District Field Service Manager - Elk Grove, CA

District Field Service Manager – Elk Grove, CA

We are looking for a District Field Service Manager to lead service initiatives for dealers across the Elk Grove, CA district at Kubota Tractor Corporation.

The District Field Service Manager (DFSM) performs service department activities by helping dealers improve their customer support and field service team management for the assigned district. A critical focus is coaching the Field Service Manager (FSM) district team’s collective and individual ability to support innovation, growth, and product quality improvement as well as to be the voice for the customer and dealer within Kubota.

• Oversee and mentor a remote team of 5 Field Service Managers (FSM) to achieve both individual and team objectives.
• Build and foster strong partnerships with the local dealer of choice with a constant focus on improving the dealer network.
• Support FSM team in their day‑to‑day dealer engagements and with data using software such as Salesforce, Power BI, Google apps, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Regularly travel alongside FSM team members to develop dealers and coach FSMs.
• Provide leadership and analysis to elevate the team and dealer group with brainstorming approaches to identify proactive service solutions, and increase customer satisfaction index (CSI) and net promoter scores (NPS) in after‑sales support, while achieving a profitable business model.

• Multiple years of experience in after‑sales support with 2+ years management experience
• Strong understanding of dealer operations preferably in the agricultural or industrial field
• Excellent business and technical communication skills.
• Conflict management and problem‑solving skills with a solution‑oriented mentality.

At Kubota, you own your career and have opportunities to meaningfully contribute to a world‑class global company. We foster an inclusive team environment where people are encouraged to explore, create, and deliver new ideas and methods to solve real‑world problems using the relationships you build with our dealers and customers.

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & retirement benefits (401k)
• Retirement Profit Sharing Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Short and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Relocation benefits, based on qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance

• Work with the respective FSM and Division Service Manager to perform Dealer Warranty Audits as needed.
• May perform duties of assigned Service Manager in his/her absence.
• Oversee Dealer Service Business and Operational Reviews delivered by FSMs.
• Help facilitate technical and professional training at the Division training center.
• Accountable for meeting sales and market share goals for after‑sales products.
• Involved in spare parts retail inventory management process and procedures.
• Oversee wise stewardship of discretionary spending according to company policy.
• Responsible for district dealer’s achievement of overall profitability targets.

Bachelor’s Degree + 8 Years of dealer operations experience or associate’s or vocational tech school and 15+ years related experience in an industrial or related field.

• Kubota certified in dealer business operations management (within 1 year of hire).
• Ability to travel up to 60 %.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.

• Professional level understanding of profit and loss + cash flow and ability to educate others on its principles.
• Management experience leading a remote team in a fast‑paced, high‑demand environment.
• Coaching ability to develop others ability in retail inventory management for spare parts business.
• Coaching ability to develop others ability in advanced diagnostics and problem‑solving techniques.
• Advanced level skills using MS Office.
• Proven ability to gain and retain trust of Kubota dealer’s entire management team.

Typical office environment. The position requires walking, standing and sitting at a computer. The ADSM must be able…