Sales Manager (Automotive)

Job Responsibilities:-

• Forecasts goals and objectives for sales, gross, and key expenses on a monthly and annual basis.
• Hires, trains, motivates, counsels and monitors the performance of all new-vehicle sales employees.
• Assists individual salespeople in setting aggressive yet realistic monthly goals and objectives and provides them with the support to meet these goals.
• Maintains an accurate daily log that reflects all sales activities in the dealership.
• Ensures proper follow-up of all potential buyers by developing, implementing, and monitoring a prospecting and sales control system.
• Develops, implements and monitors a follow-up system for new-vehicle purchasers.
• Maintains teamwork in a customer-focused sales environment throughout the sales, delivery and follow-up process.
• Conducts daily and weekly sales meetings.
• Provides effective communication throughout the new-vehicle department as well as interdepartmentally.
• Ensures that new-vehicle salespeople understand and follow dealership policies and procedures.
• Oversees the efforts of new-vehicle salespeople to enhance the image and customer satisfaction ratings of the dealership.
• Works with salespeople on programs that will increase the new-car gross and F&I penetration.
• Helps salespeople close deals when necessary.
• Establishes and maintains standards for the delivery of vehicles to customers.
• Assists the used-vehicle department with trade appraisals as needed.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:-

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Perks & Benefits

• Employee equity
• Commission and bonus
• Allowance (travel stipends, transportation, etc.)
• Medical insurance
• Personal leave
• Open culture
• Personal development opportunities
• Paid training and development