Sales Associate Automotive

PLS Auto Sales Associate

At PLS Auto, headquartered in Chicago, our mission is to deliver a top tier used car buying experience to our customers. Too often, people with challenged credit and finances must settle for lackluster service and frustrating results, but we exist because our customers deserve better! We work diligently to help customers find the affordable car they need the day they need it. We are the buy here pay here dealership that offers purchasing, auto financing, servicing, and maintenance on-site. Our customers receive a better car buying experience with the best vehicle at a price they can afford.

Position Overview:

The person in this role will meet and guide prospects through the application approval process, helping select a vehicle the customer can qualify for and finalizing the sale. The sales associate will maintain and cultivate customer relationships to obtain referrals and generate additional sales to achieve expected sales volume (quotas) and other metrics necessary for the success of PLS Auto, Inc.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meet and obtain qualification information from potential customers at the dealership, through telephones and social media
• Establish and maintain referral relationships with outside business partners including automobile sales people at other dealerships and other business people that interact with our customer base
• Understand and guide customers through the sales, underwriting and delivery process
• Use tools available to track, maintain and cultivate potential customers to purchase vehicles
• Demonstrates automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, features, and benefits; taking test drives and explaining warranties if applicable, optional service contracts and contractual insurance requirements.
• Maintain relationships and provide customer service existing clients to help increase repeat and referral sales.

Job Requirements:

• Energetic, outgoing and personable
• Able to comfortably communicate with all types of individuals
• Ability to think quickly, communicate effectively and accept rejection
• Sales or customer service background in a commercial setting similar to automobile sales, rent to own furniture, pawn shops, payday lending, or leasing agent
• Work hours as business needs dictate, including evening and weekend hours on a commission pay basis
• Have a valid Driver's License, good driving record, and the ability to drive different types of vehicles
• High school diploma or equivalent GED

Physical Requirements:

• Able to stand and walk for several hours a day
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions when necessary
• Be able to stoop, kneel and bend over as required to show, clean and demonstrate a vehicle
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Benefits:

Benefits for eligible team members include medical/dental/vision, 401(k), vacation, opportunities for advancement, and ongoing training.

PLS Financial Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. PLS Financial Services is a drug-free workplace. PLS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your Recruiter or a member of our Human Resources team at View email address on click.appcast.io to make arrangements. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

For jobs located in the City of Los Angeles, consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment