Used Car Buyer

A Used Car Buyer is responsible for sourcing, inspecting, and purchasing pre-owned vehicles to maintain a profitable and appealing dealership inventory. They evaluate market demand, appraise vehicle conditions, and negotiate purchase prices with private sellers, wholesalers, and at auctions.

 

• Inventory Sourcing: Prospect and identify viable vehicles through private sellers, customer trade-ins, fleet auctions, and wholesalers. 
• Vehicle Appraisal: Perform thorough physical and mechanical inspections, review vehicle history reports (e.g., Carfax), and estimate reconditioning costs. 
• Negotiation & Closing: Present offers and negotiate terms with sellers to ensure the dealership’s gross profit margins are met. 
• Administrative Management: Ensure all required legal documentation (e.g., titles, bills of sale) and auction paperwork are completed accurately.

• Automotive Knowledge: A strong understanding of car makes, models, mechanical conditions, and market values.
• Negotiation & Sales: Excellent persuasion skills to guide skeptical sellers and close deals transparently.
• Organization: High attention to detail for handling paperwork and managing multiple inventory leads simultaneously.
• Requirements: A valid driver's license, a clean motor vehicle record, and the ability to pass background and drug screenings

 

Our vision is to help every employee be so effective that we are able to be helpful to others. The Rydell company sets every employee up for the greatest success possible. We are extremely passionate about what we do and it reflects in our everyday process with customer service being our top priority.

 

At Stevens Point Auto center we offer three brands, Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen and a used car division all under one roof. We have a world class service/parts and collision center on site as well making it a one stop shop for everything automotive. The Rydell Company has a great history of community involvement as well!  If you have ever thought about working in the auto industry, now is the time.