General Manager

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Peak Performance Team Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

General Manager - Automotive - Chicago Area Dealership

Chicago, IL area dealership has an outstanding opportunity for a results-focused, highly driven and experienced General Manager who would be responsible for the dealerships profitability by overseeing the various departments which include variable operations (sales & financing), fixed operations (service & parts), and the business office (accounting & administration).

Duties of the general manager include, but certainly not limited to, planning, motivating and coordinating the dealership’s management through leadership and solid business practices.

  • Hiring all management positions, completing performance evaluations regularly and developing short and long-term goals for each department manager (includes administrative, sales, parts, collision and service departments)
  • Planning and developing short and long-term goals and objectives annually, and submitting time projections to corporate management for approval
  • Effectively communicating with the comptroller/office manager on a weekly basis to review departmental forecasts and ensure consistency with annual projections
  • Paying close attention to daily operations, recommending and creating improved courses of action where necessary
  • Explaining the policies and procedures of the dealership to all employees and following up with employees to ensure that these issues are understood and followed
  • Providing dealership management with reports on the financial condition of the dealership
  • Overseeing the monthly financial statement to ensure it is complete, accurate and submitted on time to the management/dealership owners
  • Coordinating with the business/administrative office to ensure that records and analyses are correctly maintained
  • Creating a good working relationship with lending institutions and manufacturer personnel and maintaining these relationships
  • Coordinating regular meetings with the managers of each department to ensure their profitability and efficiency
  • Work with sales and finance management to develop dealership sales goals and business plans
  • Maintaining an enthusiastic attitude to build positive employee attitudes and morale
  • Creating cost-effective advertising programs and merchandising strategies for the dealership
  • Focusing on any customer complaints that department managers are unable to rectify and taking the necessary steps to resolve these complaints

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Two or more years of dealership sales
  • 5 or more years in a supervisory position
  • Experience in other dealership departments is a plus
  • Ability to manage a large, diverse staff
  • Know the federal, state, and local regulations affecting their operations and comply with them, including hazardous waste disposal and OSHA Right-to-Know regulations. Also they must provide the necessary training on regulations and ethical practices
  • Effective analytical and communication skills.
  • Effective people skills
  • Good reading, computer, and mathematics skills
  • Leadership quality
  • Ability to learn new technology and repair and service procedures and specifications.
  • Should be able to operate electronic diagnostic equipment.

Requirements:

  • Must hold a high school diploma or equivalent is required
  • College degree in business administration is preferred
  • 2 years management experience
  • 5-7 years of technical experience preferred
  • Superior customer interaction skills
  • Excellent negotiation abilities
  • Assertive personality and strong drive for success
  • Must be able to work evenings and weekends
  • All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, drug test, credit report, and valid driver's license

About Us

At Peak Performance Team, our core philosophy is that leaders should have the freedom to make their own decisions regarding the products they offer and how they handle claims. We accomplish this by creating customized, wealth-building purchase and protection products, previously available only to administrators and the largest franchise dealer groups and bring them to all dealerships..and we’ll train your staff in the best ways to present and sell the products to maximize your profits and create a satisfied customer-base who will not only return for future purchases but will also sell YOU to their families and friends. We’ll make you their hero

PPT staff is comprised of industry experts dedicated to their craft. As real-world professionals who have spent years working in dealerships, insurance companies, and TPA’s; we have become true subject matter experts in sales and marketing, captive and risk management, product design, and more. We understand the complexities and challenges that dealers face. That’s why we’ve made it our revenue rather than lining the pockets of a corporate administrator.

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