Area Manager - Central Valley California

Stellantis
parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Auburn Hills
1000 Chrysler Drive (Show on map)
Aug 20, 2025
The aftersales Area Manager position will reside and support dealers in the Central Valley of California and live in the Fresno, California area. Mopar Area Manager - Service and Parts position has revenue-generating sales responsibility with a group of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, RAM and Fiat dealerships in the West Business Center (Central Valley California). The Area Manager position serves as a liaison between the dealers, the Regional Business Center and FCA Corporate Headquarters who will be responsible for all areas of service and parts marketing, including retail service advertising, promotion and display; retail/wholesale parts and accessory advertising, promotion and display, enhancing dealership processes to improve customer retention and advocacy, training dealership personnel on Mopar products and initiatives. The goal of these activities is to help our dealerships improve sales, customer retention, and profits. The qualified candidate will be expected to review and analyze dealer performance, advertising, staffing, financial statements, and generally consult with dealers to maximize their overall service and parts operations. Having the ability to motivate and lead independent entrepreneurs to high levels of performance is critical to this position. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree 3+ years of sales, marketing, training, or automotive experience Willing and able to relocate, nationally Willing and able to travel regionally on a daily basis, with occasional overnight trips required Preferred Qualifications: Automotive Experience in an automotive environment preferably with retail sales experience in dealership and service departments Area Manager experience, preferably both Sales and Aftersales Fluency in Stellantis and Mopar systems, including DealerConnect, FieldConnect, GWA, Power BI, StarParts, iExam, Service Smarts Expertise in Dealer process analytics and improvement, including shop flow optimization, Customer Experience improvement tactics, Express Lane process, Parts wholesale growth initiatives, and other Dealer Retail revenue generation and optimization measures Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment Ability to create and convey persuasive presentations to dealership management Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented) Health & Wellbeing Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability. Compensation, Savings, and Retirement Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing. Time Away from Work Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days. Family Benefits 12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances. Professional Growth Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups. Company Car & More Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.