Minimum Requirements:
To qualify for an opportunity the following is essential:
- Grade 12 qualification/ equivalent.
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the motor industry.
- A 360-degree strategic understanding of the retail motor vehicle industry.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a sales manager position.
- Sound financial conceptualisation and management.
- The ability to manage and motivate staff.
- Clean criminal record
- Experience within the brand beneficial.
- Good verbal and written communication in English.
- Fleet Management and experience will be required.
- Must be able to handle volume deals over a national footprint
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain strategies to drive revenue and profitability and to achieve budgeted figures.
- Establish and maintain adequate and skilled staff to meet given sales requirements throughout the business, according to financial resources available and in line with overall company/ corporate target objectives.
- Provide maximum staff efficiency to create profitability for the company.
- Control cash flow, stocks, and assets at a level commensurate with profit requirements and satisfactory return on investment.
- Maintain strict and effective control of expenses in line with budget objectives.
- Maximise company profitability through the sale of vehicles, associated products, parts and labour.
- Effective management of vehicle stock to avoid vehicles ageing excessively.
- Ensure all departments achieve profit margins as per established objectives.
- Ensure the company attains a given overall net profit per month in line with budget requirements.
- Continually monitor the financial situation on a daily/ weekly basis to achieve financial objectives via sales, service, customer satisfaction and retention.
- Examine all accounts, operating controls and composite figures monthly and initiate prompt improvement or corrective action where required.
- Schedule a monthly review meeting with the DCE and the nominated team.
- Forecast peak sales criteria and cash requirements.
- Improve stock turnover ratios, reduce stock holding value and increase sales to meet company objectives.
- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction whilst maximising profits.
- Continuous drive for customer satisfaction and ensure satisfactory CE levels are achieved
- Improve the quality of customer service and retention by enhanced facilities, improved technical skills resulting in lower cost of ownership and improved marketing methods.
- Maintain high standards of quality and workmanship at all times.