Sales Team Leader

Dealership

L0004 Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat

• Pay: $7,500 per month and up based on individual and team performance. Additional bonus opportunities available.
• Schedule:
  
  Weekend availability required.

At Lithia CJDR, you'll lead a driven sales team at one of Southern Oregon's premier automotive dealerships. As a Sales Team Leader, you'll play a key role in coaching, developing, and motivating your team while helping customers find the right vehicle and creating an exceptional buying experience. Whether you're ready to mentor top performers, drive results, or take the next step toward dealership management, this is the place to build your future.

• Ensure vehicles sales goals are attained by holding team of Sales Representatives accountable to Lithia sales process and customer experience.
• Manage daily activity of the specified sales staff using the daily work plan in LSMS to ensure sales volume and productivity goals are met.
• Ensure specified salespeople are engaging directly with the customer. When there isn't enough coverage, engages directly with customer themselves.
• Walk lot everyday with sales team to ensure knowledge of vehicle pricing and excellent condition of inventory, advertising, banners and area grounds.
• Sales Staff Recruiting, Training and Development
• Train sales team staff daily using meeting-in-a-box, role-play, storyboards, product demonstrations and product quizzes to ensure all are well versed in the sales process and manufacturer product knowledge.
• Develop sales team staff by communicating expected performance standards, monitoring performance, identifying development needs and mentoring.
• Assist team of Sales Representatives with customers when needed to achieve sale of vehicle.
• Remain aware of all customers on lot and ensure their customer buying experience is progressing as expected.

• Previous automotive sales experience required; leadership or supervisory experience
• Proven ability to coach, motivate, and develop a high-performing sales team.
• Strong closing, negotiation, and customer relationship-building skills.
• Results-driven with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead by example in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:

• 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

Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and Green Cars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.

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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.