Now Hiring - Glassman Automotive Group - Retail Sales Assistant Sales Manager in Southfield, MI

Full description of the position

Helps the sales manager to monitor the new- and used-vehicle sales departments and the performance of all employees within those two departments.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Essential Duties

• Assists in hiring, training, motivating, counseling, and monitoring the performance of all new- and used-vehicle sales personnel.
• Assists in directing and scheduling the activities of all department employees, ensuring proper staffing always.
• Assists in developing the sales department budget and minimizing expenses.
• Assists in forecasting aggressive yet realistic monthly goals and objectives for the department and for individual salespeople and provides them with the support to meet these goals.
• Assists in the development of improvement programs for salespeople who are having difficulty reaching their objectives.
• Ensures that dealership policies and procedures are understood and followed by salespeople.
• Helps the sales manager maintain a balanced inventory based on customer and market statistics.
• Assists salespeople in closing deals when necessary.
• Shares responsibility with the sales manager for planning and leading sales meetings.
• Understands, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect vehicle sales.
• Strives for harmony and teamwork with all other departments.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Marginal Duties

Supervisory Responsibilities

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver's License

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Automotive Assistant Sales Manager - Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location