Dealership General Manager

Serpentini Automotive Group

$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in automotive management, preferably as a General Sales or Fixed Operations Manager.
  • Strong leadership skills with a proven track record in team-building and employee development.
  • In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations affecting dealership operations.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities for effective interaction with various stakeholders.
  • Capacity to function efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
  • Strong multitasking and prioritization skills required for managing workload effectively.
  • Ability to uphold confidentiality and navigate sensitive information.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with manufacturer representatives to align dealership initiatives.
  • Design and implement strategies that drive year-over-year increases in net profit.
  • Create accurate monthly and annual sales and service forecasts for the dealership.
  • Participate in financial reviews and meetings to ensure alignment with dealership goals.
  • Recruit, train, and motivate staff while holding them accountable to performance standards.
  • Work with managers to establish and review collective and individual goals on a monthly basis.
  • Monitor daily operations and implement action plans as necessary.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development programs for career advancement.
  • Opportunities for leadership in a well-established dealership.
  • Supportive work environment focused on team success and employee morale.
  • Engagement with manufacturer representatives to foster a collaborative atmosphere.
  • Access to tools and resources necessary for effective operational management.
Full Job Description
The General Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire dealership operations. This role encompasses managing inventory, sales processes, and customer satisfaction, while also contributing to overall dealership profitability. Key responsibilities include hiring, training, and motivating employees, setting sales goals, developing and implementing marketing strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Key Competencies
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Management
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

Responsibilities
  • Partner with Manufacture Representative to align initiatives
  • Design and implement strategy to build year over year incremental increases to Net Profit
  • Create monthly and annual dealership sales and service forecasts
  • Participate in quarterly financial reviews and reconciliation meeting with dealer and executive management.
  • Hire, train, motivate, and hold team accountable
  • Meet with managers individually to develop monthly and annual goals and objectives, and to review actual performance
  • Monitor the daily operating controls, implements action plans as needed
  • Issues all demonstrators and ensures that appropriate dealership records are maintained

Requirements
  • Prior Ford General Sales Manager, Fixed Operations Manager or General Manager strongly preferred
  • Must have a proven and consistent record of culture and team-building success, with strong employee relations skills to appropriately interact with, lead, develop, recruit, and discipline employees on all organization levels
  • Required to understand and keep abreast of the federal, state, and local regulations that affect their operations and comply with these regulations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to successfully interact with employees, manufacturers, vendors, and customers. This position represents the dealership at all times
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high volume environment
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and reason through workload
  • Must work well under pressure and within a climate of changing intensity. Must possess strong stress management skills
  • Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of information


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