Stonecrest Honda Hiring for Automotive Buyer Specialist Job at Lithonia, GA Full Time

Stonecrest Honda is looking for an Appraiser/ Buyer to work in our acquisition center. As a leader in the automotive industry, we are looking for a driven, diligent, thorough individual to join our team as a Buyer Specialist.

We are looking for the right people to help us provide a better and different experience for both our customers and employees. We are looking for a team player to assist us in changing the car buying experience.

This role will be responsible for receiving and responding to inbound leads from people who have asked to be contacted about selling their car. The buyer will contact sellers by phone, email, text, or video, and set appointments for them to come to the store to finalize and complete paperwork for the purchase.

You will be responsible for all faces of acquiring a used-car inventory through, direct contacts, generated leads, off site auctions, dealers, internet inquiries from customers or any other available avenues. Appraise vehicles, understand vehicle condition, negotiate price, make financially sound purchasing decisions, and insures timely processing of all purchases. Responsible for understanding retail trends and participating in the inventory planning process. Deliver a premium customer experience by responding to customer inquiries in a prompt, professional, accurate and courteous manner. This highly accountable position uses lead management tools. Requires working in a fast-paced team environment, being effective as a self-starter and working individually as needs dictate

This is the perfect position for Sales Associates, Used Car Managers, Buyers and Analysts of All Kinds.

Skills Needed

• Self-motivated, Multi tasker, Organized, Reliable
• No industry-specific experience required (we have an extensive training program that every new team member goes through)
• Capacity to learn and absorb a very large quantity of information quickly.
• Capacity to work in a demanding environment with long hours when required.
• Exceptional diligence in all actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain quality of work while working under pressure.
• Ability to process and healthily manage stress levels.
• Must be receptive to ongoing, constructive feedback.
• Basic MS Office knowledge; computer software and internet proficiency
• Ability to learn and navigate proprietary CRM and LOS software.
• Ability to engage in dart gun wars and flip cup games is preferred.

Responsibilities would include:

• Purchase & Appraise Used Car inventory
• Develop and maintain a buying network
• Review appraisals and Trade In offer conducted through online and in store processes.
• Purchase used vehicles online by utilizing used car sites and forecasting the needs of used vehicle inventory at the dealership
• Market to customers selling their vehicles
• Price Used Car Inventory using vAuto
• Analyzes sales data and works closely with our Sales Ops team to optimize processes
• Anyone with experience in retail, restaurant, hospitality, office is preferred but NO experience is required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location