Auto Sales Representative 2024 - Groppetti Automotive

Job Description

If you are an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for selling and you enjoy working with customers, then we want you to be part of our team as an Automotive Sales Consultant. The Sales Consultant is extremely knowledgeable about our vehicles and services, the industry, and our market, including vehicle selection, performance, accessories, efficiencies, safety features and functions, and financing options for both new and used vehicle inventories. He/she provides superior customer service by understanding and demonstrating the characteristics, capabilities, and features of various vehicles and by developing and qualifying a customer base that will lead to the sale and delivery of vehicles.

The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, a confident and outgoing personality, a professional appearance, great communication skills, and the ability to deliver world class customer service. Sales experience (in any industry) is highly preferred, but not required. Candidates must be self-motivated with a willingness to continuously prospect to sell a minimum quota (or more!) on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

• Understands the automobile business by studying model characteristics, capabilities, and features; comparing and contrasting competitive models; and inspecting automobiles
• Develops buyers by maintaining rapport with previous customers, suggesting trade-ins, meeting prospects at community activities, greeting potential clients, responding to inquiries, and setting firm appointments
• Qualifies buyers by understanding buyer's requirements and interests, matching requirements and interests to various models, and building rapport
• Demonstrates automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features; taking demonstration drives; and explaining warranties and services
• Closes sales by overcoming objections, asking for sale, negotiating terms, completing sale, delivering automobile, and following up after the sale
• Provides sales management information by completing reports
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and completing OEM Training Modules
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Valid California driver's license with satisfactory driving record
• Strong desire to meet sales goals
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Strong telephone, texting, email, and social media communication skills
• Active listening skills

Company Description

The Groppetti Automotive Family was established in 1994 and our vision was to develop a family of dealerships that established and maintained the values and philosophies that insure "customer loyalty". For over 20 years, we have provided the highest level of service to the residents of Tulare and Kings Counties, Monterey/Seaside and Gilroy which has allowed us to be the leading automotive retailer in Central California. For years, our Nissan and Toyota dealerships have out-shined their peers from Modesto to Bakersfield. We are proud to represent Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Ford, GMC, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep RAM, Kawasaki and Yamaha

We are always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) 
• Vacation
• Holidays