Car Wash Marketing and Sales Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with other departments, determines annual unit and gross profit growth by developing annual market plans and coordinating implementation with the field; analyzes trends, promotions, retails, and results.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs; develops category plans.
• Defrays cost of equipment, advertising, and promotional programs by negotiating allowances and partnering with manufacturers.
• Serves market segments and specific product needs by responding to field requests for market or product specific materials.
• Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars.
• Maintains external vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns, and working with vendors to meet business needs and drive innovation.
• Processing vendor invoices to ensure accuracy of billing and promptly processing to maintain good vendor relations.
• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Works with store operations to grow the category through effective program and training that enhance the brand image.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing professional networks.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Leads the integration of internal and external data to drive better understanding on decisions at the business level.
• Explores data, mines data, and looks for insights to drive business decisions.
• Completes tasks and projects in a timely manner; balances multiple demands and priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and maintaining high performance.

Requirements

• College background preferred but not mandatory.
• Car Wash Experience or Related Work a Plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• May require travel up to 30% of the time within the Division and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Works well independently and in team settings.
• Possess intermediate skillset in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills to read, listen, understand, and communicate information and ideas clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Have the analytical and organizational ability to process information including gathering, assessing, organizing, auditing, and verifying data.

Nice to Have

• Experience in marketing, sales, or business analysis related to the car wash industry.
• Knowledge of vendor negotiation and promotional program development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Normal office environment with occasional long hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Potential for travel within the division up to 30%.