The
District Sales Manager builds a strong and mutually beneficial business relationship with existing and new dealers in order to drive sales (wholesale & retail) and meet/exceed corporate goals and expectations as well as dealer profitability. This collaboration also promotes customer retention and brand loyalty.
This role reports into Director, Operations, Eastern Region and will be based in Quebec.
The hiring range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000 CAD. The initial base salary offered may vary depending on internal equity and each candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills and professional experience. This recruitment is to fill a vacant position.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Achieve monthly and annual sales targets across the entire model line-up for all dealers within a specified territory.
- Work closely with dealers and key Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) staff to cultivate a customer-centric culture that focuses on building and refining processes aimed at greatly enhancing and enriching the customer experience.
- Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to dealers. Help dealers interpret and respond to voice of customer through formal reviews of survey findings, related information sources, best practices and other available tools.
- In collaboration with Regional and After-Sales staff, assist dealers in developing realistic business plans based on SCI’s established sales planning volume and parts objectives.
- Consistently monitor overall dealer health by considering sales & after-sales performance, market share, financial results, customer satisfaction and staffing to ensure that our future sales and operational expectations can be met.
- Enhance Subaru brand image and awareness through the dealer development strategy and plan as well as the execution of a successful National and DAA advertising campaigns and CPO program.
- Control expenses, operate within budgets and seek improvements for the mutual benefit of SCI, the dealers and our partners.
- Other duties, as assigned.