Hybrid CORP ASST USED VEHICLE INV DIR presso Northside Auto Group

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Corporate Used Vehicle Inventory Director

Department:  Executive

Reports to: Corporate Used Vehicle Inventory Director

FLSA Status:  Exempt

SUMMARY

Assists the Corporate Used Vehicle Director in providing the used-vehicle sales departments with a supply of marketable used vehicles within management’s financial guidelines and purchasing policies, and assists with used-vehicle department management as directed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• In the absence of the Director, coordinates reconditioning with service and collision center personnel following each dealership’s system for ensuring vehicles are reconditioned to ensure customer satisfaction, safety, and dealership profit in a timely manner.
• Tracks customer interest in vehicles not in stock (lost sales).
• Keeps abreast of current market and current valuation of used vehicles.
• Appraises vehicle trade-ins at each dealership when present at those dealerships, utilizing VAuto as part of the appraisal process.  
• Institutes extra marketing efforts to ensure profitable sale of aging units.
• Assists in ensuring the correct “mix” of used vehicles is available at each dealership to maximize profit, insure customer satisfaction, and minimize wholesale losses.
• Keeps abreast of and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding the used-vehicle industry.
• Desks and closes deals at each dealership.
• Utilizes eleads CRM software and Reynolds and Reynolds software during the course of serving as a replacement Used Vehicle Manager.        
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Some college and a minimum of three years’ experience as a Used Vehicle Sales Manager

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, emails, and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, vendors, sales and accounting employees, and customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of arithmetic including fractions and decimals.   Ability to understand supply and demand.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vison, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Northside Auto Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email.