New Car Manager - Jaguar Land Rover South Atlanta
Sonic Automotive · Fairburn, GA · Yesterday
On-siteOTHR$120k–$200k/yrFull-time
About the Role
Looking for a new car sales manager with a customer-driven focus that can grow market share, lead a team of sales professionals, and have a proven CSI performance history. Premium luxury experience desired with OEM brands.
Responsibilities
- Forecasts goals and objectives for sales, gross, and key expenses on a monthly and annual basis.
- Hires, motivates, counsels, and monitors the performance of all used-vehicle sales employees.
- Prepares and administers an annual operating forecast and budget for the used-vehicle sales department.
- Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect used-vehicle sales.
- Directs and schedules the activities of all department employees, ensuring proper staffing at all times.
- Assists individual salespeople in setting aggressive yet realistic monthly goals and objectives and provides them with the support to meet these goals.
- 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 used-vehicle purchasers.
- Maintains vehicle inventory. Monitors customers' likes and dislikes, lost sales, and dealership sales history and conducts local market analyses to determine which vehicles to stock.
- Conducts daily and weekly sales and sales training meetings.
- Establishes and enforces product-knowledge standards.
- Oversees the efforts of used-vehicle salespeople to enhance the image and customer satisfaction ratings of the dealership.
- Communicates daily with the new-vehicle sales manager regarding units needed for used-vehicle inventory.
- Ensures that used-vehicle salespeople are informed of all new inventory and current advertising efforts, including special sales.
- Appraises all incoming used vehicles.
- Ensures that cosmetic and mechanical reconditioning is performed within the dealership's cost and time limitations.
- Plans and controls the display of used vehicles.
- Establishes and controls wholesaling activities.
- Establishes delivery procedures and ensures that delivery includes an introduction to the service department and scheduling of the first service appointment.
- Assists in the development of advertising campaigns and other promotions.
- Keeps abreast of auto auction activity and prices and attends auctions on a regular basis.
- Approves all paperwork from auctions and provides proper documentation to the office for purchases.
- Notifies the used vehicle department manager of anticipated delivery of purchases.
Qualifications
- Two years' experience in automotive sales or sales management minimum
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
- Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
- 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
- Premium luxury experience desired with OEM brands.
Compensation
Performance-based earnings range: $120,000 - $200,000+ / year
Schedule
FULL-TIME. Sundays Always Off.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off that Grows with You
- Sundays Always Off
- Closed on Thanksgiving & Christmas
- Employee Pricing on Purchases & Leases
- Free & Discounted Gym Membership Options
- Exclusive Travel Deals on Hotels, Rentals & Airfare
- Career Growth in a Fortune 500 Company