Automotive Sales Consultant/Finance Manager Assistant
Phil Long Subaru of Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs, CO
- $65,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 is able to explain depreciation to the 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.
- 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.
- Protects gross profit by arranging financing so outside sources do not have an impact on selling margins.
- Generates additional income through the sales of vehicle service contracts, GAP coverage and maintenance plans.
- Responsible for paperwork involved with the sale of the vehicle, including obtaining customer signatures and securing payoff and insurance information.
- Converts cash deals to finance.
- Maintains good working relationships with several finance sources, including the manufacturer.
- Processes finance and lease deals accurately and fairly through financial sources to secure approval.
- Processes all federal, state and dealer paperwork related to vehicle transaction.
- Understands and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect the new- and used-vehicle and finance departments.
- Completes paperwork necessary for vehicle sales and leases in a timely and efficient manner.
- Checks all paperwork for correct title, lien information, taxes etc., before forwarding to accounting.
- Acquires and maintains current state insurance license, completing continuing credit insurance education as needed.
- Provides customers with complete explanation of manufacturer and dealership service procedures and policies.
- Assists in managing the alternative finance source program to ensure that several sources are available.
- Assists in maintaining insurance files.
- Works with sales managers to secure a reasonable profit from every sale.
- Ensures collection of all finance and insurance fees.
- Takes all credit applications.
- Handles rate quotations when necessary.
- Maintains an adequate and current supply of all required contracts and paperwork needed for completion and finalization of car deals.
- Maintains a clean and professional work environment.
- Other tasks as assigned.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2-4 years of automotive experience required.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
- Valid Driver's License