Automotive Sales Consultant

Automotive Sales Consultant-Glen Mills, PALooking to join a team of professionals who are passionate and motivated to succeed?CarShop US-Penske Automotive Group has been named to the prestigious 2024 Glassdoor Best Places To Work List and has also won a Top Workplace award from Philly.com and Pittsburgh Post Gazette for the last ten consecutive years. CarShop is a workplace that recognizes achievements, encourages growth, provides encouragement to advance, and treats all sales associates with respect and dignity. It is a rapidly expanding company offering a real opportunity for growth.What will you do in this role?Help the customer define their transportation needs, find the right vehicle to meet those needs, and address customer concerns which stand in the way of a vehicle purchasing decision.Follow our sales process and embody the CarShop Philosophy. The CarShop Sales Consultant operates from our values of integrity, teamwork, and caring for the customer.Answer sales calls and respond to internet inquiries.Build rapport with customers to build a base of referrals to establish customer network.Provide a quality customer service experience to our valued customersContinuously contribute to a positive and encouraging atmosphere, with readiness to assist customers and fellow associates in the delivery of our products and services.Be exposed to learning operations and have the opportunity to grow and advance in their career.What skills do you bring to the role?Strong interpersonal skills with an outgoing, friendly and social personality, who enjoys meeting all types of people.Passion for success with the drive to meet personal and team goals, while modeling and exemplifying the company culture in all interactions.Confident, organized, efficient, with the ability to multi-task.Leads from a commitment to integrity and self-improvement, with an open-minded, "can-do" attitude.Previous retail customer service experience preferredAble to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, drug testing, and hold a valid driver's license with a good driving history.CompetenciesAble to establish personal sales goals and implement a plan of action to achieve goalsAbility to understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that impact retail automotive salesComputer proficiencyGood communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to effectively communicate via face-to-face, phone, or by other means of communicationAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsAbility to process data and organize it for management analysisAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimalsAbility to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphsAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volumeAbility to understand and follow work rules and proceduresAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructionsAbility to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practicesAbility to interact well with others and be a positive influence on morale of department, dealership and organizationSupervisory ResponsibilityNone unless otherwise statedWork Environment/Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Light Work- lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time and/or frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.This position requires a good deal of walking or standing, 50 percent of the time or greater will stand and move throughout the dealership facility (lot, showroom, service department, offices) for most of the shiftThis position may include prolonged periods of sitting with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controlsThis position requires climb, stoop, and kneelThis position requires the ability to hear and talkThis position requires the ability to have sufficient foot/hand/eye coordination to safely drive a vehicleWill spend time out-doors, under varying climate conditions, subject to the elements, and may experience extreme heat and extreme cold and will also spend time indoors in air-conditioned areasDuring winter months, will assist in cleaning vehicles from snow if applicable to the local climatePosition Type/Expected Hours of WorkSchedule may vary from week to week depending on operational needs.Works evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.Required Education and ExperienceNo prior experience or training is requiredHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experiencePreferred Education and ExperienceOne-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experienceAssociate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experienceAdditional Eligibility Qualifications (Certification/Licenses/Registrations)Valid Driver's LicenseDriving Record the meets insurance requirements and company policyCurrent and active Sales License, in states where applicable