The Company Store Program provides the opportunity to join the Matco team in a position that serves as a model for the mobile franchisee opportunities and identifies potential franchisee candidates to assume ownership of a developed route. You will fully train and develop the Operator assigned to each route to reach its maximum sales and customer service potential. You will establish brand awareness and marketability in the area for future franchisees. You will be actively involved in the interviewing and onboarding of Operators assigned to your team. You will create a winning team environment with your Operators through great communication and leadership.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Manage Company Stores' route sales in assigned territories resulting in sales of Matco approved tools, equipment, and merchandise.
Maintain accurate inventory counts on the store.
Conduct regularly scheduled training rides with Company Store Operators to each of the stops, shops, or locations on the Distributor’s List of Calls.
Conduct Company Store sales meetings.
Attend Matco Business Systems (MBS) trainings and stay current on product knowledge.
Conduct inventory audits.
Manage weekly collections and deposits of accounts receivables.
Sustain store maintenance and upkeep responsibilities.
High school diploma or equivalent
3 years of management experience
5 years of sales experience required; field/route sales experience, sales management, automotive tool franchise, and/or self-employed business ownership is a plus
Customer focus
Highly motivated
Valid driver's license and ability to drive a 16' x 20' vehicle
Ability to lift 50 pounds frequently and over 100 pounds occasionally
Computer skills
Strong communication skills
Asset and budget management
Time management
Product knowledge
Technical experience
The individual qualified for this role must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
Integrity – widely trusted and seen as direct and truthful, keeps confidences, admits mistakes and does not misrepresent self.
Ability to be Coached – is open to learning from managerial coaching, likes to learn from those who have experience, and is comfortable taking and acting on productive feedback.
Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements, utilizes voice of the customer to improve products and services, and establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
Time Management – Uses time effectively and efficiently, concentrates efforts on more important priorities, and can multitask on a broad range of activities.
Selling, Influence Skills – Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations, can win concessions without damaging relationships, can be direct and diplomatic, and has a good sense of sales timing.
Communication – The ability to communicate ideas and thoughts to multiple audiences, and can relate to people through clear and concise communication.
Fit Factors
Tenacity/do what it takes
Effective time management and personal organization
Leadership and teamwork – create followership
Honest and integrity
Team building skills
Communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Analytical skills
Ability to think strategically
Detail oriented
CAREER PROGRESSIONS / PROMOTABLE TO:
Regional Franchise Sales Manager
Regional Manager
Matco Tools is a manufacturer and distributor of quality professional automotive equipment, tools and toolboxes. Our product line now numbers more than 19,000 items. We also guarantee and service the equipment we sell.
Since 1979, the mission of Matco Tools has been to provide professional mechanics and auto enthusiasts with all the premium tools, storage and equipment they need to get the job done, while also offering best-in-class service and customer support. The company's network of nearly 1,800 premier independent mobile distributors is focused on developing and maintaining trust-based relationships with its customers. Ranked among the top 50 in Entrepreneur magazine's 2020 Franchise 500®, the company continues to expand throughout the United States and Canada, adding several hundred mobile stores each year. Matco offers its franchise owners industry-leading training, on-going field support, pre-identified customers, and in-house financing. Those thriving in an innovative, supportive, energized organization where continuous learning is the norm will find themselves well rewarded. For additional information, please visit www.matcotools.com.
WHO IS VONTIER
Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting critical mobility and multi-energy technologies and solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe, and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by over 8,500 colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com .
"Vontier Corporation and all Vontier Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law."