Dealership General Sales Manager - Key CDJR of Portsmouth

Key Auto Group

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of automotive management experience, especially as GSM, Sales Manager, Finance Manager, or in variable operations leadership.
  • Strong ability to train and develop sales associates.
  • Demonstrated success in increasing sales volume, gross profit, and finance penetration.
  • Capacity to hold a team accountable while fostering a positive work culture.
  • Availability to work nights and weekends as needed.
  • Positive, proactive, and confident personality with a focus on improvement.
  • Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the sales team and department effectively.
  • Train sales associates and managers on processes, follow-ups, leasing, finance, and closing deals.
  • Drive daily metrics related to appointments, showroom traffic, and sales performance.
  • Collaborate with store leadership on both new and used car sales strategies.
  • Ensure accountability among sales team for CRM use, communication, and daily activities.
  • Work effectively with finance, service, and inventory teams to boost overall performance.
  • Cultivate a strong communication culture with clear expectations and feedback.
  • Quickly identify issues and implement effective solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K plan with matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and vacation days.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage, along with life insurance options.
  • Opportunities for career growth and advancement.
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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