Sales Manager - Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek

Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek is looking for a Sales Manager to join our team!

Why work for Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek?

More than half of our employees have had an internal promotion at our dealership. Many of our leadership team members were promoted from within our company. Our General Manager started in the automotive industry as a porter!

Do we have fun or are we like every other dealership?

These are some things that differentiate us from everyone else:

• PB&J bar, noodle station, cereal station
• We Ping pong tournaments
• Monthly kick off lunches to feed our awesome employees and acknowledge our top performers in each department!
• Community events
• Monthly employee events
• Celebrity clientele
• And so much more!

How do we rank amongst other Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the Bay Area?

• We are the #1 New and Pre-owned Mercedes-Benz dealership in Northern CA.
• We are the #1 EQ Mercedes-Benz dealership in the country.

Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek is a Sonic Automotive Dealership. At Sonic Automotive, we believe in providing an exceptional experience for both our guests and our teammates. Please visit our career page at https://jobs.sonicautomotive.com/culture.

The Sales Manager ensures that the dealership meets its unit sales quotas and its gross objectives on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. They will ensure that the retail and fleet units sold produce sufficient gross to aid the dealership in reaching its profit objective on a monthly and yearly basis. They will accomplish these objectives through planning, organizing, coordinating, and measuring the activities of the New- and Used-vehicle Sales Departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Make a monthly projection of the vehicle requirements by department for the immediate 90-day sales period.

·       Determine monthly and yearly forecasts in terms of unit sales, gross profit objectives, and departmental profits.

·       Forecast monthly with each salesperson to establish objectives in terms of the number and type of customers coming into the dealership, closing percentages in each category, time utilization, prospecting efforts, unit sales, and projected income.

·       Recommend to the Dealer procedures for short-and long-range advertising, sales

promotions, staffing needs, lease promotions, compensation plans, customer complaints, salespersons’ evaluations, and car rentals.

·       Prepare a Plan of the Week and submit to the Dealer.

·       Meet with each salesperson as early as possible every day to review yesterday’s results and today’s plan of action.

·       Conduct sales meetings.

·       Facilitate pre-delivery with the Service Manager.

·       Provide on the job training for salespeople.

·       Ensure that salespeople are following an established prospecting program to obtain

optimum results.

·       Review monthly commission sheets, productivity reports, salespersons’ monthly forecast, and profit performance with the Dealer by salesperson and as a department.

·       Maintain a balanced vehicle inventory and establish a program for moving new cars in

inventory over 90 days.

·       Maintain a balanced vehicle inventory and establish a program for moving used cars in inventory over 45 days.

·       Require that standards are maintained for displaying, merchandising, and maintaining vehicles.

·       Ensure that every prospect is thanked personally.

·       Check the condition of all demonstrators monthly.

·       Keep an accurate count of floor traffic.

·       Implement and monitor Factory Standards and programs to achieve 100% Customer Satisfaction.

·       Conduct and document ongoing refresher safety training within the sales department.

·       Conduct periodic self-inspection for hazard assessment within the sales department and recommend and document action needed and action taken.

·       Ensure that sales department employees follow safety policy and practices and that they report any and all accidents immediately.

·       Must follow all company safety policies and procedures, and immediately report any and all accidents to a manager or supervisor.

Preferred:       

• At least 2 - 4 years of Automotive Sales Manager experience.
• Mercedes-Benz Brand (or Luxury) experience a plus.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to drive sales and profit, and lead your team to success.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
• Previous experience in working the Sales Manager desk.

Required:

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Must be legally and technically able to safely operate Company and customer-owned vehicles.
• Must be insurable by Company insurance carrier.
• All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver license

Compensation (Salary/Commission):

Salary: $180,000 to $300,000 +

- Compensation based on performance, meeting and exceeding goals

(The Sales Manager Position has a Pay Scale consisting of the following elements and ranges.  Wages include a monthly draw and/or salary.  The position may also pay commission compensation which is based on the value or amount of closed sales achieved from $0.00 (if no sales are made) without any upper limit other than sales performance.  The position also may also pay a production bonus based on individual or team performance that may range from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) without any fixed upper limit .)

Schedule:

• Full Time
• Weekend availability required

It's time to make the most important move of your career.  From our cooperative, team-based approach, to our more than 1,000 internal advancements each year, it's easy to see the difference. When you join our organization, you'll enjoy comprehensive training, competitive compensation, and unparalleled benefits. Simply put, you'll experience the best that a career in the automotive industry has to offer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEOC guidelines.