General Sales Manager

Martin Automotive Group•Bennettsville, SC

12d•$125,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Martin Automotive Group is seeking a General Sales Manager for its Bennettsville Honda location. The role is responsible for the overall operation, function, and appearance of the dealership facility, including planning annual operations, reviewing department forecasts, supporting employee training and supervision, and ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The General Sales Manager works with factory representatives and lending institutions, supports merchandising and advertising efforts, resolves escalated customer complaints, and safeguards company assets. The role also ensures compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, safety, and information-security requirements.

Requirements

Five years of experience in sales and a supervisory capacity.
General management experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Former Honda or domestic automotive experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with factories and lending institutions.
Complete or review meeting notes for management contacts with factory representatives and send them to corporate.
Notify the supervisor of management-level personnel changes.
Plan the facility’s operations for the coming year and report the plan to the President.
Obtain, review, and recommend improvements to department managers’ forecasts and plans.
Review and approve compensation plans for all employees except the Controller.
Ensure department managers train and supervise employees for optimum effectiveness.
Oversee the overall operation, function, and appearance of the facility.
Communicate policies and procedures to employees and ensure they are understood and followed.
Promptly notify the Controller and corporate office of legal issues.
Provide positive leadership to build employee morale.
Develop merchandising strategies and help create an effective, cost-efficient advertising plan for the facility.
Attend monthly fixed operations meetings.
Ensure compliance with customer-information safeguards and related programs, including red flags and information security, as well as applicable federal, state, and local laws and safeguards, including OSHA and EPA requirements and Form 8300.
Monitor and safeguard company assets, including vehicles, inventory, and equipment.
Ensure dealership employees are involved in the community.
Resolve customer complaints that line management has been unable to resolve.
Understand and comply with regulations affecting dealership operations, including hazardous-waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know requirements.
Complete OSHA training and ensure department employees complete OSHA training.
Complete training as directed by management.
Follow the Personnel Policy Manual and other corporate policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.