Dealership General Sales Manager - Key CDJR of Newcastle

Key Auto Group

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years automotive management experience (GSM, Sales Manager, Finance Manager or similar roles)
  • Proven ability to develop sales associates
  • Track record of increasing sales volume and profitability
  • Strong accountability skills combined with a positive leadership approach
  • Availability to work evenings and weekends
  • Outgoing personality with a proactive attitude
  • Commitment to delivering excellent customer service
  • Valid driver's license with a clean record

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the sales department and team
  • Train sales associates and managers on processes, follow-up, and closing techniques
  • Drive key performance metrics including appointments and sold units
  • Collaborate with store leadership on new and used car strategies
  • Ensure adherence to CRM practices and daily activity standards
  • Coordinate with finance and service teams to enhance operations
  • Foster a strong team culture with effective communication
  • Monitor performance, swiftly identify issues, and implement solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401K Plan + Match
  • Paid time off and vacation
  • Short/Long Term Disability/Flex/Life
  • Growth opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manager sales team/department
  • Provide training to sales associates and managers on process, follow up, leasing, finance and closing deals
  • Drive daily appointments, showroom traffic, sold units, gross profit and finance performance
  • Manage new and used car strategy with store leadership
  • Hold sales associates and managers accountable to CRM, phone calls, emails, appointments and daily activity
  • Work with finance, service, recon and inventory teams to maximize performance
  • Build a thriving culture with strong communication and clear expectations
  • Report performance, identify problems quickly and execute solutions
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
  • 3+ years automotive management experience - preferably in one of the following roles, GSM, Sales Manager, Finance Manager or variable operations leadership
  • Ability to develop sales associates
  • Proven ability to grow volume, front-end gross, back-end gross and finance penetration
  • Ability to hold team accountable while maintaining a positive culture
  • Able to work nights and weekends
  • Positive attitude, can-do mentality, confident, outgoing personality and eagerness to improve
  • Ability to deliver best-in-class customer service
  • Valid drivers license and clean driving record

Benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401K Plan + Match
  • Paid time off and vacation
  • Short/Long Term Disability/Flex/Life
  • Growth opportunities

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