General Manager in Training (Relocation Required)

DriveTime; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(K)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off

World Class Training and Development

Job summary

DriveTime in Lombard, Illinois seeks individuals for their Management Training program, designed to refine leadership skills and prepare employees to run their own store as General Managers. Candidates will receive comprehensive training focusing on customer experience and operational management.

Key responsibilities include achieving sales goals, developing employees, and effective communication within a high-performing team. The position offers a starting salary of $65,000 annually during the training period, coupled with robust benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience required.
• Experience as General Manager, Retail Manager, or Multi Unit Manager preferred.
• Ability to relocate out of state after 9-12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for sales goals at the dealership.
• Train and develop employees' careers.
• Conduct sales meetings to share selling techniques.

Skills

Management

Strategic planning

Customer service

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

College degree (preferred)

Job description

What’s Under the Hood

DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.

You can find DriveTime’s tire tracks across the nation with dealerships where we embrace a transparent pricing approach, eliminating haggling and gimmicks and reconditioning centers where we breathe new life into pre-owned vehicles. Regardless of where you’re located, if you’ve got DRIVE and you’re looking to make an impact, we’d love for you to make a difference with us!

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

In short, our Management Training program leverages your existing leadership skills, tunes them to our business philosophy, and gets you ready to run your own store as a General Manager in 9-12 months. We are more than your typical traditional dealership! With our no haggle, set price approach, you get to focus on the customer’s experience and not on getting the highest price. We'll give you the right training and the right tools to help you accelerate your career.

In long, you will:

• Provide guidance and strategic planning for the dealership concerning sales goals.
• Achieve sales volume and profitability objectives utilizing all sales channels in a continually changing environment.
• Implement and execute all company-wide marketing initiatives to maximize their impact and to help meet or exceed sales goals.
• Train and develop employees to advance through a career path.
• Identify referral source prospects for the dealership, create a strategy to develop relationships with prospects, and monitor and maintain positive referral source relationships.
• Conduct sales meetings to motivate and share successful selling techniques and skills.
• Develop and enhance customer relationships by establishing, promoting, and maintaining excellent customer service with sales operations.

So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

• Master of managing. Be the leader who does things without waiting to be told. Take Charge and own your business!
• Takes a hold of the wheel. We encourage you to bring out and share your concepts and while learning new ones!
• Quality decision maker. Good decisions are made based on knowledge. We’ll need you to gather all the facts and take them all into consideration when making decisions.
• Top of the “Line” communicator. Ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
• Critical thinker. We need folks that don’t simply accept all arguments and conclusions but rather have an attitude involving questioning arguments and conclusions.
• Listeners…Not Hearers Seek to understand, do not hear to reply.
• A mind for the details. Okay we know “detail-oriented” is on about every job description – but we really mean it!
• Level headed. You’ll need the ability to maintain personal composure when confronted with a difficult situation.
• Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.

The Specifics.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (A college degree is nice to have as well)
• 5+ years of management experience
• General Manager, Retail Manager or Multi Unit Manager experience preferred.
• The ability to relocate out of state once certified GM (after 9-12 months)
• Relocation assistance will be provided.
• Salary - $65,000.00 per year during training period

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• Medical, dental, and vision. DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
• But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because money matters!

• Consistent Work Schedule. We are strong believers in work/life balance. We’re closed on Sundays to give our employees valued time with family and friends.
• Teamwork, Makes the Dream Work. Be part of a winning team and get winning bonus share, sales contests, and other perks to recognize a job well done.
• World Class Training and Development. Starting as a Customer Sales Guide, you can quickly certify on higher levels and prepare for the next role with our manager training programs.

• Paid Time Off. Not just lip service. Paid time off includes wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time. For our Part-timers, vacation time is available.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! 90% of our employees say they feel right at home. Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.