Audi Denver - General Sales Manager

About your role:

The General Sales Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the sales floor. They are responsible for appraising, displaying, and merchandising the vehicles. This position will uphold the objectives of the department and accomplish them through planning, organizing, controlling, and measuring the performance of salespeople.

Who We Are:

At McDonald Automotive, we strive to make every employee an employee for life. Happy employees make happy customers, and we reward individuals who are ready to work hard and stay motivated. Every employee at McDonald Automotive is absolutely critical to its success and we're always looking for smart, engaging, creative and dynamic people who want to join a team where they matter. Because our goal is to exceed a client's total expectation when they arrive at our dealership, we realize we must first provide that to our associates through continual training, career development and opportunities for growth. Our promise is to keep delivering the same award winning service and value that our community has come to expect from our dealership through the years.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:

• Establishes monthly sales goals, communicates goals to the team, and obtains those goals.
• Engages in monthly sales forecasting and tracking.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the use of prospecting programs; participates in developing advertising campaigns and other promotions.
• Tracks incoming sales leads and keeps abreast of an ongoing business to assist customers in a timely fashion better.
• Understands keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect vehicle sales.
• Hires, motivates, challenges, counsels, develops, and monitors the performance of all sales employees and guides all salespeople in setting short and long-range objectives.
• Conducts daily and weekly sales training meetings.
• Establishes a program that ensures that salespeople are kept informed of all new inventory.
• Oversees and directs salespeople's efforts and communicates policies and procedures to enhance the dealership's image and customer satisfaction ratings. Works with salespeople on programs that increase car sales and helps close deals when necessary.
• Appraises incoming used vehicles following established standards for appraising trades.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Associates or Bachelor's in Business or related field is preferred.

Type of Experience Needed to be Successful:

5 years of previous automotive management experience is required.
3 years of automotive sales experience is required.

Specialized Skills:

• Basic MS Office Suite knowledge; computer software/internet proficiency.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills in customer interactions with employees, vendors, and management.
• Must maintain a valid state driver's license to drive any customer or company vehicle.
• Ability to logically identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to complex problems to implement productive and cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information, especially as it relates to understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Monitoring/assessing the performance of oneself and others to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Actively looks for ways to help people.
• Great customer service, problem-solving, multitasking, and time management skills.
• Broad knowledge of all types of vehicles.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental D&D Insurance
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan with generous company match
• Career Advancement and Growth Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts on Parts and Services
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Programs
• Discounted Rates at Pine Creek Golf Club in Colorado Springs and The Raven Golf Club in Silverthorne

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position will remain open for at least 2 days.