Vice President of Sales

We are urgently looking to find the perfect Vice President of Sales for our client.

Directs sales staff and activities, and plans, develops, and establishes policies and objectives of sales function following company strategic objectives.

• Confers with organization officials to plan sales objectives, to develop sales policies and to coordinate functions.
• Evaluates the market position of competing products, services, and organizations and their marketing and sales techniques.
• Devises sales strategies and promotions to obtain maximum sales volume.
• Directs all sales personnel.
• Directs preparation of reports.
• Formulates and recommends policies and programs.
• Interprets and enforces company policy and practices.
• Ensures the adequacy of training programs.
• May recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.

• Strong interpersonal skills
• In depth knowledge of Upfitting industry
• Bailment Program knowledge and understanding
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Excellent leadership capabilities
• Multi-tasker and handles pressure well
• Excellent project management skills
• Customer Mindset
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  Exceptional customer experience is primary focus while performing job duties. Quality is a top priority.
• Adaptability & Innovation
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  Proactively and willingly adapts to changing business needs and conditions and presents creative and fresh ideas on how to solve problems, gain efficiencies and improve quality.
• Relationship Building
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  Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of inclusion, cooperation and mutual respect.
• Accountability
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  Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements.
• Decision Making and Judgment
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  Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks.
• Talent Development (Self and Others):
  Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; making an effort to acquire new knowledge or skills associated with job responsibilities. Willingness to work with others and coach/teach in effort to develop and support other employees development.

• Bachelors degree in a Business-related field
• Masters degree or MBA preferred

• 10+ years experience in a relevant leadership position within the wholesale and or retail automotive Industry.
• In depth knowledge of Upfitting industry.
• Intimate knowledge of the inner workings of franchise automotive dealerships.
• Bailment program knowledge.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer