🔎 Job Overview
Position: Selling Sales Manager
Company: Motus Corporation
Brand: Ford (Germiston dealership)
Location: Germiston
Level: Mid–Senior (management)
💼 What Makes This Role Different?
This is a “Selling” Sales Manager role, which means:
👉 You must:
- 👥 Manage a team
- 🎯 Hit your own personal sales targets
So you’re doing two jobs at once:
- Manager (leader, coach, strategist)
- Salesperson (closing deals yourself)
🧠 What They REALLY Expect
This is a high-experience role:
- ✔️ 5+ years in automotive sales
- ✔️ Experience managing a team
- ✔️ Proven ability to:
- Hit targets
- Lead others to hit targets
- ✔️ Strong leadership + strategy skills
💡 A degree helps, but again → experience is key
⚠️ Honest Reality Check
This is one of the hardest roles you’ve shared so far.
👍 Good Fit If You:
- Are already a:
- Senior car sales executive
- Assistant manager
- Have experience:
- Leading a team
- Coaching staff
- Are comfortable with high pressure + targets
❌ Not Suitable If You:
- Are starting out
- Have no automotive sales experience
- Have never managed people
👉 This is a promotion-level role, not something you apply for to “try your luck”
🔥 Quick Comparison With All Your Jobs
| Job | Level | Difficulty | Realistic for Beginners? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Pedigree Sales | Entry | ✅ Easier | ✔️ Yes |
| Isuzu Sales Rep | Mid | ⚠️ Medium | ❌ Maybe |
| Mercedes-Benz Sales | Mid–Senior | 🔥 High | ❌ No |
| Creditors Clerk | Mid | ⚠️ Medium | ❌ If no finance experience |
| Parts Manager | Senior | ❌ Very Hard | ❌ No |
| Sales Manager (Bryanston) | Senior | ❌ Very Hard | ❌ No |
| Selling Sales Manager (Ford) | Senior+ | 🔥🔥 Extreme | ❌ No |
💡 Key Insight
This role is actually more intense than a normal Sales Manager because:
- You’re responsible for team performance
- AND your own personal sales numbers
👉 That’s why it’s usually given to top-performing senior salespeople
🎯 Straight Advice
Unless you already have:
- ✔️ Years of car sales experience
- ✔️ Leadership experience
👉 Don’t focus on this one right now
Instead:
- Start with Auto Pedigree Sales
- Build experience
- Then move up to:
- Isuzu / Mercedes roles
- Then eventually management
🚀 Smart Career Path (Based on These Jobs)
- 🟢 Entry → Auto Pedigree Sales
- 🟡 Mid → Isuzu / Mercedes Sales
- 🔵 Senior → Sales Manager roles
- 🔴 Advanced → Selling Sales Manager
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