Job Description for an Automotive Business Manager

Auto dealerships are businesses that sell new and used vehicles to consumers, help buyers receive financing to purchase a vehicle, and sometimes perform maintenance and repairs on vehicles. Automotive business managers are responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of an auto dealership.

Function

Automotive business managers hire, supervise, coach and motivate the sales staff at a dealership. The business manager also helps determine sale prices for vehicles and values for trade-ins during negotiations with customers.

Features

Automotive business managers usually have sales goals that the dealership has to meet as a whole, and they assign a portion of this goal to each member of the sales staff. Business managers also handle client complaints and more involved inquiries.

Time Frame

Automotive business managers are often one of the first employees to arrive at the dealership in the morning, and one of the last to leave at night. The position requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Education

There is no set educational requirement for automotive business managers, though some receive a diploma from a training school that offers courses in the field. Others hold associates or bachelors degrees in business, while some only have a high school diploma, but have worked at the dealership for a number of years.

Compensation

In November 2009, the average annual salary for automotive business managers was $53,000, according to reporting on Indeed.com.

References

• Auotmotive Manager Information
• Indeed.com

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