Sales Consultant

Swickard Auto Group

$50K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High 'HQ' (Hospitality Quotient) demonstrating kindness, curiosity, empathy, and integrity.
  • Minimum one year of experience in automotive or comparable sales.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
  • Passion for the automotive industry and customer service.
  • Ability to learn new vehicle features quickly and maintain product knowledge.
  • Self-motivated with a drive to achieve sales targets.
  • Professional appearance and demeanor.

Responsibilities

  • Greet customers, assess needs, and present suitable vehicles.
  • Conduct product demonstrations and provide test drives.
  • Negotiate pricing and secure customer sales agreements.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of inventory and market trends.
  • Track customer interactions in the CRM and follow up to build relationships.
  • Support sales goals through professional presentation and participation in events.

Benefits

  • Career path with opportunities for growth and leadership.
  • Ongoing training and support.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development.
  • Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k plan with optional disability coverage and paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Portland, OR | BMW | Luxury performance brand | Join our elite team | Veterans encouraged to apply | No automotive experience required | $50k - $150k+ annually

BMW of Portland is the newest addition to the Swickard family - and we're building something worth being part of. Portland is a dynamic, sophisticated market, and BMW is a brand that demands excellence at every touchpoint. We're looking for passionate, guest-focused individuals to help us set the standard from day one.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Greet and engage guests, assess their needs, and present vehicles that align with their preferences and lifestyle
• Conduct product demonstrations, answer questions, and provide test drives that highlight the performance and features of the BMW lineup
• Negotiate pricing, financing, and trade-in values - securing sales agreements while ensuring every guest feels respected and well-served
• Maintain strong product knowledge of dealership inventory, market trends, and competitor offerings
• Track guest interactions in the CRM system and follow up consistently to build lasting relationships
• Support dealership sales goals through professional presentation, participation in events, and adherence to dealership standards

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Demonstrates a high HQ (Hospitality Quotient) - kindness and optimism, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, empathy, self-awareness, and integrity
• Proven success and experience in sales, hospitality, retail, or guest-facing service
• Minimum of one year of automotive sales or comparable sales experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Excellent product knowledge and the ability to learn new vehicle features quickly
• Self-motivated with a drive to succeed and achieve sales targets
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

Our best Sales Consultants have come from hospitality, retail, real estate, entertainment, and beyond. What they all share is a proven track record of connecting with people, delivering results, and doing it with integrity.

WHAT WE OFFER
Income potential of $50,000 - $150,000+ annually
• Paid training program - we'll teach you the Swickard way and the BMW brand from day one
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Pet insurance and optional disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Clear career path - top Sales Consultants grow into finance, management, and leadership roles
• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts

WHY BMW OF PORTLAND
• BMW is one of the world's most respected performance luxury brands - guests here are passionate, knowledgeable, and loyal to advisors who match their enthusiasm
• Portland is a growing, design-forward city with a sophisticated consumer base that aligns naturally with the BMW brand
• This is a ground-floor opportunity at a newly acquired store - the culture, the team, and the standard are being built right now, and you can help shape them
• Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country - ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry
• Our HEART values - Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank - aren't just words. They're how we operate every day
• A culture where doing right by the guest and growing your career go hand in hand

Portland is a market that rewards authenticity, professionalism, and a genuine interest in the people you serve. BMW of Portland has the brand, the backing, and the momentum to become one of the strongest luxury stores in the Pacific Northwest. We're early in that journey - which means the people who join now have the opportunity to grow with the store, build their reputation in the market, and be part of something that's just getting started.

If you're driven, coachable, and ready to represent one of the world's great automotive brands in one of the Pacific Northwest's most vibrant cities - we'd like to meet you.

Salary Description

$50,000-$150,000/year

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