Dealership General Sales Manager - Key Chrysler of Portsmouth

Key Auto Group

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

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in automotive management roles (GSM, Sales Manager, Finance Manager, or variable operations)
  • Strong skills in developing and mentoring sales associates
  • Track record of driving volume and profitability growth
  • Capable of enforcing accountability while fostering a positive work culture
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends
  • Outgoing personality with a positive, proactive approach
  • Strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the sales team/department
  • Train sales associates and managers on processes and closing deals
  • Drive performance metrics like appointments, showroom traffic, and sold units
  • Develop and implement strategies for new and used cars in collaboration with leadership
  • Hold team members accountable to sales processes and performance metrics
  • Collaborate with finance and service teams to optimize performance
  • Foster a strong communication culture and enforce clear expectations
  • Analyze performance, identify issues swiftly, and implement solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401K Plan with Matching Contributions
  • Paid time off and vacation policies
  • Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Opportunities for career growth
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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