Sales Manager
Santa Ana, CAFull-time$120–160K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Volkswagen South Coast, a Penske Automotive Group dealership, is seeking a Sales Manager to help the sales team produce results and build lasting customer relationships. The role focuses on delivering an exceptional car-buying experience, motivating and training the sales team, setting sales goals, and growing the Sales Department in partnership with the General Manager. Expected pay is $120,000.00–$160,000.00, salary plus commission.
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Full job description
Volkswagen South Coast, a Penske Automotive Group dealership, is looking for a Sales Manager to join our team and deliver extraordinary customer experiences.
JOIN OUR TEAM
At Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and challenging workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, and we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated and motivated professionals who share that same passion to join our sales team.
Imagine working in a professionally and financially satisfying job where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our organization and customers every day. Our Sales Managers are critical to the success of the dealership; they help their sales team produce results and build lasting and meaningful customer relationships.
Pay for this position is salary plus commission. The expected pay is $120,000.00 - $160,000.00
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
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Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For."
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Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work
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Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential - our commission-based pay structure allows you to control your income.
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Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match.
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Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests.
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Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence and teamwork.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
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Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude.
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Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
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Strong work-ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
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Proven sales management leadership, with at least two years of automotive retail management, and at least two years of automotive retail sales experience.
WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE
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Commitment: Ensure our customers have a world-class car-buying experience at every step along their sales journey.
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Excellence: Provide an unparalleled level of expertise to help customers find the vehicle they're looking for, including comprehensive knowledge of available products and services.
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Leadership: Ensure sales team is motivated and trained, set sales goals based on individual skill levels, and maintain an appealing showroom to draw the interest of customers.
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Growth Mindset: Strive to grow the dealership and your career by setting monthly and annual goals for the Sales Department with the General Manager and reporting on your progress.
APPLY WITH US!
If you are ready for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to excel and advance, consider joining the Penske Automotive Group organization. Our interview process typically includes a phone interview, several in-person interviews, background check, reference check, driving record review and a drug screen. Be a part of the best customer experience team in the automotive industry... apply with us today!
Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.
Pay for this position is salary plus commission. The expected pay is $120,000.00 - $160,000.00
Req Number: 38179
Position Code: 722205
Type: Full-time
Dealership: Volkswagen South Coast
Location Address: 1450 Auto Mall Drive
EEO Statement
The Company is committed to hiring a diverse and qualified workforce. We will not consider any characteristic or category protected by state or federal law in hiring or employment decisions, including but not limited to race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, status as a parent, or genetic information.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,853 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$120–160K/yr
- California median$110–160K/yr397 salary ranges
- US median$95–148K/yr3,605 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $140K, is 4% above the California median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Sales Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 647 open Sales Manager jobs in California and 6,853 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,664 postings).
- Education
- 800 of the 6,853 open Sales Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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