Used Car Manager

Jim Taylor Auto Group is hiring one person to own used inventory across all three of our stores - Chevrolet in Rayville, Buick GMC in Monroe, Ford in Ruston. You decide what we buy, what we pay, and what we ask. We are at roughly 75-100 used units a month as a group and we are going to 150+. That is the job, and the pay plan is built to pay you for doing it. If you are appraising and pricing for someone else’s store and you are tired of your recommendations getting overruled by feel, read the pay plan below and then call us. Pay: $82,500 base salary, exempt, paid bi-weekly. Company demo vehicle and business fuel provided. Full benefits. Quarterly volume bonus on group used retail average: 100/mo = $2,500 125/mo = $5,000 150/mo = $7,500 175/mo = $10,000 200+/mo = $12,500. Quarterly aging bonus on percentage of used inventory over 60 days: 35% or less = $2,000 30% = $4,000 25% = $6,000 20% = $8,000 15% = $10,000. Target total compensation at 150+ units/month: $135,000 - $160,000+. WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR — READ BEFORE APPLYING 3+ years buying, appraising, or managing used inventory at a franchise dealership You live in a live-market pricing tool and can explain your pricing philosophy in two minutes Numbers you can defend: units acquired per month, days to turn, average front gross, aging policy You will buy at auction - digital and physical - handle arbitration, and defend the number afterward You will be responsible for growing acquisitions beyond trades and auctions, including street purchases, social media purchases and service acquisitions You can run recon and frontline timelines, not just price cars You are fine driving between three stores in a week IT HELPS IF YOU ALSO BRING vAuto Provision and Stockwave Manheim / ADESA / ACV / OPENLANE relationships CPO program experience multi-rooftop or multi-brand experience A recon cycle time you shortened, and by how much WHAT YOU WILL OWN Acquisition across auction, wholesale, private party, trades, and the service drive Daily market pricing on every unit and a structured price review cadence Recon budgeting, approvals, and the clock from acquisition to frontline-ready Online listing accuracy, pricing integrity, and merchandising quality Inventory mix and transfers across all three stores A weekly performance meeting with the GMs and Sales Managers We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr