JEEP & DODGE NA BRAND FINANCE DIRECTOR - Auburn Hills, MI

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This is an opportunity to join an exciting team within the Sales & Marketing Finance organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for all commercial aspects of the Jeep and Dodge Brands while serving as the main finance business partner to brand and sales leadership. This individual is responsible for supporting brand objectives while maximizing profitability through executing net pricing actions, trim & option mix optimization, and other strategic initiatives. This role reports to the SVP, North America Sales & Marketing Finance and directly supports the North America CFO, with heavy interaction between the US, Canada, and Mexico Finance controllers. This is a fast-paced, complex role; the ideal candidate should be comfortable leading multiple initiatives under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Being an operating partner with brand management supporting all commercial initiatives as the finance representative
• Leading all financial analysis and supporting strategic initiatives to help achieve brand financial targets
• Leading all pricing initiatives
• Developing & presenting monthly KPI's and identifying areas of risk and opportunity to brand leadership, up to and including the Brand CEO
• Collaborating with the Brand in preparing and evaluating business cases consisting of product change proposals, trim & option mix shifts, volume changes, etc. Assisting in identifying or developing alternative strategies when proposal is not financially sound
• Coordinating with all NA Markets (US, Canada, Mexico) to gain insight on brand financial performance within the region
• Preparing brand CEO for committee meetings, including the monthly Business Review, where regional and/or brand financial performance will be discussed
• Providing brand financial data to key business partners, including North America FP&A as well as global brand and sales organizations
• Supporting Commercial Committee presentations and preparation through financial analysis
• Leading and developing a team of high-performing financial analysts and managers
• Serving as a liaison between Brand and Industrial Finance counterparts (Purchasing, MFG, SCM and Product Finance) responsible for standard costs and future program business cases

What you'll learn:

• How to be a business partner within a very dynamic and ever-changing commercial environment
• How to develop competitive price strategies leveraging Stellantis and competitive intelligence information
• The North American automotive industry at all levels of granularity (pricing, mix, volume, incentives, competitive benchmarking)

• All commercial and industrial factors contributing to brand, market and regional profitability
• How incentives and pricing actions influence profitability, sales and market share, and how changes in those factors impact decision-making throughout the organization
• How to evaluate Stellantis and competitive data leveraging information from internal and external sources

What this role will prepare you for:

• Ability to work with and interface with all functions and all levels of management within Stellantis
• Manage a large amount and diverse set of data to deliver strategic and financial targets
• Greater understanding of regional commercial objectives and process of Stellantis and the auto industry in general
• Regional and global Finance and Operational leadership roles

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or related degree
• 10 + years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Substantial exposure/experience in Platform Finance and/or Sales & Marketing Finance
• MBA or MS in Finance or Accounting
• Leadership experience in a commercial role within a large, multi-national organization
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and ESSBASE
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams
• Ability to multi-task and adapt easily to change, including prioritization of assignments
• Results-oriented: possess the ability to plan, develop, implement and measure results
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

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Full-time

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.