Automotive General Sales Manager

We are looking for our new automotive general sales manager to make customer service a priority and help our sales reps close. Our ideal candidate will have exemplary people skills, strong ethical standards, and an undeniable knack for closing deals. No day will be the same in our fast-paced, fun, and friendly dealership environment. Flexibility is a must! We reward our top sales associates with competitive wages and incentives and regularly promote our team members to advanced career opportunities within our business. Start your application today if you’re confident you can coach our sales team to continued success!

$140,000+ yearly

• Oversee all day-to-day activities within the automotive dealership with a focus on high employee and customer morale
• Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction in all auto sales to increase retention and referrals to drive repeat car sales
• Monitor progress to forecasted sales quotas on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to maintain profitability
• Coach sales staff on best practices for improving performance, conducting effective follow-up, closing deals, and meeting and exceeding sales goals
• Hire auto sales talent for all positions by actively participating in the recruiting process

• Requires expert working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations on auto sales and the automotive industry, overall
• Exemplary leadership, organizational, financial, computer proficiency, sales process and management, and interpersonal communications skills are necessary
• Minimum of one year of experience as a sales manager and at least five in a car sales position is needed
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required - highly qualified candidates will have a bachelor's degree or some college

Who is Grote Automotive? Fred Grote has been in the car business for over 25 years. He opened his 1st store in Fort Wayne, IN in 2008. Growing from 25 cars a month to 200 he opened a 2nd store in Warsaw, IN. After Great success there his 3rd store came to Rockford, IL. The 4th and 5th stores have just arrived in IN in 2022 as well. We plan to open 2 more in 2023. We opened here in Rockford in December 2020 and have been growing FAST. We specialize in solving transportation problems that most dealerships can't.

We are a dealer FOR THE PEOPLE. We Believe EVERYONE deserves to drive a nicer, newer car!