Job DescriptionOur
Sales Professionals are responsible for selling vehicles and meeting dealership gross profit, volume and customer satisfaction standards. This position includes four broad areas of activity - personal work habits, prospecting, selling, and follow-up.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Realize that business is built on customer satisfaction and devote himself/herself to guarantee satisfaction of customers.
- Determine each customer's vehicle needs by asking questions and listening.
- Demonstrate vehicles (includes test drives).
- Deliver vehicles to customers. The delivery process ensures that the customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty, and paperwork, and it lays the foundation for customer loyalty.
- Establish personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
- Report to the vehicle Sales Manager regarding objectives, planned activities, reviews, and analyses.
- Keep abreast of incoming inventory, features, accessories, etc., and how they benefit customers.
- Work with the service department and body shop to ensure that vehicles are reconditioned as expected and on schedule.
- Attend sales meetings and training offered by the dealership and the manufacturer.
- Maintain a prospect development system.
- Maintain an owner follow-up system that encourages repeat and referral business.
- Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month, and year to determine how to better utilize time and plan more effectively.
- Understand the terminology of the automobile business and keep abreast of technological changes in the product.
- Know and understand equity and values and be able to explain depreciation to the customer.
- Know and understand the federal, state, and local laws which govern retail auto sales.
- Introduce 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.
- Must follow all company safety policies and procedures, and immediately report any and all accidents to a manager or supervisor.
QualificationsPreferred:- At least 2-5 years of dealership sales experience.
- Volkswagen brand experience.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to sell a minimum quota according to dealership standards.
- Minimum 2 years of success in commission-based sales within a client-focused, consultative environment.
- Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals in a competitive market.
- Strong ability to build lasting client relationships through professionalism and personalized service.
- Skilled in consultative sales techniques, including needs assessment, tailored presentations, objection handling, and closing strategies.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with a polished, professional presence.
Required:- All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver's license.
Additional InformationCompensation (Draw/Commission):- Annual Income Potential - $50,000 to 120,000 +
- Meeting and exceeding sales goals
- Draw plus commission
(The Salesperson Position has a Pay Scale consisting of the following elements and ranges. Wages include a monthly draw plus commission. The position may also pay commission compensation which is based on the value or amount of closed sales achieved from $0.00 (if no sales are made) without any upper limit other than sales performance. The position also may also pay a production bonus based on individual or team performance that may range from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) without any fixed upper limit.)
Schedule:- Full Time
- Weekend availability
