Hacienda Ford of Alice- Sales Manager

The Sales Manager has the overall responsibility of the car department, its functions, new car buyers, car sales consultants, and acts as liaison to the factory representatives. The Sales Manager's mission is to provide a best-in-class experience where customers know Hacienda is their trusted friend for transportation needs. The Sales Manager should increase Hacienda's market share while practicing the dealership's core values: Respect, Integrity, Growth, Human Connection, and Teamwork.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, delegate implementation of, and maintain dealership sales system, consistent with philosophy of dealer or General Manager.
• Maintain clear communication between sales department managers.
• Establish, maintain, and merchandise proper mix of pre-owned cars and trucks, and rapid rate turning used car inventories.
• Develop focused sales promotions for dealership based on factory incentives, special auction purchases, or seasonal changes in the marketplace.
• Act as sounding board for concerns sales consultants may have that are not resolvable within their limits of power.
• Monitor, maintain, and exceed manufacturers’ expectations of market penetration.
• Assist sales staff in maintaining a continuous customer contact strategy.
• Monitor prospect/customer impressions of dealership through either surveys, or mystery shoppers, frequently.
• Recognize, and resolve all sales problems with the dealership principles in mind.
• Report to the General Sales Manager any problems, irregularities, or suspicions discovered through day-to-day observation.
• Commit to continually expand his/her capacity to create and grow within the dealership.
• Embrace learning and foster creative thinking from front-line to management level employees.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with various plan options to fit your needs.
• 401(K) Plan: 401(k) plan with a company match of 50% up to 4% of your salary.
• Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid life insurance policy of $50,000 with no medical exams required.
• Paid Vacation: 1 week of paid vacation in the first year of service, with a rollover of 40 hours and a max cash out of 40 hours.
• Sick leave 3 paid days per service year – 100% employer paid.
• Paid Holidays: 8 paid holidays per year, including New Year's Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Eve, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
• 5-day workweek for sales, parts, and administration positions
• 90-day & annual 1-on-1 performance evaluations
• Employee discounts on new vehicles, parts, and services.

By submitting your application, you agree to the following:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Good reasoning skills, that mirror the philosophy of the dealer.
• Successful managing of salespersons, in an advisory capacity.
• Complete understanding of the various departments, and their functions in a dealership.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent required
• Some college preferred
• You are at least 21 years old.
• You have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• You will pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• You will undergo a background check.
• You understand that the 401K company match has an annual maximum amount.
• You understand that earned vacation time is based on the total time of continual employment.
• Your application will not be considered if you do not meet all these requirements.

Thank you for your interest in this position.