Used Car Manager

Rochester Ford

$72K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of Automotive Sales Management experience (used car management preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of the local market and auctions
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and self-motivated
  • Professional appearance and work ethic
  • Familiar with retail automotive sales laws
  • Clean driver's license and eligibility for liability insurance

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage used car inventory, both physical and online
  • Achieve monthly used car sales targets while meeting profit objectives
  • Appraise incoming used vehicles and manage reconditioning processes
  • Stay updated on auto auction activity and regularly attend auctions
  • Establish and oversee wholesaling activities
  • Enhance customer satisfaction throughout the purchasing experience
  • Communicate regularly with sales management about inventory and sales targets

Benefits

  • Major medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • 401K plan
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term & long-term disability
  • Vehicle purchase plans
  • Parts and employee labor discounts
Full Job Description
USED CAR MANAGER

Department: Sales

Reports to: General Sales Manager

Job Summary: The Used Car Manager oversees the used car inventory, acquires used vehicles for the dealership and establishes pricing based on market conditions and dealership goals.

Salary Range: $72,000 to $120,000

Benefits:

The following benefit programs are available to eligible employees:

Major Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

PTO

Holidays

401K

Life Insurance

STD & LTD Disability

Vehicle Purchase Plans

Parts & Employee Labor Discounts

Core Responsibilities:
  • Maintain used car inventory; manage physical and online inventory
  • Meet monthly forecast for used car sales volume sustaining sufficient gross to meet profit objectives.
  • Appraise all incoming used vehicles; ensure that cosmetic and mechanical reconditioning is performed within the dealership's cost and time limitations
  • Keep informed of auto auction activity and prices; attend auctions on a regular basis
  • Establish processes and controls wholesaling activities
  • Enhance customer satisfaction during the entire purchase experience
  • Communicate daily with sales management team regarding anything relevant to used car targets and inventory
  • Know and understand the federal, state and local laws which govern retail automotive sale
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:
  • 2+ years of Automotive Sales Management experience (USED CAR MANAGEMENT PREFERRED)
  • Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
  • Knowledge of the local market and auctions
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Professional appearance and work ethic
  • Ability to work well in a process driven environment
  • Clean driver's license and must be insurable through liability insurance company Physical Demands
  • Must be able to remain in stationary position 80%
  • Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions Universal Responsibilities
  • Adhere to the Rochester Motor Cars mission, vision and values in all situations.
  • Follow and utilize the Rochester Motor Cars philosophy of 1-2-3-4-5.
  1. Customer Enthusiasm
  2. Employee Satisfaction
  3. Financial Performance
  4. Market Effectiveness
  5. Ongoing Improvement

"Grow people, make friends and do good."

Exhibit personal excellence by setting high standard of performance. Consistently meet or exceed quality standards and requirements.

Competitive compensations and benefits including medical, dental, paid time-off, STD/LTD, 401k and life insurance are offered to full-time employees.

Job description subject to change at management's discretion.

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