loyalty. Deliver After Sales Excellence. The After Sales Performance Consultant - Audi delivers hands-on consulting support to Audi dealerships, primarily focused on Service operations, with secondary responsibility for Parts performance. This role acts as a trusted advisor to dealer leadership, identifying operational gaps, implementing measurable improvement plans, and sustaining results across customer satisfaction, capacity utilization, and profitability. This is a highly field-based role, with the majority of time spent on-site within dealerships, translating strategy into execution. Location & Territory
- Territory Coverage: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire
- This role requires extensive regional travel throughout the assigned Northeast territory.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 annually
(Actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.)
Primary Focus Areas
- Service Effectiveness & Customer Loyalty
- Customer Satisfaction across the After Sales journey
- Workshop Capacity and Efficiency
- Dealer Profitability through non-warranty Service & Parts channels
- Data-driven reporting, performance tracking, and accountability
Key Responsibilities In-Dealer Consulting & Execution (80%)
- Deliver hands-on After Sales consulting in dealerships, aligned with HQ and Regional priorities
- Analyze operations to identify root causes impacting performance, customer satisfaction, retention, and profitability
- Develop and implement clear, measurable action plans and ensure sustained execution
- Secure alignment and commitment from Dealer Principals and General Managers on priorities and outcomes
Service & Parts Performance Improvement
- Implement service processes to improve:
- Customer retention and loyalty
- Workshop utilization and capacity
- Fix right first performance
- After Sales profitability
- Support Audi Genuine Parts (AGP) performance across all sales channels
- Strengthen collaboration between Service and Parts for improved operational alignment and marketing effectiveness
Training, Programs & Capability Development
- Support Academy initiatives including:
- Service and Parts Performance Groups
- Certification and training programs
- Partner with In-Dealer Trainers and regional teams to reinforce best practices
Data, Reporting & Analysis
- Track and report dealership performance and action plan progress
- Leverage data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Conduct root cause and gap analysis, and benchmark best practices
- Analyze dealership financial statements to guide recommendations
Collaboration & Integration
- Partner with Area After Sales Managers, In-Dealer Trainers, and other field roles
- Ensure alignment across people, processes, and systems to drive consistent execution
Core Skills & Capabilities
- Strong consulting mindset: diagnose issues, design solutions, implement change, and measure results
- Advanced analytical skills using KPIs and financial data
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong time management and ability to manage a high travel schedule
- Adaptability in a dynamic, field-based environment
- Ability to influence and gain buy-in from senior dealership leadership
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of dealership management experience, including roles such as Service Manager or Service Director
- Deep expertise in fixed operations with a proven track record of business performance improvement
- Strong understanding of Service and Parts department processes
- Experience with service capacity planning and customer retention strategies
- Proficiency in reading and analyzing dealership financial statements
- Ability to conduct root cause analysis, gap analysis, and implement best practices
- Strong working knowledge of dealer management systems (e.g., CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Parts & Service marketing experience
- Retail automotive or customer care background
- Experience providing consulting support within Service and/or Parts operations
- Familiarity with Audi/VW products and After Sales operations
- Knowledge of Audi/VW Parts policies, procedures, and Terms of Trade
- Experience managing or implementing express service operations
- Experience working with multiple DMS platforms
- Exposure to SAP or similar enterprise systems
Why This Role Matters This role directly impacts dealer profitability, customer loyalty, and brand performance. By working side-by-side with dealership leadership and After Sales teams, you help ensure Audi's service promise is consistently delivered-driving long-term customer retention and operational excellence across the network.
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