Manager, District Sales; Chicago

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Date:
Jan 21, 2026

Location:

Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US, 60181

At Hyundai, we’ve rethought our business and created cars that combine performance, quality, design and innovation into a complete package.

It’s time you rethink what you expect from an employer.

At Hyundai, we understand you're not just building a career – you're building a life. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of our commitment in offering you great opportunities for your career. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for a chance to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

The District Sales Manager will be responsible for assisting dealers in all facets of dealership operations including sales support, product distribution, merchandising, advertising, customer assistance and sales training.

• Attain regularly assigned wholesale and retail vehicle sales objectives.
• Ensure dealer/district market representation standards of facility, signage, management and capital.
• Attain Customer Satisfaction Performance Objectives.
• Meeting assigned objectives for the allocation of aged inventory.
• Meeting assigned objectives for selling PIOs (Port Installed Objective-Accessories Sales).
• Attain Hyundai Protection Plan (HPP) and Certified Pre-owned (CPO) extended service contract penetration objectives.
• Provide merchandising and sales promotion support to dealers.
• Coordinate auto show display needs within district.
• Develop fleet sales through fleet account contacts with dealers.
• Review, analyze and provide consultation on dealership business management financial performance including profitability, floor plan requirements and working capital. DSM should be able to utilize QMF/SQL to run data utilizing this information during dealer contacts.
• Assist Dealers with CRM and Interactive Marketing initiatives.
• Complete regular administrative responsibilities including contact reports, weekly market re-caps, sales forecasts, etc.
• Complete all assigned dealer surveys or requests for data as required by either Regional or National Sales management.
• The DSM position requires flexibility as other responsibilities can be assigned on a daily basis.
• Requires a very high level of independent judgment since many of the decisions being made on a daily basis directly affect the HMA and dealer relationship.
• The decisions on allocating vehicles, co-op advertising funds, marketing support funds, etc. can place the company in harms way if not treated fairly and equally between all dealers within the district.
• Must also understand HMA’s business to help dealers understand why they’re not successful and recommend solutions.
• A knowledge base of corrective recommendations that can be shared between dealers without jeopardizing dealership relationships or place HMA in legal danger.
• Internally, each DSM is expected to use proper judgment in dealing with HMA employees, managing expenses, completing contact reports on a timely basis and in accordance with HMA policies.

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Five to seven years of experience of which at least three years of directly related wholesale experience in automotive.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.

• Monthly Hyundai/Genesis vehicle lease allowance (including insurance and maintenance)
• Holiday Pay - the company shuts down with pay between Christmas and New Years.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with Employer Match
• Additional 401(K) Employer Enhanced Contribution program – eligible after 1 year of employment, in addition to the regular employer matching contribution
• Vacation and sick time off
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage, including Paid-Family Leave.
• Mental health, wellbeing, and employee assistance…