As a Dealer Relationship Manager (DRM) of Kinetic Advantage, you are the first line of contact with our Dealers and our direct conduit for providing the Kinetic Advantage experience to our dealer partners. Your ability to leverage relationships through transparent communication and simplified product offerings will be critical to your success. A complete understanding of our technology will enable you to provide flexible solutions to our dealer partners and will be pivotal in providing the ultimate Kinetic Advantage experience.

Responsibilities

Master our simplified solutions and product offerings, while providing the true Kinetic Advantage experience, to grow your current base of dealer partners, gain market share, and achieve floorplan production goals
Through frequent communication and in person interaction, as well as the ability to provide a knowledgeable and understanding approach to consulting, you will drive market retention rates and reduce the number of dealer partners not actively using their Kinetic Advantage line of credit
By providing real time solutions to daily problems, you will earn additional market share from our dealer partners and will grow further into their business as a trusted partner
By taking an entrepreneur’s mindset to managing your segment of our business, you will be tenacious, control portfolio losses and ensure that you balance the Kinetic Advantage experience with extremely minimal loss tolerances
Embrace our culture of simplicity, transparency, and flexibility to provide the ultimate Kinetic Advantage experience to all dealer partners, auction partners, and other competitors in your space
Utilize your experience, market awareness, solution-oriented mindset to represent the Kinetic Advantage experience above all competitors in the marketplace
Take the Kinetic Advantage experience to your dealer partners through frequent interactions at their respective places of business
Exhibit the Kinetic Advantage experience through fostering meaningful relationships via transparent communication to all our internal and external partners by being easily accessible and available as the market demands
Be an expert at maintaining working knowledge of industry trends and market dynamics
There may be various responsibilities related to portfolio management required not outlined in this document
All other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree
2+ years’ experience in Commercial Lending
Strong grasp on the automotive industry with significant experience and knowledge of the wholesale market

Requirements

Strong sense of urgency, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Ability to leverage a sales process to overcome customer objections and deliver the Company’s value proposition
Ability to effectively develop and maintain strong business relationships
Demonstrated success as a consistent top performer
Strong presentation and negotiation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
Valid driver’s license
Nights and weekends will be required

Physical Requirements

Must be able to communicate clearly
Ability to ride in cars during Market visits for extended periods
Must be able to move objects up to 50 pounds
Required to be able to travel for extended periods of time (greater than 4 hours)
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will, at times, be subject to outside environmental conditions
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards

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