Summary

The Automotive Salesperson is responsible for selling/leasing new- and used-vehicles at dealership gross profit, volume, and customer satisfaction standards. The individual in this role must be comfortable speaking in front of people and must possess an entrepreneurial spirit. The Automotive Salesperson is responsible for ensuring the sales of vehicles on the lot as well as researching other dealerships for a specific vehicle at the request of the customer. Additionally, the Automotive Salesperson should demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and written and demonstrate the ability to comprehend written and spoken language. S/He will possess the ability to explain depreciation and will be able to effectively compute basic mathematical concepts with ease. The incumbent for this position must possess excellent customer service skills and generally be a “people person”.

Essential Duties

• Sells and delivers a minimum number of vehicles per month.
• Writes complete sales orders and processes paperwork in accordance with dealership policies.
• Utilizes dealership sales control and follow-up systems.
• Attends product and sales training courses as requested by sales manager.
• Keeps up to date on new products and services within the industry.
• Maintains an owner follow-up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction.
• Maintains a prospect development system.
• Conducts business in an ethical and professional manner.
• Satisfies the transportation needs of vehicle purchasers.
• Approaches, greets, and offers assistance or direction to any customer who enters the dealership showroom or sales lot.
• Assists customers in selecting a vehicle by asking questions and listening carefully to their responses.
• Fully explains product performance, application, and benefits to prospects.
• Describes all optional equipment available for customer purchase.
• Offers test drives to all prospects. Follows dealership procedure to obtain proper identification from customer prior to test drive.
• Exhibits high level of commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Knows and understands the federal, state, and local laws which govern retail automobile sales.
• Establishes personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity and devises a strategy to meet those goals.
• Keeps abreast of new products, features, accessories, etc., and their benefits to customers.
• Knows and understands equity and values and can explain depreciation to the customer.
• Ensures that the sales manager has an opportunity to meet each customer.
• Turns 100 percent of closed deals to finance and insurance manager, along with properly completed paperwork (insurance information, trade title etc.).
• Prepares sold vehicles for customer delivery prior to customer arrival.
• Delivers vehicles to customers, ensuring that the customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty, and paperwork.
• Introduces customers to service department personnel to emphasize to them the quality and efficiency of service repairs and maintenance available in the dealership's service department.
• Schedules first service appointment.
• Follows up on all post-delivery items, tag/title work, “we-owes” and special requests to be sure that all customer expectations are met.
• Reviews and analyzes actions at the end of each day, week, month, and year to determine how to better utilize time and plans more effectively.
• Attends sales meetings.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Previous experience is appreciated but not required.

Ability to work independently and be self motivated

Evening hours and Saturdays are required.