Mazda Automotive Retail Consultant

RETAIL CONSULTANT

KNUDTSEN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Full Time

Compensation Range: $40,000 to +$150,000 per year

KNUDTSEN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP is proud to represent the leading brands for General Motors. Lincoln and Mazda – as such we are experiencing unprecedented growth and are looking to expand our family-team of associates.

• Do you enjoy a Family-Team environment?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to build a career with unlimited growth opportunities?

If so, we would like to speak with you.

OVERVIEW

As an innovative and highly respected leader in the automotive industry, we are looking for a driven, diligent, thorough and experienced Retail Consultant to join our team.

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefit package with an outstanding 401(k) program. If this sounds like your dream job, then we have the perfect opportunity and want to hear from you!

DESCRIPTION

One of the great things about our environment is that there is always something new happening.  The points below are just some of the day-to-day items our Retail Consultants perform to assist our guests with a world class experience:

• Assist our guests through a vehicle selection and purchase
• Develop and relay a high level of product knowledge around vehicle features
• Demonstrate the operation and features of the desired vehicle in showroom and via test drive
• Present the new or pre-owned vehicle to our guests through an established delivery - process, ensuring that our guests know the vehicle's features, warranty and paperwork
• Maintain a client follow-up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction, loyalty and long term relationships
• Set and track personal goals on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis
• Continue to maintain our dealership's value, quality, and integrity
• Analyze information and evaluate alternatives in an effort to resolve issues and make sound, timely decisions.
• Performs efficiently with the normal amount of direction for the position; displays the professional attitude and capabilities of a self-starter.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Individual should possess:

• Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Sales and/or Customer Service Experience
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, enthusiastic presence with an ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• Excellent communication, customer service, organizational and negotiation skills
• Ability to apply a common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Professional appearance and a strong work ethic.
• Have and maintain an excellent driving record.
• Current, valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• All potential employees must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

BENEFITS

• Fast paced work environment
• Paid training and development
• Career growth opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision and other benefits for you and your qualified family members
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k) retirement program with Company Match

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to:

• Sit and/or stand interchangeably throughout the day.
• Sit and/or stand for long periods at a time.
• Use hands, fingers and arms continually, frequently and throughout the day.
• Bend, crouch, crawl, stoop and kneel continually, frequently and throughout the day.
• Pick-up, lift and carry items that may exceed 50 pounds.
• Operate and drive vehicles or equipment in a safe manner.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.