Retail Experience Coach Seattle Portland

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

Job Summary

• Conduct coaching and training sessions with front-line Dealer personnel in accordance with performance standards & best practice
• Use proprietary Hyundai Retail Experience Dashboard to identify focus areas for in-dealership Coaching
• Identify, document and share potential best practices driving Dealership performance
• Responsible for product training with a focus on the customer experience and performance support within assigned HMA dealerships

• Develop and manage schedule to support dealer needs while working with national/regional personnel on direction and priorities
• Conduct special training assignments-including virtual training sessions-and facilitate large group meetings as required
• Conduct launch training events as required
• Conduct on-going product study and competitive reviews
• Submit schedules, rosters, contact reports and expense reports according to performance standards

Qualifications

• 3+ years automotive retail sales and/or excellent facilitation, presentation and coaching skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus
• A passion for demonstrating and presenting vehicle product information to dealership personnel
• Fluency in next-level dealership customer experience
• Outstanding ability to initiate and maintain strong working relationships with dealership personnel.
• Can bring strong leadership skills and desire to change dealership culture
• Computer literacy, time management and scheduling skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to travel throughout the region up to 80%. Frequent overnight travel is required.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and 6 years relevant experience.
• College degree preferred (Associates, Bachelors or military service equivalent) with 3+ years relevant experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Light work involves sitting most of the time.
• Physical Activities-Reaching, sitting, driving, standing, stooping, lifting, walking, typing, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Visual Acuity-May require close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors, and read.
• May require visual acuity to view surroundings and identify potential hazards to safety while performing essential functions of the job.
• May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a classroom or other client setting.
• Visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle.

General Working Conditions

* Both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.