What are the responsibilities and job description for the Superstition Harley-Davidson® Finance Manager position at Superstition Harley-Davidson?
Summary Description
Direct responsibility for the Finance and Insurance operations of the Motorcycle Sales Department.
Key Result Areas
· Business office operations
· Maintain a collaborative working relationship with other dealership departments
· Customer service
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1) Business office operations
· Oversee and direct the business office operational activities related to providing finance, insurance, and extended service programs.
· Produce acceptable levels of revenue and profits for the dealership by selling finance, insurance, and extended service programs to new and used motorcycle customers.
· Cross-sell parts, accessories, and ready-to-ride products to customers.
· Establish and maintain good working relationships with several finance sources, factory and otherwise.
· Actively recruit and maintain a strong market base for the providing of available finance and Insurance products. Proactively use sales techniques.
· Analyze departmental activities and practice effective problem-solving techniques.
· Set monthly sales objectives and attain goals. Provide reports as requested.
· Pursue a continuing program of formal and informal education in the area of expertise to maintain, strengthen, and broaden service.
· Submit paperwork to and obtain approval from finance sources on all finance deals.
· Set up finance forecasting in conjunction with the sales department forecasting to achieve the desired percent of penetration and income. This is to be done on both a monthly and an annual basis.
· Maintain files of active insurance and financial agencies. Maintain a Finance and Insurancelogbook. Prepare monthly penetration reports on finance penetration.
· Establish and maintain procedures to ensure timely and proper completion of all sales-related paperwork. Also check all paperwork for correct title, line information, taxes, errors, etc.
· Handle all rate quotations.
2) Maintain a collaborative working relationship with other dealership departments
· Act as a liaison to all departments in matters concerning Finance and Insurance.
· Assist and support overall company policies and procedures and support the dealers' philosophy.
· Able to work cross-functionally with all departments, with an emphasis on the Sales Department and Service Manager.
· Provide supplemental assistance to a salesperson in the Motorcycle Sales Department.
Work in conjunction with the sales team.
3) Customer service
· Ensure high levels of Customer Service.
· Motivate the entire staff to assure quality customer service to all clients.
· Maintain a quality assessment and improvement program to assure high-quality service to all customers. Institute and employ a feature/benefit selling methodology so that all customers receive consistence treatment.
· Ensure that the delivery of any new or used motorcycle is an “EVENT” that will endear
customer to the dealership.
· Contact customers using mailing lists, tickler files, CONNECT, and personal follow-up to encourage additional sales and ensure customer satisfaction.
· Demonstrate commitment to the dealership’s philosophy of quality service to all
customers and acts as a role model to other dealership employees.
· Be able to handle customer complaints quickly and courteously, demonstrating
empathy, a positive attitude, and our commitment to “making things right”.
4) Other Duties
· As assigned.
Responsibilities
· Ability to make strong independent decisions and the demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
· Be an example to other dealership personnel by appearance, attendance, being on time for work, and being open to flexible scheduling.
· Establish and maintain an efficient, organized, clean, and professional business office.
· Responsible for informing the entire dealership staff of any new programs or promotions related to F&I.
· Develop promotional campaigns in conjunction with other departments.
Commitments
· Treat all employees and customers fairly, courteously, and with dignity.
· Be prompt and available for flexible scheduling.
· Be honest and fair in all business dealings.
· Meet or exceed sales quotas regularly.
· Continually learn more about the products and services you sell. Attend training sessions to keep current with F&I sales techniques and other sales department issues.
Qualifications & Job Requirements
· Must have the ability to get along with a wide customer base.
· Excellent communication skills and demonstrated “closing skills”.
· Knowledge and experience with sales of F&I products, and other products sold by the dealership, or the demonstrated ability to quickly learn them.
· Computer literate with typing skills and open to learning new software and computer programs.
· Able to work effectively and courteously over the phone.
Physical Demands
· The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
· Occasionally requires the ability to balance and push a 500 to 800lb. motorcycle.
Working Conditions
· Potentially exposed to battery acid, gasoline, chemical cleaning materials or other toxic materials commonly found in a motor vehicle service department.
· Occasionally, exposed to exhaust fumes or other airborne particles.
- Major Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability & other insurance
- Vacation Benefits
- Holidays: Paid Holidays (for PT and FT employees)
- Employee Incentives (PT and FT employees)
- 401(k) plan (FT employees only)
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Apache Junction, AZ 85120 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Apache Junction, AZ 85120: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person