Posted Position Title Industry VP Furniture /Flooring and Consumer Electronics

Job Number	1893017
Business	GE Capital
Business Segment	Capital - Retail Finance
About Us	GE Capital’s Retail Finance business is among the country’s most successful retail lenders, with 80 years of experience in consumer financing. The business, which originates loans as a unit of GE Capital Retail Bank, provides credit card programs to retailers and consumers in the United States and Canada. We build better businesses through customized private label and bankcard credit programs to national and regional retailers in the U.S., as well as private label credit card programs, promotional and installment lending, bankcards and financial services for consumers through dealers; national, regional and independent retailers; contractors; manufacturers; healthcare practices; and service providers across nearly 20 industries. We are committed to being an employer of choice, offering competitive rewards, compensation and benefits. When you join our team, you become part of a stimulating work environment with vast opportunities to sharpen your skills and embrace new leadership challenges. Please note that candidates for this role will not be eligible for transfers internally to other GE businesses. The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain restrictions may apply to your potential employment with GE. Therefore, if GE regarding a position of employment contacts you, and you have worked for the U.S. Government at any time, please immediately inform the GE representative of this fact.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Sales
Function Segment	Relationship Management
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Ohio
City	Kettering
Postal Code	45420-1469
Relocation Expenses	Yes
Role Summary/Purpose	GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. The role serves as the primary liaison between the client and GE on all initiatives that have direct impact on the relationship. The role will work closely with business and client to drive strategic initiatives that foster the ongoing growth and profitability of the relationship. The role will work across functions to insure consistent messaging to the client.
Essential Responsibilities	Drive dealer enrollment and penetration with annual sales growth over 5%. Drive total profitability for the Furniture industry. Develop segmented sales, marketing, service, and risk management strategies. Identify and drive program enhancements to drive growth based on voice-of-customer (VOC) and business needs. Proactively team with internal business partners to resolve escalated client servicing/performance issues. Lead focal point to ensure client and GE performance goals are met. Provide expertise in the Furniture industry through continued monitoring of industry trends, client VOC, key relationship development, and competitive activities. Lead and develop team of sales managers (direct reports) and dotted-line staff (matrix management). Manage relationships and secure contract renewals for key clients, associations and other business partners. Ensure company compliance requirements are satisfied as well as protections from enterprise risk.
Qualifications/Requirements	Bachelor's Degree or 10 years financial services experience. 5+ years leadership experience with B2B Marketing and Sales. 7+ years financial skills and understanding of the P&L. Minimum of 2 years experience using e-technologies (including social media) to leverage and deepen existing relationships and build new web based partnerships to drive business growth. At least 3 years leadership/team building experience with a solid track record of coaching, building both strong cross-functional alliances and motivating others to act in a boundaryless fashion. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT Eligibility Requirements : All applications for employment must be submitted through either http://www.gecareers.com or the Career Opportunity System (COS) to be considered You must be 18 years or older You must have a high school diploma or equivalent You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the selection process If currently a GE employee, you must have been in your current position for at least 6 months (AP) or 24 months (PB or greater), have at least a "consistently meets expectations" performance rating and have the approval of your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR to apply if you don't meet the time-in-job or performance requirement) Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications	GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics	MBA preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent strategic, organizational, and prioritization skills. Excellent influencing and relationship-building skills: highly inclusive style. Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative. Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to develop and motivate people. Ability to leverage technology. Broad knowledge of the Furniture industry. Previous B2B marketing and/or sales experience specific to the Furniture industry. Previous Retail marketing and/or sales experience. Experience with promotional credit programs and/or service providers. Experience with web-based sales / marketing activities and/or mobile technologies. Understanding and working knowledge of the quality (Six Sigma) approach and tool-set. Developed communication skills to negotiate internally and externally at high levels.
Section 19 Job	YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.