Sales Manager - Minnetonka Subaru

About Us:
Morrie's Auto Group is one of the fastest growing privately-owned dealership groups in the Midwest. We have a comprehensive portfolio of OEM brands, and many stores across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. As a leading auto retailer, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider for our team members and customers, and we are committed to growing and training our career-oriented employees into management roles within the company.

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Roles & Responsibilities:
• Management of total store operations including associate development, profitability, customer satisfaction with a concentration on the sales process and budget management
• Utilizes reports, analyzes information, and monitors trends to identify opportunities in the business
• Identifies opportunities to reduce waste; identifies process improvements that are value added for customer and employee experience
• Interviews, hires, trains and promotes employees to support store operations and company growth
• Ensures positive associate engagement and employee development through timely and effective feedback, to include individual meetings, file reviews, performance management, and the Annual Performance Review (APR) process
• Leads senior management team in setting strategy for the store and provides vision, direction, and motivation to team
• Champions and implements both company and store initiatives for consistent execution and continuous improvement
• Manages daily store operations by interpreting, communicating and executing policies and procedures
• Resolves customer and employee issues
• Facilitates and participates in meetings and conference calls
• Setting a clear vision and goals for the sales team to achieve targeted performance in new and used vehicle sales and profit
• Driving the business through a high-level of involvement in the day-to-day operations
• Managing the negotiation process with Sales Consultants ensuring that customers understand their vehicle purchase options and pricing
• Appraising vehicles for trade
• Managing all three areas of customer traffic: Showroom, E-Commerce, and Phones
• Partnering with General Manager and/or General Sales Manager to plan and manage new and used vehicle inventory
• Assisting in managing controllable expense elements for the New and Used Vehicle Departments
• Analyzing the business to determine shortfalls and developing action plans to improve performance

What Morrie's Offers:
• Industry-leading 401(k) and Roth IRA programs with competitive company match
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• PTO accrual starting at 2 weeks
• Free life insurance and identity protection
• AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage, and voluntary life insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Clean, well-maintained, multi-million-dollar work environments
• Exciting opportunities for management advancement within the company

What You Offer:
• Ability to maintain a level of professionalism and maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations.
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Professional personal presentation
• Attention to detail, organizing and planning
• College degree in Business Administration, Business Management or a Related Field preferred
• 3+ years of automotive management experience
• Proven track record in desking and closing deals
• Proficient in operating a personal computer including Microsoft Office : Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• CDK system experience preferred.
• Multi-task in a high energy, fast-paced work environment
• Speak, listen, and write effectively in dealings with customers and associates across departments
• Read, interpret, and transcribe data in order to maintain accurate records
• Make independent judgments regarding critical business decisions
• Identify business opportunities and suggest improvements

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.