Suburban Farmington Hills: Searching for an Imports Sales Leader to join their team!
The Sales Variable Manager is responsible for providing exceptional customer service throughout the deal process. Helping customers choose products that protect their vehicle purchase and setting up the structure and finalization of the sale. This individual also works with lenders to obtain financing approval and completes all vehicle purchase and associated paperwork accurately and on time.
The Sales Variable Manager reports to the General Sales Manager or General Manager.
Responsibilities
Sales Process Management
Ensure salespeople are engaging directly with the customer and engage directly with customer themselves.
Walk lot everyday with sales team to ensure knowledge of vehicle pricing and excellent condition of inventory, advertising, banners and area grounds.
Develop effective sales staff by communicating expected performance standards, monitoring performance, identifying development needs, coaching and mentoring.
Customer Engagement
Ensure all customers greeted promptly in a professionally and friendly manner.
Address and resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
Assist Sales Representatives with customers when needed in order to ensure sale of vehicle.
Remain aware of all customers on lot and ensure their customer buying experience is progressing as expected.
Track ad sourcing by communicating with customers to identify what brought them to the store.
Help customers choose protection packages for their vehicle by presenting all products and their benefits.
Ensure financing for customers; by building professional relationships with lenders and working with them to get the best financing available for our customers.
Submit deals to bank electronically using appropriate dealer system.
Enter transactions accurately into ADP and bank approval systems.
Process all transaction paperwork and ensure it is accurate and meets the needs of the Office, state specific DMV and lender requirements.
Track deal receivables and follow-up on outstanding items to ensure collection of all money and bank stipulations for contract funding.
Follow-up with customers as courtesy reminder for purchased products requiring customer action (ex. Protective coating applied)
Obtain all appropriate licensing within 90 days from date of hire.
Skills and Qualifications
Strong attention to detail
Sense of urgency
Excellent communication
Typing – ability to type efficiently
Mathematics – ability to use mathematics to solve problems.
Basic computer skills
Paid Holidays, PTO, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage
Employee vehicle purchase discounts
Ongoing training through Lithia’s Learning Center
Wellness programs and more
NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed.
Our story began humbly in 1946, with the opening of a Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge store across from Lithia Springs Park in Ashland, Oregon. Fifty years later, in 1996, after opening a few additional stores and training a talented team of leaders, our CEO decided the best way to give new opportunities to this incredible team was to join the public stock exchange. That’s when our mission of “Growth Powered by People” took off.
Today, Lithia & Driveway is one of the nation’s fastest-growing automotive retailers and listed as 124 on the Fortune 500 (NYSE: LAD). We own more than 300 stores supporting over 50 automotive brands and provide job opportunities for more than 27,000 people.
As Lithia & Driveway continues to grow, our success is fueled by the collective efforts, skills, and contributions of our people. We stand by our core values of taking personal ownership, improving constantly, earning customers for life and having fun in the process.
Our high-performance culture keeps one focus in mind, making the customer experience better, as we aim to meet customers wherever, whenever, and however they desire.
We offer a variety of opportunities across our hundreds of stores in the US, UK, and Canada; our Driveway, GreenCars, Driveway Finance Corporation brands as well as our home office. With positions in Sales, Service, Corporate, and Finance, we believe you’ll roll into the perfect spot at Lithia & Driveway. Join us as we continue to innovate and exceed our potential and our customers’ expectations.
Lithia & Driveway is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
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