Automotive Sales Manager with General Motors Experience - Berlin, MD


i.g. Burton - Sales
Milford, Delaware
Locations: Milford, Berlin, Ocean City, Salisbury

Last Day to Apply: June 30, 2022

Automotive Sales Manager with General Motors Experience - Berlin, MD

If you love to win and are fiercely competitive, then don’t let this amazing opportunity pass you by. We are looking for a Sales Manager with General Motors experience to join our busy team.  The Sales Manager is responsible for profitability in both the new and used vehicle departments and for customer retention.  This person 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. The general sales manager is expected to uphold the highest ethical standards in every aspect of the job.

Job Duties

  • Creating the annual dealership sales forecasts by estimating total vehicle sales, gross and operating profits as well as expenses for the new-and-used sales departments.
  • Meeting with vehicle sales managers to plan and implement objectives for achieving sales and gross profits.
  • Hiring and monitoring the performance of the department managers, 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 monthly with the dealership’s general manager to review forecasts and profits for each department.
  • Working directly with the general manager on making recommendations on both short and long-range advertising plans, sales promotions, staffing needs, lease promotions and compensation plans.
  • Attending to customer complaints, ensuring that a high level of customer satisfaction is obtained.
  • Auditing all appraisals of trade-in vehicles.
  • Issuing all demonstration vehicles and ensuring that appropriate dealership records are maintained.

Job Requirements

  • You must have at least two years in a General Motors dealership sales environment and need to be comfortable managing multiple departments and people.
  • Maintain the profitability of your departments while controlling expenses and maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Managers are required to not only understand and keep abreast of the federal, state, and local regulations that affect their operations, but must also comply with these regulations.
  • Strong communication skills to deal with customers, employees and vendors, as they represent the dealership. 

Education Requirements

High school diploma or the equivalent is required. General Motors experience is required.  A strong background in business, mathematics and computers is also useful.

Benefits

In addition to career-long personal development, our associates enjoy a number of benefits, including:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K
  • Paid Holidays

About Our Dealership

Since 1908, i.g. Burton & Company, Inc has provided employment opportunities to thousands of different people on Delmarva. Many have included families with multiple generations becoming a part of our history in the automotive business. For more than 110 years, our success has been based on the success of our employees. Therefore, we are always looking to hire the best of the best. Our growth and continued history depends on it. If you want a career for a lifetime, we want you.

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