Automotive Sales Manager

About the role

Experienced VW Sales Manager required: Drive your career into the fast lane!

VW Chatahm is a family business that has a strong and committed Team with many years of experience satisfying our customers' needs. The Sales Manager requires a professional comprehensive knowledge and skills of all sales duties, coming from VW Management background. The successful candidate must have excellent Team building skills and be able to form close working relationships with all team members, the manufacturer and all customers and be able to uphold our reputation for delivering world-class service through superior customer satisfaction.

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic team players who share the same vision and desire for success. We want you to join us, grow with us, and excel with us! The Sales Manager is responsible for helping to build and support a team of passionate, customer-focused sales consultants that provide a high standard of customer service while achieving sales and revenue growth expectations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and evaluate the operations of the automotive sales consultants.
• Develop and implement monthly promotional strategies and sales-incentive programs.
• Provide sales consultants with up-to-date product information.
• Manage & plan budgets, targets and authorize expenditures.
• Address customer inquiries and complaints.
• Set staffing requirements and hire or oversee hiring of team members.
• Complete monthly formal reports of Sales team performance.
• Set training standards and operational performance testing.
• Manage compliance with all government (Municipal, Provincial and Federal) and OMVIC regulations.
• Ensure compliance with company standards for cost control, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery.
• Manage vehicle inventory.
• Manage and review analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Complete monthly Sales Team performance reports.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• 3+ years of VW Sales Dealership Management experience is an asset in an automotive dealership.
• Strong working knowledge of motivation, training, appraisal and general supervisory sales skills.
• Leadership ability and team-building skills.
• Strong PBS, 180 and Dave skills are considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Valid OMVIC license.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and provide a clean driving abstract.
• A desire to achieve the very best in customer service and teamwork.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments, key business partners, and customers.
• Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in a Business, Automotive or other related area.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in used and new car sales is considered an asset.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc.
• Proof of at least 2 shots of anti-COVID vaccine.
• All candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits

• Welcoming Culture!
• Competitive Compensation; Employee Benefits Package + Company Pension Program.
• A leadership team that trains and mentors its Employees to ensure success for new team members.
• Opportunities for Advancement.
• No Sunday or holiday work, more time for your family.
• Great Team Members and a fun place to work!