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Downtown Toyota of Oakland

Sales Manager

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In-Office
Oakland, CA, USA
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In-Office
Oakland, CA, USA
Junior
Leads sales operations across two automotive dealerships, coaching and training sales teams, managing showroom and internet sales, improving customer satisfaction, overseeing CRM follow-up, monitoring finance and service-drive performance, and achieving dealership sales, gross, and expense targets. The role also oversees hiring, delivery procedures, sales meetings, and performance improvement for new, used, internet, finance, and service sales teams.
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At Downtown Auto Center, we value our employees and we treat them like family. Each team member can take advantage of our ongoing training programs, advancement opportunities and progressive culture. We love to develop our employees and promote from within. We want to help your career but we don't want your personal life to take a hit because of it. Daily life at Downtown Auto Center is the best in the business and we're sure you'll see why! When you come to work for us, you can look forward to these added benefits and employee perks!

The Sales Manager position will cover duties for both our Downtown Subaru and Downtown Toyota locations.

What We Offer:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid vacation time
  • 401K
  • Direct deposit

Compensation: $150000+ per year

Responsibilities

  • Coach sales team on proper closing techniques through training and active participation, and lead profitability of your teams
  • Lead all showroom activities and maintain an experienced level of product knowledge
  • Ensure high Customer Satisfaction scores and analyze these metrics to isolate areas for improvement
  • Hire, motivate, and monitor the performance of New and Used team, Internet Sales, Finance Managers and Service Drive Sales
  • Conduct daily and weekly sales training meetings for Sales and Product Specialists
  • Mentor new and experienced sales reps on standard methodologies for improving performance
  • Ensure proper follow up of all prospective buyers by developing, implementing, and monitoring a CRM system
  • Establish delivery procedures and monitor performance and execution
  • Guarantee delivery includes an introduction to the service department and scheduling of the first service appointment
  • Achieve forecasted goals and objectives for dealership and OEM sales, gross, and key expenses on a monthly and annual basis

Qualifications

  • Minimum two years of GSM experience with responsibility for the entire variable operation of a successful dealership
  • Possess successful history of building and training a sales team, strong CSI scores and above average gross and net departmental profits
  • Strong background in building showroom and internet traffic, SEO and SEM, direct mail and other traditional media
  • Extensive background in leading a BDC department
  • Some experience in Used Vehicle purchasing, merchandising and marketing
  • Expertise in supervising the everyday efforts of desk managers and improving F/I income through mentorship and training

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.

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