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The Marketing, Sales & Service Field organization plays a critical role in shaping Ford & Lincoln’s future. As a Lincoln Sales Specialist, you will leverage data analysis and trend identification to make recommendations that directly impact business decisions and enhance the customer experience. You will work closely with retailers, ensuring optimal product allocation and maximizing customer lifetime value. We embrace an audience-first approach, driving customer loyalty, vehicle repurchase, and increased sales across vehicles, parts, accessories, and services. You'll be the voice of Ford & Lincoln in the field, connecting directly with retailers.

In this position...

Develop strong consultative skills by working directly with retailers to address their challenges and find effective solutions. Enhance your teamwork and collaboration skills by working within a supportive team environment. Expand your professional network and explore career advancement opportunities across the Ford/Lincoln organization. Be provided with all the necessary resources, including a dedicated dealer portfolio, data and analytics tools, and a company car (depending on your assignment). This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on Ford & Lincoln’s success while accelerating your own professional growth.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree in business (Marketing, Management, Economics, Finance, Communications, or related field) 0-3 years of relevant professional experience Up to 4+ days/week, up to a four-hour drive radius, 100+ miles, potential overnight stays (i.e. Tues-Fri, and air travel as needed) Must possess a valid and unrestricted driver's license

Even better, you may have...

Dealership experience Enthusiasm for and significant interest in the automotive industry Strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration within a unified organizational structure Demonstrated ability to contribute diverse viewpoints and approaches to problem-solving Proven ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases Tuition assistance Established and active employee resource groups Paid time off for individual and team community service A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8 .     

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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What you'll do...

As a Lincoln Sales Specialist, you will join a team that provides automotive retailers consulting expertise in areas including but not limited to: Develop Retailer action plans including Tier 3 marketing, Retailer experiential events, etc. to deliver Lincoln new vehicle and Certified Preowned (CPO) business plan targets. Achieve all Wholesale tasks develop order bank management strategy with Lincoln retailers to promote fast-turn inventory. Execute sales events through sales meetings, ensuring dealer checklists are being followed and promoting the event through all parts of the Dealership. Assist Retailers in understanding variable marketing programs and review and submit (if necessary) C&I exceptions. Lead development Retailer level action plans to improve the Client experience through Net Promoter Score (NPS) as measured by OneCX and Dealer Loyalty metrics in coordination with Lincoln Experience. Collaborate with Lincoln Experience Manager and appropriate team members such as Ambassadors, Coaches, etc. Coordinate with Lincoln Service Specialists and Ford counterparts on all key cross dealership initiatives, esp with dual dealers to ensure differentiated experience is executed and work with Lincoln Ambassador to support development of Lincoln Way sales processes through all dealers. Develop Retailer level action plans to improve operations and profitability and identify high impact stores to provide in dealership consulting to improve Dealer operations. Work with Management team to support training and development of all members of the Lincoln team and develop a culture that embraces Ford OS.