Area Sales Manager

$60,000 - $65,000/Yr

Avis Budget Group - St. Louis, MO

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
St. Louis, MO
1,001-5,000 employees
Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

As a Sales Performance Manager at Avis Budget Group, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the performance of our counter sales staff. Your primary responsibility will be to act as a servant leader, coaching and mentoring team members to increase revenue, which directly impacts their earning potential. You will collaborate closely with Operations leadership to assess, measure, and improve the effectiveness of revenue generation activities related to counter sales. This position requires a proactive approach to identifying and analyzing revenue generation opportunities for various products and services, ensuring alignment with business goals. In this role, you will monitor the overall effectiveness of sales agents throughout the sales process, coordinating communications related to counter sales initiatives, products, and processes. You will also assess business needs and provide recommendations for training plans and programs aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of the sales team. Facilitating local sales training programs and staying updated on new training methods will be essential to your success. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining training materials related to sales initiatives, including presentations, job aids, and virtual class materials. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of effective customer service and sales concepts, along with a solid work ethic and sense of urgency. You will need to demonstrate effective communication skills with individuals at all levels, build trust and rapport with others, and exhibit excellent administrative and organizational skills utilizing the MS Office Suite. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the sales performance of the team and contribute to the overall success of Avis Budget Group.

Responsibilities

  • Act as an internal sales expert and partner with Operations leadership to assess, measure and enhance the performance of revenue generation activities connected with counter sales effectiveness.
  • Partner with local managers to identify and analyze areas of revenue generation opportunities for products and/or services in support of business goals.
  • Monitor the sales agents overall effectiveness throughout the sales process.
  • Coordinate communications related to counter sales initiatives, products and processes.
  • Assess and analyze business needs with recommendations on training plans and programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Facilitate local sales training programs and keep updated on new training methods and techniques.
  • Develop and maintain training materials related to sales initiatives including presentations, job aids, participant handouts, virtual class materials and other resources.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree plus at least 1 year supervisory experience; OR Associate's Degree plus at least 2 years supervisory experience; OR High School degree plus at least 4 years supervisory experience.
  • Minimum of 2 years of progressive Sales experience in a counter sales environment.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience executing training initiatives and coaching and mentoring sales professionals.
  • Must have valid driving license and be willing and able to travel between your assigned locations (average at about 50%).
  • Full understanding of effective customer service and sales concepts.
  • Strong work ethic and sense of urgency.
  • Ability to get to the root of a problem and utilize resources to provide appropriate solutions.
  • Effective communication with individuals at all levels.
  • Ability to build trust and rapport with others.
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills utilizing MS Office Suite of Products including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance
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