At AUTONATION , doing whats right by the customer comes standard at 300 locations coast to coast, so its no wonder we have served over 10 million happy customers. As a Sales Manager, our singular most focus is transforming the automotive retail business by establishing a new standard of excellence in our sales departments. We've built this truly peerless customer experience around respecting our customers wishes, earning their trust, and surpassing their expectations. That's why we have nearly one million 5-star reviews, 129 stores awarded the J.D. Power Dealers of Excellence, and the highest reputation score in the industry! We represent 36 brands in 16 states, so theres always opportunity to grow your career as a Sales Manager. Join AUTONATION and accelerate as far and fast as your talent and our support can take you.

Position Overview

The Sales Manager has the opportunity to lead a sales team to create an exceptional experience for customers. This role is responsible for selecting, training, coaching, developing and retaining the very best Sales Associates for the store and driving a high-level of performance among the sales team to increase market share, achieve targeted unit sales and profit margins while delighting every Customer along the way.

Who Would I Interact With?

This position interacts daily with Customers, Sales Associates, other Managers, Financial Services Manager, and support staff, just to name a few.

What are the day-to-day responsibilities?

• Leading yourself and the team in a way that supports AutoNations Vision and Mission
• Setting a clear vision and goals for the sales team to achieve targeted performance in new and used vehicle sales and profit
• Engaging and motivating the team to achieve key goals, performance expectations and AutoNation best practice processes
• Driving the business through a high-level of involvement in the day-to-day operations
• Managing the negotiation process with Sales Associates ensuring that customers understand their vehicle purchase options and pricing
• Appraising vehicles for trade
• Managing all three areas of customer traffic: Showroom, E-Commerce, and Phones
• Partnering with General Manager and/or General Sales Manager to plan and manage new and used vehicle inventory
• Assisting in managing controllable expense elements for the New and Used Vehicle Departments
• Analyzing the business to determine shortfalls and developing action plans to improve performance

How will I know if I am successful? The performance of a Sales Manager is measured by achieving:

• Targeted unit sales and gross profit
• Targeted Associate retention
• Targeted Customer Satisfaction Index

What are the requirements for this job?

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Proven success in auto retail sales
• Proven leadership ability to mentor and train others
• Ability to set and achieve targeted goals
• Ability to drive an exceptional Customer experience
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills
• Organization and follow-up skills
• Experience and desire to work with technology
• Valid in-state drivers license and have and maintain an acceptable, safe driving record

What are the opportunities for career growth? Our Sales Managers have a few options for career growth and development after success in this role. Opportunities may include:

• Used Vehicle Manager
• Financial Services Director

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