Store Manager

United Ag & Turf; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Commission

Bonus Opportunities

401K Match

Health Benefits

Vehicle Allowance

Paid Holiday and Paid Time

Job summary

United Ag & Turf is seeking an experienced Store Manager to lead one or more locations and achieve the location business plan objectives. You will oversee sales, service, parts, and transportation, manage budgets, and lead a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

You will cultivate strong relationships with customers, John Deere personnel, and employees, drive marketing efforts, and ensure a professional facility, safety, and profitability across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience leading teams in a retail environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of sales, parts and service operations and financial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Executes the business plan and achieves financial performance for one or more locations.
• Develops and maintains relationships with existing and new customers and resolves elevated issues.
• Ensures effective communication within and across departments and leads regular staff meetings.
• Represents dealership values, vision and mission locally and with other stores.
• Leads best-practice implementations and consistent processes across departments.
• Supports corporate management in implementing changes at the location.
• Oversees marketing activities and events and ensures professional facility appearance.
• Manages relationships with John Deere personnel and key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales

Financial metrics

Marketing experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

United Ag & Turf is a John Deere Dealership with multiple locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico. United Ag & Turf serves customers in a variety of industries such as commercial, construction, agricultural, as well as, consumers. United Ag & Turf strives for exceptional customer experience throughout all our locations and departments including parts, sales, service, and transportation.

Purpose

Responsible for the achievement of the location business plan objectives and fulfilling the expectations of all stakeholders (owners, customers, and employees). Provides leadership in evaluating, allocating, and managing human, physical and financial resources for the location. Optimizes the profitable growth of the business, the personal growth of employees, and the satisfaction of customers.

Responsibilities

The following are essential functions of this position:

• Executes the business plan and achieves financial performance, including sales, budgets and cost control, according to established goals for a location(s)
• Develops and maintains a positive relationship with all existing and new customers and resolves any elevated customer issues
• Ensures that appropriate communication takes place within and across all departments at the store location(s) which may include leading regular department management staff meetings and all employee meetings
• Communicates the dealership values, principles, vision and mission within their location
• Communicates with other store managers to implement best practices and consistent processes for all departments within the organization
• Supports corporate managers in implementing changes in any department within the location
• Ensures the successful planning and execution of marketing activities and events
• Oversees maintenance, security and a professional appearance of the facility and property for the location
• Must represent the company for the sale of machinery and equipment
• Provides input to the hiring, development and coaching, evaluation, and effectiveness of the management team and other employees within their store
• Manages on-going relationships with key John Deere personnel

Benefits include

• Salary plus Commission
• Bonus Opportunities
• 401K Match
• Health Benefits
• Vehicle Allowance
• Paid Holiday and Paid Time

*Under the American with Disabilities Act, an employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation, as well as possess the skills, experience, education and other job-related requirements necessary for the position. If an employee has a disability, the company will engage in an interactive discussion with the employee to determine if a reasonable accommodation that does not create an undue hardship for the company is available.*

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a retail environment
• 1+ additional years experience as a parts or service manager or in a sales role preferred
• Familiar with John Deere and competitive products
• Experience dealing with elevated customer issues
• Ability to lead and motivate othersKnowledge of financial metrics, marketing experience and a solid understanding of sales, parts and service operations
• Solid analytical, business planning, problem solving, and communication skills
• Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Business or equivalent experience required