Job Description

General Manager \xe2\x80\x93 RightRide Guelph

Guelph, Ontario

At RightRide we are passionate about our business, our customers, and our talent! We are cultivating a culture of excellence and aspire to be best-in-class in the industry. We know that to be successful we need the best people to curate exceptional experiences for our customers. We aim to be the destination for top talent and are committed to providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, an engaging and collaborative environment, recognition for performance, and opportunities for growth and advancement.

We are looking for leaders that are passionate about leading an Ontario based RightRide location to excellence. RightRide is growing at a rapid pace, and we need team members that can lead, coach, train and mentor our team members so we can continue to grow at a rapid pace. We are looking for leaders that aren\xe2\x80\x99t afraid to pull up their sleeves and work on building a great business. Team members that are looking to make life changing income and are coachable and teachable.

Sales Managers, General Sales Managers, Finance Directors, or high performing Finance Managers excel in this role.

Our business is based on working inbound and outbound leads to the max to deliver as many cars as we can per month.

Sound good so far?

Your Opportunity

RightRide Guelph is looking for an experienced General Manager to join our growing team! We are looking for an expert leader who is passionate about cars and genuinely motivated by leading and coaching a team to success! You will be responsible for building and executing the dealership\xe2\x80\x99s new and pre-owned vehicle sales strategy, while providing leadership to a team of new and experienced sales associates.

What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you?

• Salary and Profit Share
• Paid vacation
• Health and dental benefits
• Growth in a great company
• Opportunity to make life changing money

You should apply if you can\xe2\x80\xa6

• Execute the established short, medium, and long-term sales objectives for new and pre-owned vehicle sales.
• Build an industry leading team at our new location.
• Develop and implement sales plans for your team to enable achieving monthly and annual goals.
• Contribute ideas to and participate in the development and implementation of the dealership\xe2\x80\x99s marketing and advertising initiatives.
• Be accountable for ensuring the successful conversion of iLeads to sales.
• Monitor performance metrics related to your team including sales and customer experience metrics.
• Develop and maintain relationships with our valued clients to further promote the dealership\xe2\x80\x99s brand within the market.
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies for growth.
• Curate an exceptional client experience.
• Develop a strong team to fully execute the sales strategy for dealership.
• Develop and encourage strong working relationships with all associates and stakeholders.
• Deliver financial results while ensuring compliance with company policies and corporate governance.
• Promote professional development within a team environment ensuring associates are held accountable.
• Lead, demonstrate and champion a healthy and safe work environment ensuring that all safety standards, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements are communicated, implemented, and followed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you need

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in automotive dealership sales management.
• Post-Secondary education in a related discipline would be considered an asset.
• Must have some experience in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of dealership accounting practices, budgeting, and expense management.
• Ability to be professional and deliver exceptional service to clients.
• Excellent people management skills such as leadership, team development, interpersonal, coaching, mentoring, and supervisory skills.
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent verbal/written communication combined with the ability to interact and gain the support of senior leadership and other decision makers.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, perform a variety of tasks and meet required deadlines and targets.
• A person of high integrity who is trusted by others and consistently honors their commitments.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated, and resourceful.
• Results-driven and career focused individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to be successful.
• Experience using CRM systems or other automotive software systems would be considered an asset.
• Understanding of Provincial Safety code requirements for dealerships.

Apply Now!

For more information on our Company, please visit our website at . To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. AutoCanada is committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

AutoCanada is a multi-location automotive dealership group operating in both Canada and the United States. AutoCanada trades under the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ACQ. The multi-location dealership model enables AutoCanada to serve a diversified geographic customer base providing a range of services to customers including new and used vehicle sales, financing, leasing, automotive service and repair, collision repair, and parts sales. Founded in 2006, AutoCanada has expanded significantly and continues to grow. Today, customers are served by more than 6,000 employees comprised of automotive service technicians, sales experts, and support staff from offices across Canada.

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