Used Vehicle Sales Manager - Polokwane

Dealership based in Polokwane has an exciting and potentially lucrative opportunity available for a USED/ PRE-OWNED VEHICLE SALES MANAGER.
The Used Car Sales Manager must be competent in sourcing and buying stock, handling evaluations and trade-ins, and working closely with the sales team to close deals and ensure customer satisfaction. The Sales Manager is fully responsible for managing the Used Cars sales team, maximizing sales and profitability to achieve dealer targets and sales forecast commitments, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention through the execution of the sales process.

Specific Role Responsibilities

1. Sourcing and buying stock, ensuring optimum stock of vehicles on premises to meet sales requirements.
2. Maximizing sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers to meet sales forecast.
3. Developing the necessary sales organization to meet sales and profitability objectives.
4. Ensuring cost control to budget within the department.
5. Ensure adequate product display material is available.
6. Review all pricing policies, discounts and “trade-in” dealing to maintain Dealership profitability.
7. Monitor financial performance of sales department weekly.
8. Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with timeously and effectively.
9. Ensure that vehicle is delivered according to OEM quality and safety standards.
10. Ensure that departmental customer satisfaction/ expectation targets are met.
11. Ensure direct and indirect costs remain within Company prescribed parameters.
12. Ensure that Sales Executives receive new model launch training.
13. Establish the staffing levels and the training required to achieve sales objectives.
14. Ensure that all floorplan activities are monitored.
15. Ensure stock level is kept within company policy requirements.
16. Maximize sale of back-end products.

Qualifications and Experience

1. A minimum of 5 years vehicle sales experience within the motor vehicle industry. Relevant experience in used car sales is essential.
2. Track record of accurate vehicle valuations, setting and adjusting pricing is essential.
3. Prior experience in a sales management role; managing, leading, administering and motivating a sales team to achieve objectives, to guide and implement effective sales processes and systems, and to ensure achievement of business sales objectives is preferred.
4. A previous successful track record in sales is required.
5. Solid track record of sourcing and buying stock, and evaluating vehicles, is required.
6. Sales compliance management experience is required.

1. Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
2. A relevant tertiary qualification NQF6+ (e.g. sales/ marketing/ business management) qualification - an added advantage.

1. Valid, unendorsed drivers license and the ability to competently and legitimately drive.
2. Computer literate: MS Office and dealer lead management system.
3. Knowledge of dealership policies and procedures.
4. Knowledge of competitive motor industry.

Skills and Personal Attributes

1. Communication (spoken and written business communication).
2. Interpersonal skills (building rapport).
3. Sales management and marketing skills, knowledge and experience in the retail automotive context is necessary.
4. Business acumen/ commercial astuteness.
5. Relationship management with OEM and other relevant stakeholders.
6. Customer service management.

1. Professional.
2. Highly results driven and orientated.
3. Highly self-motivated and constantly driven to achieve more.
4. Highly resilient and able to maintain a positive outlook.
5. Ethical.
6. Calm under pressure; able to keep emotions under control.
7. An adapter; someone who can adapt their interpersonal style to suit different people or situations.
8. A team player.
9. Reliable.