Pre-Owned Sales Manager

Mercedes-Benz of Plano

$80K — $120K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of automotive sales management experience in a franchised dealership.
  • Current experience managing a Pre-Owned/Used Vehicle Sales Department.
  • Preferred luxury automotive dealership experience (e.g., Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus).
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales and profitability goals.
  • Strong leadership skills to motivate and develop sales teams.
  • Experience in desking deals and managing inventory performance.
  • Knowledge of CRM systems and automotive financing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Pre-Owned Sales Consultants to exceed sales goals.
  • Drive sales and customer satisfaction objectives on a monthly and quarterly basis.
  • Structure transactions to enhance profitability while ensuring a premium customer experience.
  • Collaborate with the General Sales Manager on pricing and inventory strategies.
  • Analyze market trends and inventory to optimize vehicle turnover.
  • Manage daily sales operations and ensure compliance with sales processes.
  • Ensure a first-class luxury buying experience in line with brand standards.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance plans tailored to salary and wage levels.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance.
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • 401(k) with matching.
  • Disability and Pet Insurance, Group Life Insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Paid time off and Holidays.
  • Employee discounts on vehicle purchases and services.
  • Growth opportunities and annual company events.
Full Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Pre-Owned Sales Consultants to consistently exceed sales and customer satisfaction goals.
  • Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual sales, gross profit, volume, and CSI objectives.
  • Desk deals and structure transactions to maximize profitability while maintaining a premium customer experience.
  • Work closely with the General Sales Manager to develop pricing, inventory acquisition, and merchandising strategies.
  • Analyze inventory aging, market trends, and competitive pricing to optimize vehicle turn and profitability.
  • Manage daily sales activities including appointments, floor traffic, CRM follow-up, and sales process compliance.
  • Ensure all customers receive a first-class luxury buying experience that aligns with Mercedes-Benz standards.
  • Recruit, train, mentor, and retain top-performing sales professionals.
  • Monitor salesperson performance through coaching, accountability, and performance reviews.
  • Partner with the Finance Department to maximize product penetration while maintaining compliance.
  • Maintain knowledge of lender programs, manufacturer incentives, and dealership promotions.
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, dealership, and manufacturer regulations.
  • Foster a positive, high-performance culture built on professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
  • Other Duties: Job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
  • Minimum 3-5 years of automotive sales management experience within a franchised dealership.
  • Current or recent experience managing a Pre-Owned/Used Vehicle Sales Department is required.
  • Luxury automotive dealership experience (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Audi, Porsche, Land Rover, Cadillac, Acura, Infiniti, etc.) is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated history of consistently achieving or exceeding sales and profitability goals.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing sales teams.
  • Strong experience desking deals and managing inventory performance.
  • Extensive knowledge of CRM systems, dealership operations, and automotive financing.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILLITIES:

This role has supervisory responsibilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment with frequent travel between dealership locations and local offices. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers. with

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds independently; majority of lifting from knee to shoulder heights; other lifting required from various levels
  • Requires standing for extended period with frequent stretching, reaching, walking and stooping, pushing and/or pulling in an environment that may be cold, hot, noisy, and wet and may have fumes or odors due to vehicle maintenance
  • May requires some driving and typing. Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles
  • Requires excellent visual acuity and manual dexterity

BENEFITS:
  • Medical Insurance plans tailored to salary and wage levels
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Disability Insurance, Pet Insurance, Group Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Supplemental Coverage
  • Voluntary life and ADD coverage
  • Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability
  • Competitive Pay Plans
  • Paid time off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee discounts on vehicle purchases and service
  • Growth opportunities
  • Annual company events and family-friendly celebrations

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