Sales Manager (Trainee Fast Track)

The Pecheles Automotive Group seeks an experienced, successful Salesperson with the drive to advance quickly into a Sales Manager role at our growing Pecheles Honda New Bern Location. This individual will need to be charismatic, highly-organized, and committed to adopting our processes and practices. 

Our ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of recent (within last 6 months) Automotive Sales experience and the ability to commit to a rigorous training schedule.  This is not a desk job.  Our Managers lead by example, on their feet, meeting customers on the lot, fully engaged in every customer's experience.

About Us

In 1965, the Pecheles family opened Pecheles Automotive’s doors with a passion for quality cars and quality customer service. Knowing that every car shopper’s journey is unique, the first-generation Pecheles team set out to build a dealership that provided the most professional service and staff in East North Carolina. Happy employees make happy customers, and we reward individuals who are ready to work hard and stay motivated. Every employee at Pecheles Automotive is absolutely critical to its success. Our promise is to keep delivering the same award winning service and value that our community has come to expect from our dealership through the years.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation with performance-based rewards
• Career development & advancement opportunities
• Medical & Dental
• 401K Plan- Employer match & early enrollment available!
• Paid time-off & vacation- Earn 3 days PAID vacation after 6 months!
• Discounts on products & service

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, motivates, counsels and monitors the performance of the Sales Team.
• Directs and schedules the activities, ensuring proper staffing at all times.
• Ensures that each customer is greeted as quickly as possible.
• Implements and maintains a prospect tracking and follow-up system.
• Assists Sales Team members throughout the sales process, building customer relationships.
• Ensures that dealership policies and procedures are understood and followed.
• Conducts sales training meetings.
• Forecasts aggressive, yet realistic monthly goals and objectives for individual salespeople and provides them appropriate support and guidance.
• Assists in development of improvement plan for salespeople.
• Ensures salespeople maintain a high customer satisfaction rating.
• Contacts new owners within 24 hours of delivery to ensure complete satisfaction with sales and delivery process. Addresses any concerns or complaints immediately.
• Understands and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect vehicle sales.
• Monitors customer activity. Trains and helps improve the performance of salespeople. Learns advanced systems and methods for becoming a sales manager.

Requirements

• Two years of RECENT automotive sales experience required.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Professional appearance and work ethic.
• Ability to work well in a process driven environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NC Driver License and a good driving record.
• Satisfactory completion of Drug Screen and Background check.