Overview
Sales Training and Development Manager
Department: Sales
Reports to: Vice-President of Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
GO AZ Motorcycles – the #1 Powersports dealership in North America – is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Sales Training and Development Manager to join our talented team. With a growing portfolio of dealerships, including what will soon be the largest Harley-Davidson dealership in the world, the GO AZ Motorcycles family offers a unique opportunity for the right sales training professional.
Objective:
Maximizes sales team effectiveness by determining and solving training needs.
Job Description:
- Determines organizational training needs by observing sales encounters, studying sales results reports and conferring with sales/dealership/corporate management and develops/executes a training program consistent with the organizational culture/sales philosophy to meet those needs
- Prepares new Sales Associates/Fit Specialists by conducting orientation to sales processes, developing coaching plans, providing resources and assistance
- Documents standardized training processes, preparing materials for distribution and updates those materials, as needed
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading industry/professional publications, and maintaining personal networks and shares that knowledge with dealership staff at daily/weekly/monthly Sales and All-Store meetings
- Supports training financial objectives by controlling costs and minimizing staff turnover
- Accomplishes sales training and organization mission by completing related tasks as needed
What we require:
- 10+ years of proven retail sales experience, preferably in an automotive or Powersports retail environment OR 7+ years of demonstrated sales training success substantiated by verifiable metrics
- The ability to motivate, inspire, educate and retain quality employees
- The ability to work independently, think analytically and execute quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to travel
- Passion for motorcycles, preferred
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled) and participate with the E-Verify Employment Eligibility program
About YAM Powersports
Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale & Go AZ Motorcycles in Scottsdale, AZ as well as Southern Thunder Harley Davidson in Southaven, MS strive to engage our customers in meaningful and long-lasting relationships. We are passionate about motorcycles, the people who ride them and the community in which they ride. Our offering includes the best brands, employing well-trained and motivated staff, promoting safe and responsible riding, and actively connecting with and giving back to the local community we serve.
GO AZ Motorcycles was recently ranked as the #1 Dealership in North America by Powersports Business, we are the largest motorcycle dealership in Arizona representing world class brands including BMW, Ducati, Honda, Vespa, KTM, Triumph, Kawasaki, Ural, and Aprilia.
Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale is the worlds largest Harley Davidson dealership and boasts some of the best customer satisfaction scores in the US.
Currently functioning in one of America’s nicest facilities as rated by the Harley-Davidson Retail Environment Group, Southern Thunder is a model for green building technology. The dealership is the second Harley-Davidson dealership in the country to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the eighth building of any type to achieve similar status in Mississippi.
Only the best need apply! We offer free motorcycle training, paid professional development and training, excellent benefits programs, and a generous PTO policy.
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