Automotive District Manager
| Company | Assurant |
|---|---|
| Location | Memphis, TN, USA, Little Rock, AR, USA |
| Salary | $108000 – $140000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Retail sales experience in the automotive dealership space
- Working knowledge of retail automobile dealership operations
- At least 3 + years of experience in the field of sales, management, and customer relations
- Strong sales skills
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Problem-solving and customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- Develop a strategic growth plan for product groups in assigned accounts to generate and increase business aligned with the overall sales goals.
- Forecast sales and margin expectations
- Set specific targets that ensure overall financial goals are met or exceeded.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with prospects in the new and used Automotive Dealership market, new and existing customers to retain business and promote revenue growth opportunities, and internal teams to ensure excellent customer service and satisfaction following the sale.
- Set up regular sales calls, appointments, agendas, and follow-up meetings.
- Respond quickly to changing customer needs and requirements.
- Follow up to ensure all information is accurate, customers’ needs are met, and complaints, issues, and problems are resolved quickly.
- Provide information on products and services to enhance awareness, build business, and create better cross-selling opportunities.
- Ensure customers receive ongoing training and education on new and existing products.
- Work in a team selling capacity, ensuring that appropriate sales, marketing, and technical expertise is utilized in the most effective manner to build and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Create customer-facing presentations and customer briefings and present those during meetings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
- Self-starter, self-disciplined, and target-focused but able to work in a matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated drive, passion, and flexibility
- Basic research and strategy skills