retail sales manager

Performance Auto Group; Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive group in Bowmanville is seeking a results-oriented Sales Manager to lead their dynamic sales team at AutoPlanet Durham. The role involves achieving sales targets, training staff, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of automotive sales experience and strong leadership abilities. Benefits include health insurance, discounts, and career mobility programs.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Discounts on vehicles, service and parts

Internal career mobility program

Free employee events

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of automotive sales experience.
• 3+ years of automotive sales management experience.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Valid OMVIC license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Sell cars and achieve sales targets with professionalism.
• Hire, train, and support the sales team.
• Motivate and monitor the performance of the sales team.
• Ensure customer retention and profitability.

Skills

Automotive sales experience

Sales management experience

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Strong computer skills

Time-management skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

One-Eighty (180)

Job description

Job Title

Sales Manager (AutoPlanet Durham)

Job Details

Performance Auto Group, a leading automotive group committed to fair and respectful relationships, is seeking a results-oriented Sales Manager to lead our dynamic sales team at AutoPlanet Durham.

About Us

• Great Experience: Every customer is entitled to a great experience
• Integrity: We are honest and transparent in our actions
• Diversity: We are stronger through the inclusion of people, brands and ideas
• Innovation: We passionately embrace opportunities for new and continuous improvements
• Empowerment: We encourage and support our people in taking initiative
• Giving Back: We positively impact the communities in which we live, work and raise families

Key Responsibilities

• Sell cars and achieve sales targets with a high standard of professionalism and top-level customer service.
• Hire, train, and support the sales team, driving high performance.
• Direct and schedule sales team activities, ensuring proper staffing.
• Motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of the sales team.
• Oversee efforts of sales consultants to enhance dealership image and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure customer retention and profitability by recruiting qualified sales personnel.
• Establish and enforce product-knowledge standards.
• Conduct sales in adherence to Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of automotive sales experience.
• 3+ years of automotive sales management experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Professional, friendly, and customer-oriented with a strong emphasis on achieving high customer service ratings.
• Strong computer skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and One‑Eighty (180) is an asset.
• Strong time‑management skills; able to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Valid OMVIC license in good standing.
• May be required to work Saturdays as needed.
• Previous automotive dealer sales management experience is an asset.

Benefits

• Excellent management support and guidance.
• Internal career mobility program.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Disability, critical illness and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Discounts on vehicles, service and parts.
• Discounts to retailers and service providers across the country.
• Free and engaging employee events.

Location & Compensation

• Location: Bowmanville, ON
• Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: $140,040.10 per year (annual)
• Start date: As soon as possible

Job advertised until 2025-11-26.