Job Description

The Traffic and Portfolio Manager is responsible for four primary areas: ensuring 100% Traffic Management Playbook compliance owning instore structure maintaining Sonic Brand KPI performance and overseeing dealership and brand retention and/or loyalty.

They will work sidebyside with dealership teammates and Brand Traffic Management Director to identify strengths and opportunities in each of the areas listed above. The Traffic and Portfolio Manager will assist the store in executing to increase overall Traffic Management performance dealership sales profitability and brand retention/loyalty results.

This position also works laterally with other management personnel in the dealership with emphasis on New and Used Vehicle Operations. This is to bring a comprehensive analysis and wellrounded resource to the assigned departments.

The Traffic and Portfolio Manager will oversee all individuals at the store level who are responsible for retaining previous customers as well as others if applicable and will report directly to the General Manager in alignment with their Traffic Management Director.

Qualifications :

• Maintains a thorough understanding of Traffic Management
• Assists store in identifying and addressing low performing areas in comparison to individual KPIs targets and objectives

• Oversees the management of the dealerships portfolio process for previous lease and loan customers
• Defines the instore portfolio process and communicates to all teammates
• Understand own and communicate knowledge of brand specific requirements goals and results
• Responsible for ensuring the dealership achieves and/or exceeds Financial Services and/or OEM stated retention and/or loyalty goals

• Partners with TMDs and General Managers to implement action plans based on opportunities and hold teams accountable to achieving defined objectives
• Drives standardization of traffic management and retention processes at the department level
• Effectively communicates traffic management changes and enhancements to all applicable department teammates
• Partners with TMD and eLead support team to resolve issues and complete requests
• Outline precise growth plans in the department to achieve KPIs metrics and awards
• Perform monthly traffic management full audit. The scorecard can be found in the Traffic Management Playbook Chapter 1 Overview KPIs Support
• Facilitates weekly internet traffic management meeting. Guidance structure is in Traffic Management Playbook Chapter 7 Internet
• Mystery shops our competitors weekly as well as our own departments to ensure lead performance is handled with precision
• Review call performance daily through call vendor tools (CallRevu)
• Inspect website (mobile and desktop) check for accuracy and quality (i.e. specials photos etc.)
• Establishes process for the service drive to conquest customers and convert these loyal service customers into sales
• Holds management and sales teammates accountable for achieving results through retaining as many loyal customers as possible
• Trains coaches mentors and develops teammates where needed

Additional Information :

• Minimum 2 years automotive retail management experience
• Minimum 2 years training and development (store and/or corporate level)

• Able to set priorities multitask achieve goals and obtain buyin
• Ability to identify opportunities and create action plans to improve sales performance
• Proficient in CDK CRM (Elead)
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to establish and maintain strong internal and external relationships
• Strong organizational and analytical skills including: planning strategy problem solving and root cause identification
• Experience in developing strategies and communication
• Experience in group facilitation coaching and leading teams
• Must be technology savvy and current on business trends
• Must be adaptable to change
• Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook

Its time to make the most important move of your career . From our cooperative teambased approach  to our more than 1000 internal advancements each year its easy to see the difference. When you join our organization youll enjoy comprehensive training competitive compensation and unparalleled benefits. Simply put youll experience the best that a career in the automotive industry has to offer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

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