Sales Manager

Description

**Veterans encouraged to apply!**

The Sales Manager will lead sales staff in promoting and encouraging strategies to sell new and used cars effectively and profitably. Typical manager duties include organizing schedules, training, interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. The Sales Manager is also responsible for consistent and relevant communications with reoccurring customers as well as building their own sales clientele to grow the line.

You are the right candidate for this role if you possess the following:

• Thorough understanding of the Sales Process with experience in Highline Luxury
• Ability to command the respect of your peers and team to drive results
• Like organization and structure so you can accomplish a high workload of tasks on a daily basis
• Used Car Background
• Follow a servant leader mentality i.e. always helping others around you achieve success
• Strong understanding of what it takes to achieve high customer satisfaction at all times
• Aspirations to grow in your career up to and beyond a General Manager
• Proficient with use of multiple platforms (CRM, DMS, MS Office suite)

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in recruiting and hiring process for all positions; ensure performance reviews or coaching sessions are completed as scheduled; development of short- and long-term goals for each department manager
• Coach salespeople on best practices for closing more deals and provide advice and guidance to improve sales performance
• Set sales goals, track progress, and lead a team to achieve and exceed those quotas
• Forecast sales for upcoming months and quarters and compile the necessary reports for dealership management to review
• Manage a CRM platform to retain customers and seek out new prospective sales
• Maintain a strong focus on the satisfaction of all employees and customers
• Oversee all activities occurring in the vehicle showroom

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates a high “HQ” (Hospitality Quotient) consisting of kindness & optimism, intellectual curiosity, work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity.
• 3+ years of experience as a Sales Manager at a franchise dealership
• 2+ years of experience in F&I or Finance Manager role 
• Highline brand experience required
• Complete understanding of how to desk subprime car deals as well as prime deals
• Solid sales competencies with knowledge of strategies and best practices
• Excellent leadership skills with a passion for developing employees
• Must have strong organizational skills, and the ability to read and understand manufacture statements, F&I statements, and finical statements.
• Keen attention to detail with a commitment to solving complex problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Outgoing, and positive attitude
• Knowledge of inventory control and management

Benefits of Working at Swickard:

• Career Path – Swickard isn’t just a J-O-B. You’ll learn and grow into different roles and be able to take on new leadership responsibilities.
• Ongoing training and support
• Opportunities for continued personal and professional growth.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company.

Competitive benefits package:

• Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life and pet insurance
• Optional disability coverage
• 401k plan
• Paid Holidays
• PTO

About Us

• We were founded in 2014 by Jeff Swickard in Wilsonville, OR.
• We’re a hospitality company that happens to sell cars, parts, and service.
• We are a team. Everyone plays a role in our success.
• Culture: We want to be our customers’ favorite place to purchase, lease, or service their vehicle and we want to be your favorite place to work!
• Highline Brands: Swickard has positioned itself as a leader in highline brands such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Lexus, Audi, Land Rover, and more.
• We are consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing dealership groups in the US by Automotive News.

Most people have a stressful experience buying or servicing their car. It shouldn’t be that way. We’re looking for people as crazy as we are about revolutionizing the car-buying experience and it starts with hospitality. Hospitality isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. We need exceptionally talented individuals to join our mission and embark on a challenging, rewarding career. Do you have what it takes?