Sales Representative

Dealership:

Volkswagen of Salem

Sales Representative

Pay: Commission based pay plan with incentives. This structure enables YOU to be in control of your earnings.

Schedule: Full-Time- 5 days a week

This position is located onsite in Salem OR and reports to the General Sales Manager.

Then it's time to put your career in drive with Volkswagen of Salem, part of the Lithia & Driveway family.

We're looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and customer-focused individuals who are ready to help customers find the perfect vehicle while building a rewarding career. Whether you're an experienced salesperson or someone with experience with customer service, we want to meet you.

Driven by Lithia's Core Values!

At Volkswagen of Salem, we don't just talk about our values—we live them every day:

• Earn Customers for Life-Create welcoming and reliable experiences that keep customers coming back
• Improve Constantly-Champion one another's growth and look for ways to get better.
• Take Personal Ownership-Make great decisions, own your results, and take pride in your success.
• Have Fun! Celebrate wins, support your teammates, and bring passion and positivity to work every day

Who we are looking for:

• We prefer a candidate with car sales experience, but may consider one with relative experience.
• Must be customer-focused and committed to providing top tier customer service
• We prefer but do not require Bi-Lingual in Spanish.
• Adept to handle high-volume and adapt to our needs
• Willingness to participate in professional development activities to stay current on industry knowledge and grow with us to meet projected sales goals
• Responsible/reliable/team player
• We require a clean driving record.
• Have a desire to grow with us in this automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional product presentations to all customers.
• Offer and accompany customers on vehicle demonstration ride(s).
• Develop and prospect new business.
• Gather customer contact and interest information from new or prospective customers and enter in the CRM.
• Use the Salesperson Daily Work Plan to follow up with prospective customers and maintain relationships with current customers, ensuring you meet their needs.
• Schedule customer appointments daily.
• Assist customer during write up process ensuring it is a non-confrontational experience.
• Develop knowledge of product information, current sales pricing and manufacturer promotions.
• Participate in daily sales and training meetings
• Practice skills daily including customer service and interaction, product presentation, product knowledge and phone communication.
• Maintain appearance and cleanliness of vehicle lot and showroom.
• Upon sale, present and deliver vehicle to customer following delivery process ensuring a satisfying customer experience.
• Upon sale, introduce customer to Service department following Sales 2 Service process.

We offer best in class industry benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.