Job Description

The General Sales Manager ensures that the dealership meets its unit sales quotas and gross profit objectives on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. S/he will accomplish these objectives through planning, organizing, coordinating, and measuring the activities of the New- and Used-vehicle Sales Departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop monthly vehicle requirements projections and establish unit sales, gross profit, and departmental profit forecasts.
• Conduct individual forecasting sessions with each salesperson to establish objectives for customer volume, closing percentages, prospecting efforts, and projected income.
• Meet daily with salespeople to review results and plan daily activities.
• Conduct sales meetings and provide on-the-job training for sales staff.
• Recommend to the Dealer procedures for advertising, sales promotions, staffing needs, compensation plans, and customer complaint resolution.
• Maintain balanced inventory and establish programs for moving vehicles over 90 days (new) and 45 days (used).
• Ensure salespeople follow established prospecting programs and that all prospects receive personal follow-up.
• Review monthly commission sheets, productivity reports, and profit performance by salesperson and department with the Dealer.
• Maintain standards for displaying, merchandising, and maintaining all vehicles and demonstrators.
• Implement and monitor Factory Standards and programs to achieve 100% Customer Satisfaction.
• Conduct and document ongoing safety training and hazard assessments within the sales department; ensure employees follow all safety policies and report accidents immediately.
• Communicate staffing needs to the recruiter.

Qualifications

• Must be legally and technically able to safely operate Company and customer-owned vehicles.
• Must be insurable by Company insurance carrier.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Two years of automotive sales experience.
• One year in a dealership management position.
• Excellent communication skills. Excellent managerial skills.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA
• All applicants must perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner
• All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver license

Additional Information

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