Automotive Platform Manager

Napleton’s Auto Park of Urbana, IL-This role will oversee 7 different brands under 5 rooftops, including Toyota, Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, Volkswagen, Mazda, and Mitsubishi. This premier Central Illinois location is located on a 43- acre Auto Park, located minutes from University of Illinois, and it is one of the highest volume Automotive Dealerships in Central Illinois with 3,000 in annual units sold.

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to join one of the country’s largest and most successful automotive dealership groups and Apply Today!

The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is affiliated with over 25 brands of new vehicles and 50+ dealerships throughout seven states. Our strength comes from the more than 3,500 employees nationwide. We are currently the tenth largest automotive group in the country, providing incredible growth opportunity.

What We Offer:

• 7 figure income opportunity
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Accrued Vacation Time
• Employee vehicle purchase plans
• Discounts on products and services
• Family Owned and Operated
• 401k and additional benefits

Napleton’s is looking to fill this position, which will be responsible for overseeing and managing all functions at the dealership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meeting all sales and financial performance objectives.
• Paying close attention to daily operations, recommending, and creating improved courses of action where necessary.
• Effectively communicating with the controller/office manager on a weekly basis to review departmental forecasts and ensure consistency with annual projections.
• Providing dealership management with weekly reports on the financial condition of the dealership.
• Overseeing the monthly financial statement to ensure it is complete, accurate and submitted on time to the management/dealership owners.
• Creating a good working relationship with lending institutions and manufacturer personnel and maintaining these relationships.
• Coordinating regular meetings with the managers of each department to ensure their profitability and efficiency.
• Overseeing the hiring and training of all department managers.
• Maintaining an enthusiastic attitude to build positive employee attitudes and morale.
• Overseeing and maintaining compensation plans for all employees.
• Creating cost-effective advertising programs and merchandising strategies for the dealership.
• Focusing on any customer complaints that department managers are unable to rectify and taking the necessary steps to resolve these complaints.

Job Requirements:

• Five years+ of automotive dealership General Manager high- volume, multi- brand experience with stable work history
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to understand profit, loss statements, and manage a large diverse staff.

General Managers also must possess strong communication skills to deal with customers, employees, and vendors.

Managers are required to stay abreast of the federal, state, and local regulations affecting their operations and comply with them, including hazardous waste disposal and OSHA Right-to-Know regulations. Also, they must provide the necessary training on regulations and ethical practices.

Physical Demands:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, kneeling, pushing, pulling.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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