OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow.
Job Summary
Provides day-to-day guidance to the PartsTech sales team. Manages work assignments and ensures team members are positioned to meet deliverables. Coaches and drives results of entry level staff members to impact revenue generation. Assures ongoing business development planning activities are occurring including forecasting and process improvement to continue to drive goals.
This is a hybrid position working onsite in our office location in Bee Cave, TX Tuesday through Thursday. Qualified candidates must live within commuting distance to our office in order to be considered for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Manages and leads the entry level PartsTech sales team of Associate Program Development Reps and Business Development Reps. Sets sales goals and expectations, manages work assignments, and provides ongoing coaching and feedback to develop and grow early-career sales professionals. Ensures clarity on priorities and timelines and that business development activities are aligned with strategic goals communicated by senior leadership. Helps team members with solving for complex and/or escalated issues and removes roadblocks as needed.
- Promotes individual and team learning and growth, and supports the upward mobility of team members.
- Maximizes company revenue opportunities through planning, managing, and executing business development objective to build a robust sales pipeline; works to exceed department and team member key performance indicators via understanding of lead generation, OEC/PartsTech customers, and strong management of the team.
- Monitors trends within the business, and implements strategies and action plans within Direct Sales Shop, ensuring sales-adjacent efforts support products and revenue growth.
- Collaborates closely with other departments to ensure smooth and seamless sales activities from initial outreach to close.
- Coordinates efforts with Department Leadership to determine variable incentive pay through historical reports, company expectations, and current state of the economy. Manages the budget on an ongoing basis after incentive pay programs are approved.
- Reviews standard and ad-hoc reporting for product(s); analyzes reports and recommends improvements to improve the business development and selling environment.
- Ensures compliance of CRM documentation standards for the team.
- Works with team members to help resolve complex or escalated issues.
- Recruits, hires, and onboards new team members. Ensures newly hired employees have the tools, knowledge and resources needed to be successful at OEC.
Education
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required, with a focus in Sales, General Business, or related discipline. In the absence of a degree, equivalent work experience directly related to the key responsibilities of the role will be considered as a substitute for the degree.
Experience
At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in business development and/or territory sales, to include a proven track record of building and maintaining effective customer relationships at senior levels within different organizations, plus at least 2 years of people management experience with responsibility for leading a team of direct reports.
Must also be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to lead diverse teams and create an engaging and positive culture that motivates and empowers others to do great work.
- Knowledge of the full sales lifecycle in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and can work collaboratively across teams.
- Excellent communication skills and can tailor messaging to a specific audience or call to action.
- Sound business judgement and strong critical thinking skills to solve for a variety of business challenges.
- Ability to manage and lead at a tactical level with direct reports, and at a strategic level with OEC Leadership.
- Strong interpersonal skills and can effectively promote teamwork and collaboration.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work and can support direct reports with adjusting to shifts in priorities as the needs of the business change.
- Proactive and results-oriented workstyle to ensure team objectives and deliverables are met.
Travel
- Travel for this position is required and anticipated to be up to 20% of work time.
What makes working at OEC awesome? It varies from employee to employee. For some, it's the flexibility - whether it's remote work or a hybrid or in-person role, OEC takes our teams across multiple time zones and international communities. For others, it's the strong sense of camaraderie and community that celebrates both individuals and team-driven contributions. Or it could be the empowerment and how the team is encouraged to take risks, learn, and grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. But no matter what gets us out of bed in the morning, our whole global community is inspired to be forward thinking and drive innovative solutions for the automotive parts and repair industry.
OEConnection is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race and ethnicity. Submission of this information is strictly voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provision of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual. This information will be maintained separately from your application for employment. If you do not wish to self-identify at this time, you may do so in the future by submitting this form. Failure to provide the following information will not subject you to any adverse action or treatment. OEConnection is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Sales, General Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent directly related work experience
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in business development and/or territory sales
- Proven track record building and maintaining effective customer relationships at senior organizational levels
- At least 2 years of people management experience leading direct reports
- Knowledge of the full sales lifecycle in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment
- Ability to lead diverse teams and foster an engaging, positive, and collaborative culture
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, interpersonal, critical-thinking, and business judgment skills
- Ability to manage tactically with direct reports and strategically with leadership
- Results-oriented, proactive, flexible, and adaptable work style
- Ability to work onsite in Bee Cave, Texas, Tuesday through Thursday, within commuting distance
- Ability to travel up to 20% of work time
What We Do
Playing our part right from the start Back in 2000, OEMs were facing a huge hurdle selling parts into dealerships, mechanical shops, and collision shops. Every transaction was handled manually, either by phone or fax, which left the market desperate for a faster, more efficient way to do business. That’s when four major auto players – GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Bell & Howell (now Snap-on Business Solutions) – formed OEC. In 2001, we launched CollisionLink, the first e-commerce tool for shops to buy OE parts from dealership suppliers. Shortly afterwards, we launched D2DLink, connecting dealers nationwide and quickly elevating the OEC dealership base from 500 to 10,000. Over the years, we continued to develop and acquire key solutions to better manage every aspect of maintenance and repair, including non-OE aftermarket parts and solutions for repairers. Today, OEC is how everyone in the vehicle parts and repair lifecycle gets their job done more easily. Dealers and suppliers, repairers, manufacturers, insurers, and fleets all use our technology and data services to connect with each other and get vehicles back on the road safely. It’s why so many of the biggest names in the industry all rely on OEC. And it’s how, in just the past year alone, we’ve facilitated over $11B in North American e-commerce and over $30B in global trade. OEC | Now for the easy part.™
