General Manager - Salina, KS

# General Manager
- Salina, KSSalina
- Salina, KS 67401## Description
** JOB SUMMARY
** As a key member of the Leadership Team, the General Manager will report to the Executive Vice President and assume a strategic role for overseeing and directing all dealership location operating activities. As a leader of people, this position must lead by example, develop an engaged team that is committed to providing the highest level of customer service and promoting our organization as the dealership and employer of choice.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the day-to-day responsibility for leading, planning, implementing, managing and controlling all department related activities of the location. This will include direct responsibility for hiring, developing, engaging and managing all department teams, strategic planning, risk management, contracted services and relationships with third-party vendors.
** ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS AND PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES
**** Planning
* ** Take a lead position in formulating the company's future direction and provide recommendations to strategically enhance the locations performance and business opportunities.
* Provide strategic input and leadership for the growth and profitability of the location and company.
* Direct supervisory responsibility over all department managers.  Work in conjunction with the Leadership Team to meet the goals of the department’s monthly forecast and plan.
* Review performance measures, financial statements and key metrics with the Leadership Team that support the locations strategic direction and operational activities.
* Work with the Leadership Team to develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of the company.
* Work with the Leadership Team to establish a sound management succession plan that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the locations.
** Operations
* ** Plan for and direct the day to day operations of the entire dealership location.
* Ensure maintenance, cleanliness, appearance and functionality of all company assets along with the proper security for all assets; buildings, equipment, vehicles, inventory, documents, etc.
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with our primary manufacturers, suppliers and industry representatives, in order to maintain a dominant position in the industry.
* Resolve any customer or employee complaints that the department manager has not been able to, with a sense of urgency, respect and fairness to the company.
* Manage any third-party relationships for which any operational activities have been outsourced.
* Work with Leadership Team to implement best practices from a process standpoint to produce best in class results for the dealership.
* Work in conjunction with the Leadership Team on any personnel, legal, safety or policy issues that arise and resolve in a timely fashion as not to have any impact to ongoing-operations.
* Work in conjunction with the Leadership Team to develop a properly staffed truck sales force, related training, manage proper inventory levels, establish sales goals and maintain customer relationships.
* Understand and follow OEM factory truck sales programs, ensure proper territory coverage, while maximizing sales and gross profit.
** Reporting
* ** Conduct weekly department management meetings to develop better communication while encouraging greater awareness and accountability within the group.
* Communicate the results of monthly and year to date individual dealership location results to all department managers in a timely and accurate fashion.
* Work with the CFO on compliance or other reporting as needed based on company structure and legal reporting requirements.
** Risk…