Assistant Sales Manager – Automotive Sales

Wisemen Multimedia, LLC; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with-em

Job summary

Wisemen Multimedia, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, seeks an Assistant Sales Manager to support day-to-day dealership sales operations, helping the Sales Manager achieve vehicle sales, revenue, customer service, and operational goals.

This role works directly with customers and sales staff through the buying process, maintains a professional sales environment, and leads when the Sales Manager is unavailable.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused, sales-driven mindset with strong service orientation.
• Ability to negotiate, overcome objections, and close sales.
• Proficiency with dealership CRM and sales systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sales Manager with daily sales operations and goals.
• Greet customers and guide through vehicle selection and purchasing.
• Maintain CRM data and lead status.
• Assist with training, coaching, and onboarding sales personnel.
• Prepare reports and monitor sales activity.
• Ensure compliance with dealership policies.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Management

Tools

CRM software

Dealer management system

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Sales Manager supports the day-to-day sales operations of the automotive dealership and assists the Sales Manager in achieving vehicle sales, revenue, customer service, and operational goals. This position works directly with customers and sales personnel throughout the sales process, helps maintain an organized and professional sales environment, and provides leadership when the Sales Manager is unavailable. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, sales-driven, organized, and capable of balancing individual sales responsibilities with team leadership and dealership operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Sales Manager with daily sales operations and achievement of dealership sales goals.
• Greet customers, identify vehicle needs, and guide customers through the vehicle selection and purchasing process.
• Build strong customer relationships and provide a professional, transparent, and positive buying experience.
• Assist sales representatives with customer negotiations, vehicle presentations, follow-up, and closing transactions.
• Monitor sales activity, customer leads, appointments, follow-ups, and pending transactions.
• Ensure customer information, sales activity, and lead status are accurately maintained in the dealership's CRM or sales management system.
• Assist with assigning and distributing incoming sales leads.
• Follow up with prospective and previous customers by telephone, email, text, or other approved communication methods.
• Support vehicle pricing, promotions, merchandising, and inventory sales strategies.
• Maintain familiarity with available vehicle inventory, vehicle features, pricing, financing options, warranties, and dealership programs.
• Coordinate with management, finance, service, detailing, and other personnel to ensure vehicles are ready for customer delivery.
• Assist with vehicle trade-in processes and collection of required transaction documentation.
• Review sales paperwork for accuracy and completeness before submission to management or finance personnel.
• Help ensure compliance with dealership policies and applicable sales, privacy, financing, and consumer-protection requirements.
• Assist with training, coaching, and onboarding sales personnel.
• Monitor employee professionalism, customer service standards, attendance, and sales activity.
• Assist in resolving customer questions or concerns and elevate significant matters to management when appropriate.
• Participate in sales meetings, promotional campaigns, dealership events, and other business-development activities.
• Maintain a clean, professional, organized, and customer-ready sales environment.
• Assist the Sales Manager with reports, performance tracking, inventory reviews, and other operational responsibilities.
• Assume designated Sales Manager responsibilities when the Sales Manager is unavailable.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous sales experience, preferably in automotive, retail, financial services, or another customer-facing sales environment.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to negotiate, overcome objections, and close sales.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to learn dealership CRM, inventory, and sales systems.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on dealership needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of customer, financial, and company information.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of automotive sales experience.
• Previous supervisory, team lead, or assistant management experience.
• Experience working in a used vehicle dealership.
• Experience with automotive CRM, dealer management, inventory, or lead-management systems.
• Knowledge of vehicle financing, warranties, trade-ins, and automotive sales documentation.
• Demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Management, or a related field.

Benefits

Eligible employees may receive a competitive benefits package designed to support their health, financial well-being, and professional development, including:

• health
• dental
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• paid vacation
• paid personal and sick time
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• on-the-job training and professional development
• opportunities for career growth and advancement