Experienced Automotive Sales Consultant

Experienced Automotive Sales Consultant

Link Ford Rice Lake is looking for an experienced automotive sales consultant to join our sales team. The right person will have experience selling, and must love working with people.

By working at a Ford dealership, you can be a part of a brand that honors the past, and is invested in the future. Join the Link Ford family where reputation is everything.

Benefits:

• Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, vision insurance
• Vacation
• Compensation of $60,000-$120,000 based on experience and performance
• 401K plan: You will be eligible to make employee pre-tax deferrals into the company's 401k plan, beginning the first day of the month following 30 calendar days of employment with a company match as follows: Link Ford Rice Lake contributes 3% for every 1-3% the team member contributes…4% for 3.5% team member contributions and 4% for 5% and over the team member contributions

Responsibilities:

• Sell new and used vehicles at dealership gross profit, volume and customer satisfaction standards.
• Realize that business is built on customer satisfaction and devote yourself to guaranteeing satisfaction of customers.
• Establish personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity, and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
• Determine each customer's vehicle needs by asking questions and listening.
• Demonstrate new and used vehicles (including test drives).
• Deliver vehicles to customers and ensuring that the customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty and paperwork to lay the foundation for customer loyalty.
• Maintain owner follow-up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction.
• Keep abreast of new products, features, accessories, etc. and their benefits to customers.
• Maintain a prospect development system.
• Understand the terminology of the automobile business and keep abreast of technological changes in the product.
• Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
• Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise.
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• WI DOT sales license upon being hired
• Class D - regular (auto, light truck, moped)
• No endorsement requested
• Able to read, write, and comprehend instructions
• Possesses excellent communication skills and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license with good driving record
• Professional appearance
• Ability to sell minimum quota according to dealership standards
• Prior experience with automotive sales in a professional setting

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.