• General Sales Manager

    Lithia & Driveway (Waterford, MI)


    Dealership:L0434 Suburban Ford of Waterford

     

    Suburban Ford or Waterford

     

    Pay Range: $180,000-240,000

     

    Suburban Ford of Waterford is part of Lithia Motors, a Fortune 500 company! This store is part of the Top 100 Ford stores in the Country and we are one of the top selling stores in the market. The Waterford area is a Growing area that is all about the outdoors, big money with down to earth roots!

     

    Our General Sales Manager Role has growth opportunities for an Assistant General Manager for the right candidate!

    Responsibilities:

    As the General Sales Manager you will be responsible for driving results through strong teams, effective, desired customer interactions, as well as solid management of inventories, sales processes and marketing. The General Sales Manager is also responsible for managing the activities of all sales staff to ensure sales targets and customer service levels are achieved. This individual is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and developing all sales staff. They complete reporting and administrative procedures as required.

     

    + Forecast sales goals and objectives for the sales team.

    + Manage and monitor daily activity of sales managers and sales staff to ensure sales volume and productivity goals are met.

    + Develop effective sales staff by communicating expected performance standards, monitoring performance, identifying development needs, coaching, motivating and mentoring.

    + Conduct and lead regular sales staff meetings.

    + Work directly with the General Manager to create marketing plans and sales promotions.

    + Manage web portal and online presence.

    + On-going customer engagement and communication. Respond to customers concerns to ensure full resolution.

     

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    Qualifications:

    + Must be someone that is always looking and digging missed opportunities

    + Strong leadership skills with a focus on training the team

    + Knowledge of expense control and management of inventory control

    + Fixed Operations knowledge is helpful

    We offer best in class industry benefits:

    + Competitive pay

    + Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

    + Paid Holidays & PTO

    + Short and Long-Term Disability

    + Paid Life Insurance

    + 401(k) Retirement Plan

    + Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    + Lithia Learning Center

    + Vehicle Purchase Discounts

    + Wellness Programs

     

    High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.