General Sales Manager

Athen Cars is the authorized Maruti Suzuki dealership of the Athen Group — a 30+ year, 1,700+ Crore diversified business house trusted across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With multiple outlets including NEXA and Arena, and a track record of national awards for sales and service excellence, we're looking for a strong leader to drive our Arena business forward.

The Role

We are hiring an experienced General Manager to lead our Maruti Suzuki Arena showroom operations. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving sales performance, managing P&L, and building a high-performing team that upholds the Athen name for trust and customer excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end Arena showroom sales operations, from targets to team performance

- Own the branch P&L — budgeting, cost control, and profitability

- Build and mentor a high-performing sales team; drive training and accountability

- Strengthen customer relationships and ensure a best-in-class buying experience

- Analyze market trends and competitor activity to shape local sales strategy

- Coordinate closely with Maruti Suzuki regional teams on targets, schemes, and compliance

- Drive financing tie-ups and manage accurate financial reporting and forecasting

What We're Looking For

- Well-experienced professional with a strong background in automotive sales, ideally within a dealership or OEM retail environment

- Proven financial acumen — comfortable owning P&L, budgets, and business metrics

- Prior experience in a General Manager / senior sales leadership role preferred

- Strong local market knowledge; candidates from Kanyakumari District preferred

- Excellent leadership, negotiation, and customer relationship skills

- No bar on experience or background for the right candidate

Compensation

12,00,000 – 17,00,000 per annum (commensurate with experience — no bar for the right candidate)