Vehicle Sales Manager, East London

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a Vehicle Sales Manager, for a permanent role based in East London, Eastern Cape.

POSITION INFO:

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:
 

• Grade 12 with previous work experience as a Sales Manager in the car dealership industry
• Due to the companies equity plan, a female EE candidate is ideally sought
• Valid drivers license

• Assist in formulating ongoing vehicle sales policy
• Maximize sales and profitability and develop the necessary sales organization
• Ensure optimum stock of cars and ensure cost control to budget
• Ensure sales / operating profit is achieved
• Ensure increase in local market penetration
• Maximize the sales of all 2nd gross products
• Monitor advertising, customer contacts and leads
• Formulate sales targets for each salesperson and ensure they are achieved
• Formulate salespersons activity management targets
• Ensure expenditure is in line with budget
• Develop and implement a sales growth strategy for new and used car sales
• Motivate and lead the sales team to achieve company sales volumes and gross profits
• Motivate and lead the sales team to achieve OEM retail and wholesale sales targets
• Daily activity management
• Daily/weekly calling on customers to build solid relationships
• Maintain strong relationship between business manager and sales team.
• Manage Relationship between company and OEM
• Manage OEM Scorecard
• Manage the monthly Reports etc that are required from OEM.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
• Manage assets to benchmark levels.
• Manage vehicle debtors to benchmark.