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General Sales Manager

Min Experience

2 years

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

JobType

full-time

About the job

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About the role

Core Responsibilities

Responsibilities described in this section are fundamental to success in this position. 

  • Develop, delegate implementation of, and maintain dealership sales system, consistent with philosophy of General Manager.
  • Communicate compensation plans to sales managers, and help them maintain their focus’ on variable gross, and concurrently variable expenses.
  • Maintain clear communication between sales department managers.
  • Establish, maintain, and merchandise proper mix of new cars and trucks, and rapid rate turning used car inventories.
  • Develop focused sales promotions for dealerships based on factory incentives, special auction purchases, or seasonal changes in the marketplace.
  • Act as a sounding board for concerns sales managers may have that are not resolvable with their limits of power.
  • Monitor, maintain, and exceed manufacturers’ expectations of market penetration.
  • Assist sales managers and sales staff in maintaining a continuous customer contact strategy.
  • Recognize and resolve all sales problems with the dealer’s philosophy in mind.
  • Report to the General Manager any problems, irregularities, or suspicions discovered through day-to-day observation.
  • Uses personal device to provide an additional layer of security for company network and site access through multi-factor authentication.
  • Ensure personal continuing education in product knowledge and management skills.
  • Take an active role in both Corporate and Community activities.
  • Enforce safety precautions specific to work area.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are the minimum degrees, certifications, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this position.

  • High School Education
  • 2 years’ prior experience in New Car sales and F&I and a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Used Car Manager. 
  • Able to obtain a New Motor Vehicle Registration
  • Valid driver’s license without restrictions that affect your ability to operate company owned vehicle(s) and ability to maintain a clean driving record. 


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

  • Excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to identify and achieve targeted goals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
  • Ability to work well with a range of individuals. 
  • Ability to prioritize various tasks.
  • Ability to clearly communicate with customers and coworkers alike to ensure an excellent customer experience.
  • Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team.
  • Ability to effectively respond to inbound and outbound phone calls.
  • Excellent attention to detail, professional demeanor, and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
  • Ability to make expectations clear to team members and establish clear performance goals.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate individuals to perform well, allowing autonomy for staff to work independently.
  • Consistently demonstrates the behaviors of servant leadership while prioritizing team member needs, acting as a trusted advisor, and fostering a culture of respect and empowerment. 


Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
  • The physical demands of the job include the use of hands and fingers, reaching, bending, sitting, lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and driving.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 lbs., and frequently required to lift up to 50 lbs., and the employee is occasionally required to lift in excess of 100 lbs. with proper assistance.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
  • Must be able to pass a drug/alcohol urinalysis and be able to drive a vehicle.

 

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those one may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and extreme heat.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.


Travel Requirements

The travel requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to travel within or outside the area. Travel for this position is infrequent.

About the company

Regional automotive dealership group selling and servicing new vehicles.

Skills

communication skills
time management