About the position
At Interstate Batteries, we are committed to creating a trusted workplace where team members can be their authentic selves. Our mission is to positively impact the lives of everyone we touch, and we believe that professional success is intertwined with personal well-being. As a Field Operations Advisor, you will play a crucial role in the successful training, management, and transition of newly acquired company-owned distributorships. This position may require you to serve in various capacities during the transition from an independent distributorship to an Interstate Batteries operation team (IOT). Your responsibilities will include continuous support and training for IOT team members and independent distributors as needed. In this role, you will be responsible for auditing dealer consignment for accuracy and age tolerances, coordinating with buy/sell owners to set transfer expectations, and counting and reconciling all inventory locations, including consignment, warehouse, trucks, and storefronts. You will need to understand the Sales & Purchase agreement to properly value acquisition assets and run necessary database queries to clean up data and merge/transfer databases to the new distributor point of sale system. You will also be accountable for the profit and loss (P&L) and budget performance for the operations of newly acquired IOT distributorships, which was previously a primary responsibility. Your role will require you to be knowledgeable in training distributorship personnel in all areas of operations, including warehouse, office, and route management functions. You may need to perform in any role within the operation as directed, identify best practices and processes, and build out training and documentation for use in all operations. Providing ongoing feedback for continuous process improvement and supporting enterprise initiatives from other business units will also be part of your responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Audit dealer consignment for accuracy and age tolerances.
- Coordinate with buy/sell owners to set transfer expectations.
- Count and reconcile all inventory locations (consignment, warehouse, trucks, storefronts).
- Understand the Sales & Purchase agreement to properly value acquisition assets.
- Run necessary database queries to clean up data and merge/transfer databases to the new distributor point of sale.
- Accountable for the P&L and budget performance for the operations of newly acquired IOT distributorships.
- Train distributorship personnel in all areas of operations, including warehouse, office, and route management functions.
- Perform in any role within the operation as directed when needed.
- Identify best practices and processes, building out training and documentation for use in all operations.
- Provide ongoing feedback for continuous process improvement.
- Carry out Enterprise tests as needed.
- Support Enterprise initiatives from other business units as well as IOT.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years proven managerial experience is required.
- Previous experience in a Warehouse or Distribution environment is a plus.
- Computer skills including Word, Excel, and Microsoft Access preferred.
- Knowledge of battery or automotive systems is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
- Interpersonal awareness to notice and interpret others' concerns and feelings.
- Ability to plan and organize tasks in a logical sequence.
- Results-oriented with a focus on achieving practical results.
- Responsive to suggestions and requests, actively seeking input from others.
- Ability to manage performance by setting clear goals and addressing issues promptly.
- Customer-focused with a commitment to satisfying customers.
- Entrepreneurial orientation to identify and seize profitable business opportunities.
- Initiative to identify what needs to be done and act without being asked.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in battery or automotive systems.
- Familiarity with inventory management systems.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- 401k retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee discounts on products.
