Laplante Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Looking for Senior Automotive Sales Manager (New Vehicles) at Embrun, ON Full Time

Laplante Automotive Group is looking for a bilingual Sales Manager with strong leadership, drive and customer experience focus. This Management role is part of our management team and is responsible for revenues of the Sales Department

Responsibilities:

• Planning, monitoring and forecasting sales objectives for the Sales department;
• Leads the creation of the sales promotional and developing advertising and promotional activities (working with our Digital Marketing Manager);
• Hiring, developing, training, coaching, motivating and setting objectives with the sales team;
• Implement sales performance measures and create sales contests and motivational initiatives with the help of the General Manager;
• Is a prominent presence on the Sales floor, interacting continually with sales team members and customers;
• Is responsible to complete daily follow-ups on all potential customers by working closely and individually with every salesperson. This also includes calling some customers;
• Helps to complete sales by balancing the needs of customers, sales consultants, and the company;
• Controls the new vehicle inventory and work in partnership with the Used Vehicle Manager;
• Appraising and evaluating the retail potential of vehicles, which requires being attuned to the resale market both in the area and nationally;
• Ensure that vehicles are front line ready on a timely matter, that the lot is welcoming and that inventory displays are continuously updated;
• Embodies and maintains the company’s culture and image in all daily activities, and ensures that team members consistently live up to that image with proactive customer responsiveness;
• Lead monthly sales meeting and find ways to actively engage all team members.

Qualifications: (Requirements and Competencies)

• Two years or more of experience as an Automotive Sales Manager (required);
• Two years or more as a sales representative;
• Must be detail-oriented, charting individual sales, establishing individual sales goals and bonus plans, and constantly monitoring retail sales against the business objectives;
• Team player and a great leader with strong interpersonal skills, exceptional communication skills and a positive attitude;
• Must be hardworking, able to work independently, effectively managing his or her time and work flow;
• Must be knowledgeable of the latest automotive technologies and be a persistent problem solver.

We offer:

• Industry leading pay and bonus package;
• Premium health benefit package;
• Continuous training and development;
• Internal career opportunities.

All applications are confidential.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Are you located within 45 min of the dealership?
• Do you have minimum 2 years of Automotive Sales Manager experience?

Experience:

• Sales Representative: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English & French (preferred)

Work Location: One location