District Sales Manager
Job Summary
The District Sales Manager (DSM) is a field-based role responsible for managing and engaging dealers through regular in-person visits. This position involves driving sales, implementing marketing initiatives, and ensuring dealerships meet performance objectives. It requires a highly mobile professional capable of traveling frequently within the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
- Manage and engage dealerships through regular site visits
- Drive sales growth and implement marketing initiatives
- Monitor dealership performance, training, and inventory
- Facilitate dealer mentorship and consulting
- Act as a liaison between GM and dealership partners
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of relevant experience
- 3+ years in Sales, Marketing, or related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data/reporting)
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
- Valid driver's license
Job Details
Field Work Arrangement: This is a field-based position that requires up to 75% travel to dealerships within the assigned territory on a recurring basis. The selected candidate must currently reside within the territory or be willing to relocate to Spokane, WA or a surrounding area approved by leadership within 60 days of the start date. Preference will be given to local candidates.
The District Sales Manager (DSM) is responsible for managing and actively engaging dealers through regular in-person visits and hands-on collaboration. This role requires a strong on-the-ground presence, working directly with dealerships to support and represent the brand's products and services. They may be involved in various initiatives including developing and implementing marketing initiatives, customer retention, product displays, financial analysis, and training.
Key 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.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- 3+ years' experience in Sales, Marketing, or related fields with a proven track record of driving revenue growth.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools.
- Able to travel 100% and be mobile now and in the future and able to relocate anywhere within the United States.
- Ability to travel up to 50% to different locations within your territory.
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.