Sales Manager
Posted On:
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
| AutoCanada
Category:
Manager
Department:
Sales & Marketing
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Job Description
AutoCanada is a leading North American multi-location automobile dealership group currently operating 69 franchised dealerships, comprised of 27 brands, in eight provinces in Canada as well as a group in Illinois, USA. The multi-location dealership model enables AutoCanada to serve a diversified geographic customer base providing a range of services to customers including new and used vehicle sales, financing, leasing, automotive service and repair, collision repair, fleet sales and parts sales. Founded in 2006, AutoCanada has expanded significantly and continues to grow. Today, customers are served by more than 4,200 employees comprised of automotive service technicians, sales experts, and support staff from offices across Canada.
At AutoCanada, we know to be best-in-class in the industry and to succeed that we need the best people. That's why we are committed to hiring the very best people who can help us to curate exceptional experiences for our customers. We strive to provide our associates with meaningful and challenging work, an engaging and collaborative environment, recognition for performance and opportunities for growth and advancement.
What We Offer
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- Exceptional base salary
- Generous incentive plan
- Paid health and dental plan
- An exciting, growing business!
The Opportunity
Reporting to the General Sales Manager, you will be responsible for profitability in both the new and used vehicle departments and for customer retention. To achieve this, they must effectively manage sales personnel, have a strong knowledge of the market, and an in-depth understanding of all sales departments’ financial data as well as strong customer relations skills.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Creating, planning and implementation of objectives for achieving sales and gross profits.
- Daily lead review with sales team
- Desking and closing of deals – High level of customer interaction
- Performing trade appraisals.
- Use multiple programs to generate quality leads for the sales team
- Resolve customer disputes
- Managing all CRM inputs and activities
- Ensure all monthly targets are attained (Gross, Volume, CES)
- Work with our marketing team to sure content is effective and relevant in the market place
- Hiring and monitoring the performance of the sales staff, holding weekly sales meetings and conducting sales training.
- Overseeing standards for displaying and merchandising both new and used vehicles as well as reviewing and initialing all promotions before they are finalized.
- Coordinating the appropriate supply of new and used vehicles and ordering/acquiring vehicle inventory accordingly.
- Meeting weekly with the dealership’s general manager to review forecasts and profits for each department.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- 2 years experience in dealership sales management.
- Minimum 3 years automotive sales experience.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced sales environment.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills that promote mutually beneficial, respectful and professional relationships.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Maintain the profitability of their department while controlling expenses and maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Strong communication skills to deal with customers, employees and vendors, as they represent the dealership.
- Superior organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
Apply Now!
We offer competitive total compensation, meaningful and challenging work, an engaging and collaborative environment, recognition for performance and opportunities for growth and advancement.
For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.autocanada.caOpens a New Window.. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.autocan.ca/employmentOpens a New Window..
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. AutoCanada is committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.