Automotive General Manager

North East Ohio Auto group is looking for a HIGH PERFORMANCE GM for one of our locations!

About the role: The General Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire dealership operations. This role encompasses managing inventory, sales processes, and customer satisfaction, while also contributing to overall dealership profitability. Key responsibilities include hiring, training, and motivating employees, setting sales goals, developing and implementing marketing strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Key Competencies

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Responsibilities

Partner with Manufacture Representative to align initiatives

Design and implement strategy to build year over year incremental increases to Net Profit

Create monthly and annual dealership sales and service forecasts

Participate in quarterly financial reviews and reconciliation meeting with dealer and executive management.

Hire, train, motivate, and hold team accountable

Meet with managers individually to develop monthly and annual goals and objectives, and to review actual performance

Monitor the daily operating controls, implements action plans as needed

Issues all demonstrators and ensures that appropriate dealership records are maintained

Requirements

Prior Ford General Sales Manager, Fixed Operations Manager or General Manager strongly preferred

Must have a proven and consistent record of culture and team-building success, with strong employee relations skills to appropriately interact with, lead, develop, recruit, and discipline employees on all organization levels

Required to understand and keep abreast of the federal, state, and local regulations that affect their operations and comply with these regulations

Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to successfully interact with employees, manufacturers, vendors, and customers. This position represents the dealership at all times

Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high volume environment

Ability to multitask, prioritize, and reason through workload

Must work well under pressure and within a climate of changing intensity. Must possess strong stress management skills

Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of information

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