Sales Professional

Sales Professional

If you are an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for customer service, product knowledge, selling, and you enjoy working with people, then we want you to be part of our team as a Sales Professional for our Lexus of Woodland Hills store. The Automotive Sales Professional 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 or she presents new and pre-owned vehicles to customers in an attractive and highly informative fashion that promotes a prompt sale and maintains an ongoing relationship with customers to encourage networking and repeat business.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, previous sales experience (in any industry), excellent customer service skills, a confident and outgoing personality, a professional appearance, and great communication skills. He or she must be self-motivated with a willingness to continuously prospect to sell a minimum quota (or more!) on an ongoing basis.

What we offer:

Competitive Pay Plan with opportunity to earn Bonuses on Units, Gross and CSI.

Great Benefit Plan with includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, Health and Wellness Program, community involvement and company paid vacation and holidays!

Responsibilities

• Conducts vehicle test drives and ensures all speed limits all other rules of the road are followed.
• Continuously learns about product updates, features, accessories, and inventory and their benefits to the customer.
• Demonstrates automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features; taking test drives; comparing and contrasting competitive models; and explaining warranties and services.
• Helps customers with vehicle selection and promotes model options and features, value-add products and services, and purchase and finance options following dealership policies.
• Helps facilitate delivery by providing a clear explanation of vehicle and features operation, warranty, and servicing requirements.
• Learns to overcome objections, ask for the sale, negotiate price, complete sales or purchase agreement, and explain and offer warranties service and finance.
• Maintains accurate sales documentation.
• Maintains high CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) a MUST!
• Maintains an owner follow up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all vehicles, accessories, financing options, and promotions.
• Negotiates sale closure in a clear, concise, and highly ethical fashion.
• Prospects daily for potential customers and maintains consistent rapport with previously sold customers.
• Provides sales management information by completing required reports.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company's Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers, and vendors.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Attend sales meetings and training sessions as required.
• Realize that business is built on customer satisfaction and be devoted to guaranteeing satisfaction to our customers.
• Establish personal goals that are consistent with the dealerships standards of productivity, and devise a strategy to meet those goals.

Qualifications

• No Car Business experience is preferred.
• Previous sales experience a plus (any industry).
• Excellent client customer service and satisfaction skills.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and problem solving skills, including the ability to maintain composure under stress.
• Excellent telephone and customer service skills, including the ability to smile.
• Must be able to work well in a process driven environment.
• Must conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times.
• Must have confidence to be successful.
• Professional appearance and work ethic.
• Self-starter and self-motivator.
• Bilingual a PLUS!!
• Lexus experience a PLUS!