Used Car Sales Manager

Murgado Automotive Group; Lake Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Murgado Automotive Group in Barrington, IL, is seeking an experienced Used Car Sales Manager to lead the pre-owned department at Mercedes-Benz of Barrington. You will drive growth, pricing, merchandising, and profitability while guiding the sales team to strong monthly results.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years as a Used Car Manager at a high-volume dealership; luxury/highline brand experience preferred; familiarity with vAuto or similar tools; plus leadership, communication, and CSI achievement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as Used Car Manager at a high-volume dealer.
• Experience with Mercedes-Benz or luxury/highline brands preferred.
• Proficient with dealer tools such as vAuto and MS Excel.
• Strong leadership, communication, and CSI attainment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of pre-owned inventory, including pricing and profitability.
• Lead, coach, and support the pre-owned sales team to achieve results.
• Accurately appraise trade-ins and coordinate reconditioning to maximize value.
• Oversee inventory control, lot presentation, and delivery processes.
• Administer daily department operations and coordinate team activities.
• Partner with leadership to meet monthly sales and customer experience goals.

Skills

Leadership

Luxury automotive

Team building

Sales leadership

Customer service

Excel

Tools

vAuto

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Used Car Sales Manager – Mercedes-Benz of Barrington

Mercedes-Benz of Barrington is looking for an experienced Used Car Sales Manager to lead the growth, performance, and day-to-day success of our pre-owned vehicle department.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven automotive retail leader with strong experience in import, luxury, or highline brands; a proven record of building successful sales teams; and the ability to achieve monthly sales, gross, inventory, and customer satisfaction goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of pre-owned inventory, including pricing, merchandising, aging, turn, and profitability.
• Lead, coach, and support the pre-owned sales team, including assisting with customer turnover opportunities when needed.
• Accurately appraise trade-ins and coordinate reconditioning to help maximize vehicle value and speed to market.
• Oversee inventory control, lot presentation, digital advertising, vehicle readiness, and delivery processes in a professional and cost-effective manner.
• Administer daily department operations and coordinate activities for pre-owned sales team members.
• Partner with dealership leadership to meet monthly sales volume, gross profit, customer experience, and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of successful experience as a Used Car Manager at a high-volume franchise dealership.
• Mercedes-Benz, luxury, import, or highline automotive experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with dealership inventory and appraisal tools, including vAuto or similar dealer solutions.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and customer service skills.
• Proven record of achieving sales goals and maintaining positive CSI scores.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Must be willing to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay dependent on experience and performance - no cap on commissions!

Murgado Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer. Murgado Automotive Group does not discriminate in employment on account of race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation/transgender status, age disability, martial/parental status, citizenship status, military status, political affiliation and/or beliefs, pregnancy, order of protection status or other non-merit status.

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