The Manager, Dealer, Events and Promotions position will play a critical role in expanding the global reach of our branded merchandise in key focus areas. We will achieve our growth targets by establishing Dealers as a destination for merchandise, expanding our Direct-to-Consumer Retail footprint through Events, and driving growth across our Promotional business.
In this position…
The ambition of the Global Licensing & Merchandising Team is to strengthen Ford’s position as a lifestyle brand by delivering engaging, quality, and relevant products & experiences our customers love. As we target future growth, our success will be driven by expanding the global reach of our branded merchandise in Dealer Channel (e.g., Direct-to-Consumer Retail, Team Uniforms) and at Events (e.g., Ford Performance, Track-side, Auto Shows), in addition to optimizing our global Promotional Merchandise business. The Manager of Dealers, Events & Promotions is a new position within Global Merchandising that will be responsible for driving the sale and execution of branded merchandise across the three channels.
This role is hybrid out of Dearborn, MI.
You'll have...
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of partner/ vendor management experience.
- 3+ years of experience achieving revenue targets and managing budgets & financial forecasts.
- 3+ years of experience in project management and history of successfully delivering complex projects on time and under budget.
Even better, you may have…
- Global experience preferred.
- Prior Merchandising, Dealer, and / or Events experience
- Collaboration Skills – The ability to work collaboratively, seeking to understand and working to provide a robust solution across multiple teams and business partners.
- Relationship Building – The ability to build effective working relationships both internally & externally.
- Strong Focus on Excellence – The ability to own the problem, define the solution, and deliver exceptional results.
- Strategic Thinking – The ability to think strategically and devise / implement strategic business plans.
- Partner Management – The ability to drive business execution across agency partners, operators and suppliers.
- Project Management Skills – The ability to manage and deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Learning Mindset – An interest in learning from other organizations, taking in new information from the automotive and other industries, including knowledge of merchandise and consumer trends.
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, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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In this role you will….
- Business Acumen – Achieve revenue & profit targets; manage budgets, reporting & forecasting; develop and track KPIs
- Dealer Channel – Develop & implement strategies to expand branded merchandise at Dealers globally, oversee growth plans with suppliers; drive execution of Dealer shows, merchandise pilots, and incentives; manage day-to-day interactions with Field Operations, Regional Markets, and Dealers, co-developing marketing materials and engagement tools to encourage program adoption across the Global Dealer Body. This person will serve as the boots-on-the-ground for the Dealer Program, coordinating with supplier’s sales force and local Ford representatives.
- Events Management – Work collaboratively across internal & external teams, including agencies, operators and suppliers, to lead the coordination of and attend retail activations and tradeshow booths for branded merchandise; Identify and scope additional Events opportunities to drive the Brand and revenue.
- Promotional Merchandise – Support the day-to-day operations and governance of global business delivering custom merchandise for internal teams and employees, media and vehicle launch activations, giveaways and incentives, plants, executives, etc.
- Project Management – Deliver multiple projects across the diverse businesses simultaneously; manage work plans, timelines and logistics for activations and launches; and attend motorsports events, tradeshows, and partner meetings.
- Analysis – Conduct analysis to drive business decisions.
- Market Insights and Global Trend Analysis – Understand consumer insights and market trends driving customer demand for branded merchandise.