District Sales Manager
Job Summary
The District Sales Manager (DSM) serves as the primary liaison between General Motors and its Buick & GMC dealerships to drive sales and operational excellence. This role involves frequent travel to manage dealer partnerships, implement marketing initiatives, and ensure consistent brand representation. Success in this fast-paced position requires strong relationship-building skills, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to influence dealer performance.
Responsibilities
- Manage dealer partnerships and mentorship
- Monitor sales objectives and inventory
- Analyze market data and competition
- Facilitate product launches and marketing
- Resolve customer and dealer issues
Required Skills
- 4+ years sales/customer service experience
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Time management and data analysis
- Conflict resolution capabilities
- Ability to travel and relocate
Job Details
Responsibilities:
• Act as a liaison between GM, its dealerships, and additional GM Partners
• Grow and foster partnerships
• Facilitate mentorship and consulting to ensure monthly/yearly sales objectives are met
• Track dealership Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) or other customer feedback resources to identify and address deficiencies or opportunities
• Assist in product launches to ensure streamlined marketing and advertising between dealer, independent aftermarket (IAM) and GM
• Monitor Dealership personnel training and ensure compliance with GM requirements/objectives
• Assist with Dealership inventory management, including vehicle and or parts ordering and inventory stabilizing
• Analyze Dealer sales, local market, and competition to identify revenue opportunities
• Increase sales of GM vehicles and Accessory parts to its customers
• Assist in customer problem resolution
• Travel to your dealers in your designated region
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of experience in the automotive industry in lieu of a degree
• 4+ years in sales and customer service
• Able to travel 100% and be mobile now and in the future and able to relocate anywhere within the United States
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis
Performance Expectations:
• Ability to establish Relationships through partnership
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Presentation Skills
• Coachable mindset
• Time Management Skills
• Flexibility
• Composure and Conflict Management
• Data orientation