Automotive Vehicle Acquisition Specialist

Job Summary

Trophy Nissan is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our team as a Vehicle Acquisition Specialist. In this role you will be expected to provide an exceptional customer experience, appropriately managing the customer’s expectations, and communicating throughout the process. You will purchase vehicles and network cars from private sellers from online channels such as Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Cars.com, Cargurus.com, Offer Up, Autotrader.com and more.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation (bonuses for each vehicle purchased)
• High volume, fast paced work environment
• Medical, Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Paid Vacation

• Employee Discounts

Responsibilities

• Make 60-100 phone calls daily
• Responds to incoming leads through DealerSocket and third-party websites, by phone, internet and walk-in traffic
• Utilizes all available resources to identify and engage private parties selling their vehicle
• Set up appointments with potential customers to visit the dealership for an appraisal
• Reviews vehicle condition reports and inspects vehicles onsite
• Interacts with customers throughout the day, both in person and over the phone
• Refer customers who prefer to trade-in instead of selling their vehicles to the sales team
• Training will be provided but experience is a plus.
• Analyze automotive industry for trends in vehicle values through KBB and MMR values
• Be able to negotiate prices with customers based on customer price points
• Stay abreast of new products, features, and sources of vehicle supply. Being able to actively walk a car and know what additions are on the vehicle that add value to the book
• Being able to navigate through a CRM and now how to update information within a database
• Touch 100s of deals per day in an effort to get vehicles bought

• Strong negotiation, ability to close a deal

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of automotive sales, call center, retail and/or buying experience
• Experience booking cars and accessing prices on vehicles is a plus
• Training provided by business for the right candidate
• B2C sales experience is a plus
• This position requires negotiation skills to secure deals
• Self sufficient with finding deals

• All potential employees must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen

About Us
Trophy-Trophy-Trophy Nissan!!! Trophy is one of the largest Nissan dealerships in the country and has been around for over 50 years and counting. Our commitment to providing exceptional service is second to none. Our dealership puts in maximum effort to exceed expectations at every turn by revolutionizing the automotive industry. Trophy has been the top choice for many customers because of the hard work and dedication provided by our staff who are committed to taking great care of each customer.

Trophy Nissan is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits 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.