General Manager - Yakima, WA

# General Manager - Yakima, WAYakima - Yakima, WA 98901## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary/year

Level Management Position  Type Full Time## Description####
** WHO WE ARE
** Bruckner Truck & Equipment is one of the largest family-owned semi truck dealerships in the United States. We currently operate in 40+ locations across 11 states, and we have over 1,600 team members.
* Bruckner’s is more than just a place selling parts and working on trucks
* We are an essential business delivering solutions to transportation providers – the backbone of everyday life as we know it
* We contribute to our local communities
* We care about our people#### ####
** OUR CORE VALUES
** 1. We act with Honesty and Integrity.
2. We value our people and communities.
3. We are customer focused.
4. We do what it takes.#### ####
** WHAT WE OFFER
*** Competitive Compensation Plans
* Paid Time Off and Holidays
* Excellent health, dental and vision plans
* Investments in Training & Development
* Generous 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan
* Tuition Assistance Program
* Employee Stock Ownership (every employee earns shares and has ownership interest in the Bruckner’s organization)
* Technician Student Loan Reimbursement Program
* Disability and Life Insurance
* Internal Promotion Opportunities
* Flexible Spending Account
* Health Club Reimbursement
* Family and Team Oriented Environment
* Employee Referral Bonus
* Engaging and Challenging Assignments
* Drug free workplace#### ####
** JOB SUMMARY
** General Manager is completely responsible for and will be held accountable for the successful operation of the entire dealership. He/she will develop and execute plans to ensure the dealership of a reasonable profit and the stockholders of a fair return on their investment. General Manager will accomplish all objectives through planning, motivating, and coordinating the activities of all departments.####
** ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS AND PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES
**** 1. Management-Related
*** Plan the dealership’s operations for the coming year and report the plan to the dealer for approval.
* Obtain, review, and recommend improvements for each department manager’s monthly forecasts and plans.
* Ensure that every department operates harmoniously and profitably.
* Develop and maintain a good working relationship with the factory and lending institutions.
** 2. Personnel-Related
*** Formulate policies and establish procedures for all training programs and monitor their effectiveness.
* Handle all dealership personnel functions, to include: interviewing, hiring, measuring and evaluating performance, recognizing accomplishments, and termination with corporate approval.
* Review and approve the compensation plans for all employees with corporate approval.
* Ensure that department managers are training and supervising employees for optimum effectiveness.
* Communicate management’s policies and procedures to all employees and ensure that they are understood and followed.
* Complete a formal performance evaluation of each department manager once a year.
* Provide enthusiastic leadership to shape employees’ attitudes and build morale.
* Establish harmony and teamwork among departments.
* Conduct managers’ meetings at scheduled intervals.
* Coordinate the department’s ability to sell Mack trucks and related components.
* Directs the department’s implementation and execution of sales policies and practices.
* Recommends sales strategies to corporate management for improvement based on market research and competitor analyses.
* Builds, develops and manages sales team capable of carrying out needed sales and service initiatives.
* Maintains open communication with sales team in regards to customers’ requirements; keep current on market and customer trends and document all activity in the companies CRM system.
* Utilizes corporate employees, partner dealers, and their key staff to appropriately identify and negotiate needed inventory needs.
* Studies pertinent information on competitive activity.
* Keeps informed on new products and other general information of interest to sales team that will assist in sales efforts.
** 3. Asset Management
*** Maintain cleanliness and functionality of all…