About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Retail Auto Relationship Manager within the Consumer Lending as part of the Wells Fargo Auto Sales. The ART has dealerships in North Florida (Gainesville, Live Oak, Lake City) and South Georgia (Albany, Tifton, Valdosta). Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

This role will develop and execute strategy, proposals, and initiatives to generate additional revenues through optimizing business opportunities. Assesses the needs of the auto dealer to ensure satisfaction. Understands the profitability and risk of ongoing relationship. Develops and implements procedures to improve relationships if needed while also maintaining profitable relationships. In addition, responsible for securing any money owed to WF Auto (i.e. booksheet discrepancies, rebatables, etc.). Assists in clearing any customer generated complaints through the LOB or Enterprise complaints office. Ensures processes within the market territory support corporate objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in building and maintaining relationships with medium to large and complex and high producing auto dealer accounts within the assigned market territory and identify opportunity for process improvements within the territory
• Manage auto applications, loan volume and overall stability of credit portfolio of assigned auto dealerships
• Establish and maintain dealer relationships
• Terminate non-performing dealers
• Resolve complex situations and exercise independent judgment while adhering to policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with all levels of internal and external customers, and interface with all levels of management, both internal and external partners
• Uphold, support, foster and engage in Wells Fargo Vision and Values
• Be able to assess a dealer’s needs and provide solutions to help them succeed financially
• Train and educate dealers around Wells Fargo products and services
• Maintain accurate dealer contact information
• Responsible for partnering with other LOB within Wells Fargo

Required Qualifications, US:

• 2+ years of Retail Auto Relationship Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Auto finance experience
• Experience with Salesforce, Velocity, and Tableau
• Strong prospecting, sales, negotiation, and influence skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
• Ability to participate in the development and implementation of sales and service goals to ensure that organizational and customer goals are met
• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization
• Ability to interact effectively and confidently with senior management
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Dealer services or auto finance risk experience
• Previous experience with a high-volume auto portfolio
• Previous experience with auto operations, sales, and/or credit

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel and have residency in assigned territory
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed or scheduled
• Flexibility to address incidents as needed 24 hours a day

Posting Locations:

• 100% remote work only available in the following locations: North Florida and South Georgia area.

Sales Territory: North Florida to South Georgia - Albany, GA, Valdosta, GA, Gainesville, FL, west of Jacksonville, FL to parts of Tallahassee, FL

The successful candidate must reside in assigned territory.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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