General Manager - Holman North Carolina

Holman Enterprises; North Carolina; On-site; USD 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury/D

Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Regular Full-Time

Job summary

Holman seeks a General Manager to lead a multi-department team, driving operational excellence and profitable growth. The role requires directing sales, service, parts, and administration functions, optimizing budgets, and developing future leaders.

You will work to enhance customer satisfaction, enforce policies, and coordinate with manufacturers to achieve strategic objectives, while overseeing compensation structures and HR processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years dealership management experience.
• Experience leading multiple departments (sales, service, parts, admin) to improve efficiency.
• Proven ability to analyze budgets and drive profitability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and talent development skills.
• Experience coordinating with manufacturers and driving growth.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement policies and goals for the organization.
• Provide counsel and direction to sales, service, parts, body shop, F&I, and admin to boost efficiency.
• Direct and promote services to grow markets and market share.
• Analyze budgets to maximize profit and meet operating targets.
• Communicate with management to adjust programs and operations as needed.
• Recruit and develop dealership leaders across departments.
• Oversee pay plans to achieve budget goals.
• Liaise with manufacturers to meet factory objectives.
• Provide strategic planning and execute long-term dealership goals.
• Monitor HR topics and ensure proper documentation.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Budget analysis

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Sales and market growth

HR policy and compliance

Compensation planning

Vendor/manufacturer liaison

Communication

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently seeking a General Manager to join their team! We are seeking an exceptional leader with the skills and drive to successfully grow our organization! As a General Manager, you will join a team of inspired leaders who are proud to call Holman their home. We are focused on delivering exceptional results, outstanding customer service, and employee engagement.

What are we looking for?

• Plans, develops and implements and ensures compliance with organization policies and goals
• Provides counsel and direction to the activities of sales, service, parts, body shop, F&I, and administration to affect operational efficiency and economy
• Directs and coordinates promotion of services performed to develop new markets, increase share of market, and obtain competitive position in industry
• Analyzes department budgets to identify areas in which profit opportunities can be maximized or cost can be minimized and operating budget can be achieved
• Confers with administrative and managerial personnel and reviews activity, operating, and sales reports to determine changes in programs or operations required
• Thorough communication, oversight and direction to ensure employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction and return on investment.
• Promotes the recruitment and development of dealership managers and non-management employees
• Examines pay practices and develops pay plan models to achieve budgetary goals
• Liaison with the manufacturer; works with factory representative to achieve factory objectives.
• Provide strategic planning and the execution thereof to meet long term dealership goals.
• Ensure all HR topics are monitored and appropriately managed along with the necessary documentation.
• Recruiting and developing future leaders
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Education and/or Training

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University; and 8+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Relevant Work Experience

6+ years of dealership experience at a department manager level, or similar related work; knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodologies of department operations to ensure the profitability of the dealership.

Total Target Compensation Range - $400,000 - $500,000 (based on experience)

Health & Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefits: Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match.

Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty.

In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

Temporary or Part-Time In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Statement

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Equal Opportunity Employment and Accommodations

• Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, we operate according to “The Holman Way” by always doing what’s right for our people, our customers, and the community. Since 1924, Holman has grown from a single Ford dealership in New Jersey into a global automotive leader with more than 10,000 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany. We deliver a unique range of automotive services, including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; commercial vehicle equipment manufacturing; powertrain distribution and logistics; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; venture capital funding; and automotive retail sales. Headquartered in southern New Jersey since 1924, we are looking for talented employees worldwide to join our Great Place to Work® certified corporate culture and help drive another century of success.