Automotive Sales Consultant

Position : Automotive Sales Consultant

Job Category : Sales

Location : Raton, NM

Travel Required : Yes

Level / Salary Range : $3,000 per month plus Bonuses

Position Type : Full Time

Phil Long Ford of Raton is searching for Automotive Sales Consultants. Experienced Automotive Sales Professionals preferred but not required. We will train the right candidates.

We're a company of results, rewards, individuals, ideas, honesty and of course opportunity for you. We offer an exciting, relaxed and fun working environment that not only focuses on our success, but on your success too. If you are looking for a company with advancement opportunities, a benefits package that second to none and outstanding salaries that only get better, you'll feel more than welcome working for Phil Long Ford of Raton.

Job Summary

Sells new vehicles at dealership gross profit, volume, and customer satisfaction standards.

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 new-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 that govern retail auto sales.
• Establishes personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity, and devises a strategy to meet those goals.
• 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 each customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty and paperwork.
• Introduces customers to service department personnel to emphasize 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.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Education and / or Experience

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.

Reasoning Ability

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Benefits (Eligibility dependent upon employment status)