Experienced Sales Manager - Automotive Dealership

What Employees Love about Tenvoorde Ford

• Daily/Weekly engagement with ownership/management team - we take every opportunity to listen and make our teams feel valued. This is where our best ideas come from.
• Upward mobility - Tenvoorde Ford is growing, and other positions are needed as we continue to grow as a company.
• Positive, family-oriented culture where great careers are born - Employees are proud to work at Tenvoorde Ford, great work-life balance, benefits and knowing your contributions make the difference.

The Tenvoorde Family is seeking an amazing Sales Manager!

Have you been told you're outgoing, energetic, organized, results-driven, a positive person, a great communicator, self-motivated, reliable and a leader? Are you looking for a job or career that offers stability, growth opportunity and a better work-life mix? If so, we are looking for someone just like you! Due to the growth of our company and the need to better serve our customers we are looking for you!

What does a Sales Manager do?

• Managing New vehicle inventory
• Ordering, acquiring, wholesaling, and retailing new inventory
• Effectively and with profit, retailing new car inventory at Ford 2A6 volume
• Managing CRM, ensuring staff is handling customers effectively
• Working with BDC manager to mine potential sales customers
• Merchandising new inventory on lot
• Pricing New inventory
• Manage Website and other IT functions related to new inventory
• Involved in the hiring, training, motivation, counseling, and monitoring of the performance of all salespeople.
• Directs sales staffing and training in ways that will enhance the development and control of sales programs.
• Establishes annual and monthly objectives for unit sales, gross profits, expenses, and operating profit.
• Monitors salesperson productivity and performance.
• Orders/acquires new vehicle inventory if so assigned by General Sales Manger.
• Administers and monitors factory-sponsored programs.
• Displays, merchandises, and promotes new vehicles.
• Reviews market analysis and sales reports to determine customer needs, volume potential and develops sales campaigns to accommodate the goals of the dealership.
• Serves as a liaison between sales department and other departments.
• Maintains a professional appearance.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.

Qualifications

• Three years+ automotive sales management experience
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and building strong customer relationships
• Enthusiastic personality
• Ability to motivate, train, develop and manage a team of sales people
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, results driven environment.
• Strong computer skills
• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of detail, organization and accuracy
• Effective listening & communication skills when speaking with coworkers or customers.
• Exceptional ability to learn and grow
• Amazing work ethic
• Ability to learn from veteran management staff
• Outstanding ability to work with a team and take direction
• Ability and willingness to adopt modern technology
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in use of basic computer and phone systems
• Organized and friendly personality
• Willing to submit to a pre-employment background check

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance, single and family coverage
• Health Savings Account option
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Vehicle Discounts
• Employee Parts/Service Pricing Discounts
• Referral Bonus Program

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.