District Sales Manager - Calgary

General Motors of Canada; Calgary; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors of Canada is seeking a District Sales Manager based in Calgary to enhance retail sales and customer satisfaction. The candidate will develop strategies to achieve market objectives and drive product revenue, supported by a comprehensive benefits program. Ideal candidates will have solid sales experience and a commitment to driving customer focus.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation days

Healthcare, dental and vision benefits

Life insurance plans

Defined Contribution Pension plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably District Sales Manager.
• Understanding of OEM distribution processes and field sales tools.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Achieve retail sales and market share objectives for the District.
• Identify and develop plans for sales opportunities.
• Drive Accessories revenue performance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Analytical Abilities

Decision-Making

Customer Focus

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Business

MBA

Job description

Job Description

Remote - This role is categorized as remote. This means the successful candidate may be based anywhere in Calgary and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager.

The Role:

The successful candidate will focus on and be measured on the following 4 key areas:

• Drive retail sales and market share performance

• Drive order coverage

• Improve Customer Satisfaction and retail experience

• Drive adjacency revenue performance: Accessory sales & OnStar

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

Sales & Share Performance

• Achieve retail sales and share objectives for the District through implementation of District, Calgary Key City & Dealer Action plans

• Identify sales opportunities on the District & Calgary Key City through analysis of sales, inventory and share data to increase performance

• Develop plans and strategies to maximize vehicle ordering coverage to drive retail sales

Improve Customer Satisfaction and Retail Experience

• Build a culture of customer focus within the Dealers and ensure processes and procedures are in place to support customers and build advocacy

• Drive CSI performance and improve negative impact Dealership performance

• Manage customer complaint issues appropriately and support resolving them with a “win-win” orientation

• Champion improvement in retail digital customer experience and implementation of retail innovation that support retail experience improvement

Adjacency Performance

• Drive Accessories revenue performance with strong (LPO) upfront ordering as well as effective showroom selling and merchandising (ACO) strategy implementation

• Drive OnStar activations with Welcome Call onboarding & Mobile App usage

• Drive GM Financial Leasing Penetration

Additional Job Description

Your Skill & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 5 years of relevant work experience (District Sales Manager experience preferred)

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

• Outstanding analytical abilities combined with strong decision-making skills

• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional environments

• Understanding of OEM distribution processes, field sales tools and reports

• Willingness to travel and to work extended hours on occasion if required (eg. month-end)

• Valid Driver’s License

• This role will be located in Calgary, AB

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior District Manager Sales experience preferably 2 years

Education and Training:

• Undergraduate Degree preferably in Business and/or MBA

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.

• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.

• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.

• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.

• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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