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Location

Saint Petersburg, FL | United States

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Job description

IS YOUR SALES CAREER ON AUTOPILOT? TIME TO CHANGE COURSE! Your Sales or Customer Service experience, combined with a JOY for working with people, is the first step to being on your way towards a new opportunity. APPLY NOW at Crown Automotive Group for an Automotive Sales position at any of our 2021-2023 Tampa Bay Top Workplaces in Pinellas County! We are looking for passionate and motivated people to join our team in any of our locations throughout Pinellas County and we encourage all applicants with sales or customer service experience to apply for this great opportunity! Experienced and Entry-Level Positions in Automotive Sales are available. We want you to be successful and enjoy your work as much as we do! So, why not take this opportunity to sell for one of the TOP Dealerships in the country, recognized as a 2023 Tampa Bay TOP WORKPLACE! That makes THREE YEARS in a row! Come to work for us and see why our employees have awarded us this honor! Our Dealership Brands in the St. Pete/Clearwater/Pinellas Park areas include:

• Nissan
• Buick GMC
• Hyundai
• Kia
• Jaguar - Land Rover
• Volvo
• Honda
• Mercedes-Benz (Eurocars)
• Acura
• Audi
• *Please upload your resume of experience for priority review!

Crown Automotive has 54 years in the business! We employ over 1000 people with many having 10+ years of experience with us! There is plenty of room to grow in this profession and within our company! Aside from Pinellas County, we also have locations in Tallahassee, Dublin OH, Chattanooga and Cleveland TN! What we offer:

• Best pay plan in the area, with guarantee/draw for new sales representatives
• Professional Automotive Sales Training
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with company match
• The stability of an established company
• Paid training
• Ongoing professional development
• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Cutting-edge sales technology and software
• Opportunities to serve your community

Responsibilities – Sales Consultant:

• Greet customers in a friendly manner and listen to their requirements in order to match their vehicle needs with one in current inventory.
• Accompany customer on test drives and demonstrate vehicle features and technology, describing all optional equipment available for customer purchase.
• Build rapport with customers to build a base of referrals to establish customer network
• Keep abreast of new products, features, accessories, etc., and their benefits to customers
• Learn to overcome objections and thrive within sales situations.
• Work the internet, phone and personal leads to convert them into auto sales.
• Report directly to the Sales Manager regarding objectives and creative ideas and introduce him to the customer
• Utilize dealership sales control and follow-up system.
• Close the deal and complete all paperwork
• Prepare sold vehicles for customer delivery prior to customer arrival then delivers vehicle to customer, ensuring that the customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty, and paperwork.
• Introduce customers to service department personnel to emphasize to them the quality and efficiency of service repairs and maintenance available in the dealership's service department.
• Maintain a prospect development system and CSI score equal to corporate requirements.

Qualifications – Sales Consultant:

• Minimum SIX (6) months customer-facing sales or customer service experience is important, but not mandatory. We WILL train the right candidates for the exciting field of auto sales!
• Outside sales experience is appreciated, but not required
• Experience with customers of all income levels
• Attend product and sales training courses as requested by Sales Manager.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
• Honesty, Integrity, Commitment, Perseverance and the will to succeed!
• Must know and understand the federal, state, and local laws which govern retail automobile sales
• Basic computer proficiency
• Professional appearance
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA
• Applicants must pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, and drug screen.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team - EOE/Drug FREE Workplace Why Choose Crown? Crown Automotive is family owned since 1969. We care, and it’s important for us to support our community in a big way like Habitat for Humanity, Pinellas Education Foundation, Feeding Children Everywhere, John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, to name a few. We’re the official automotive dealers of the Rays and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Recognized as a Top Workplace in 2021 through 2023 by the Tampa Bay Times. Crown is an award-winning team in the constantly changing automotive space and a growing company. We are proud of our company and team!

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