Sales Manager
Position Summary:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following. Other duties as assigned.
Job-Specific Expectations
- Provide sales personnel that are motivated, thoroughly trained, and available to the customers.
- Manage trade-ins, sales, and delivery of new and used vehicles. Keep a vehicle and sales history log.
- Using appropriate procedures for management, facilitate the Sales Department to generate expected levels of gross and net profit
- Establish sales quotas for all sales personnel which meet their individual skill levels.
- Supervise and run all operations involving new and used vehicles.
- Devise appropriate forecasts.
- Stay current with Sales management through skilled use of the appropriate computer systems.
- Establish and manage an inventory control system which takes into account net profit goals to eliminate the chance of lower-than-expected profits.
- Create and maintain process to complete all paperwork correctly and on time.
- Keep a balanced new inventory in relation to sales.
- Consistently use established procedures, such as tagging and proper storage, to provide for fast and effective handling of warranty items.
- Provide an appealing showroom, set up with vehicles and accessories to draw the interest of customers.
- Supervise employees to ensure that facilities are clean and efficient.
- Working together with the General Manager, devise appropriate monthly and annual goals for the Sales department.
- Establish and maintain active programs to follow up sales.
- Create promotional campaigns in cooperation with the parts and service departments.
- Prepare and present reports to the General Manager when asked.
- Meet budgeted revenue and expense goals.
- Attending pertinent training as available to keep current with sales department concerns and sales techniques.
General Expectations
- Devote himself/herself to ensuring satisfaction to customers.
- Determine management, production, and quality requirements by asking questions and listening.
- Attending company meetings as required.
- Maintain a follow-up system that encourages follow through with assigned projects.
- Establish personal performance goals that are consistent with company standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
- Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month, and year to determine how to better utilize time and plans more effectively.
- Understand the terminology of the business and keep abreast of technological changes in products and services.
- Know and understand the federal, state, and local requirements which govern the company’s business.
- Follow lawful directions from supervisors.
- Understand and follow work rules and procedures.
- Participate in performance management.
- Interact well with others and be a positive influence on employee morale.
- Uphold the company’s non-disclosure and confidentiality policies and agreements.
- Work evening, weekend and holiday work hours as required.