Automotive Sales Manager

EasyCare Recruiting; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

EasyCare Recruiting is seeking an energetic automotive sales manager in Ames, IA to guide a high-performing sales team. The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, sales skills, and training abilities to drive success in a rising sales environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates leadership, integrity, and a competitive drive, with strong communication and organizational skills to manage wholesale and retail operations and ensure policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive sales management preferred.
• Ability to forecast goals and monthly/annual expenses.
• Strong closing abilities with lenders.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of the sales department (wholesale, retail, purchasing, marketing).
• Lead and train the sales staff to deliver excellent customer service.
• Forecast vehicle sales, gross, and key expenses monthly and yearly.
• Ensure delivery standards and compliance with dealership policies.
• Communicate effectively with customers, staff and management.
• Collaborate with internet/retail tools and lenders as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
• Resolve customer issues promptly and professionally.

Skills

Motivator

Professional appearance

Integrity

Compassion

Punctuality

Leadership

Communication

Tools

V-auto

E-car list

Job description

Ames, United States | Posted on 09/10/2026

We are looking for an automotive sales manager who is energetic, passionate, highly motivated and ready to guide an outstanding sales team to success. If you love to win and are fiercely competitive, then this is the opportunity for you. With sales volume on the rise, we need a sales manager with a proven track record of exceptional customer service, sales skills and training abilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to effectively manage all areas of the sales department, including but not limited to wholesale, retail, purchasing and marketing.
• Experience with internet and retail tools, IE: V-auto, E-car list
• Ability to forecast goals and objectives for vehicle sales, gross and key expenses on a monthly and annual basis.
• Possess strong closing abilities and ability to work with lenders.
• Understands and keeps abreast of federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ability to handle and resolve customer issues or concerns promptly and professionally.
• Ensure high standards are held for delivery of vehicles to customers.
• Ensure that sales representatives understand and follow dealership policies at all times.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with customers; subordinates and other management.
• Ability to train and be a leader to your sales staff. An effective manager is a great leader.

Requirements

• Motivator
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Integrity
• Compassion
• Punctuality
• Compensation is based on performance and is competitive with the retail automotive market.
  
• We offer excellent benefits.
  

Our company maintains a strong policy of equalemployment opportunity for all associates. We hire, train, promote andcompensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence andpotential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well asother classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.