GENERAL MANAGER- Jacksonville FL

Hanania Automotive Group; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanania Automotive Group in Jacksonville, FL seeks a General Manager to direct multiple departments such as engineering, operations or sales within a car dealership, and to help formulate policies with senior leaders.

The GM will lead staff, manage budgets, oversee strategic planning, analyze performance data, and drive long-term growth while collaborating with HR, CFO and other executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance is preferred.
• Four to ten years of experience as general manager for a car dealership.
• Proven leadership, budgeting and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams in sales and service.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and administer company policies to meet long-range goals.
• Review operations costs, analyses and forecasts to track progress toward goals.
• Collaborate with HR and finance leaders to update goals based on current status.
• Develop and implement strategic planning for sales, financial performance and new services.
• Oversee projects, processes and performance reporting.
• Review operations to meet sales planning and determine manufacturing or outsourcing needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication under pressure

Strategic thinking & budgeting

Local travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or finance, preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hanania Automotive Corporate - Jacksonville, FL 32244

Job Summary

The General Manager directs and coordinates activities of one or more departments, such as engineering, operations or sales, or a major division of the business organization and aids chief administrative officers in formulating and administering organization policies by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct staff management in sales and service.
• Provide direction, coordination, and evaluation of direct reports.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in formulating and administering company policies, directing, and coordinating all divisional department activities to develop and implement long-range goals and objectives to meet business and profitability growth objectives.
• Review analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine department and dealership progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Confer with the HR Director, CFO, and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
• Develop, review, update and implement business strategic planning, including sales, financial performance, and new service development.
• Oversee key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis.
• Review and support service and sales to oversee concepts with fundamental or new technology used for improvement to provide cost reduction, safety, customer satisfaction and market growth.
• Review operations and plans to meet requirements for sales planning and to ascertain manufacturing or outsourcing requirements to increase market share.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership skills and work ethic with the ability to maintain a positive work environment.
• Demonstrated business acumen and forward-thinking approach to financial initiatives, short- and long-term goal planning, budgeting, and facilities management.
• Experience with developing strategies to support a rapid growth plan and being flexible and adaptable in a fast pace changing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and calmly handle challenges in the workplace, proposing corrective solutions when identifying challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Occasional local travel is expected with this position for trainings when necessary.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment screen (background & hair follicle drug test)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance, preferred
• Four to 10 years’ experience as general manager for a car dealership.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting and standing as needed.
• Prolonged periods of walking on a level surface throughout dealership.
• Occasional reaching above shoulder heights and below the waist.
• Must be able to lift up to 15lbs.

Work Environment

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the outdoors as well as the service garage and areas that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Hanania Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.