Vehicle Acquisition Specialist

About the role

The Vehicle Acquisition Specialist role is to acquire additional inventory for the dealership by purchasing customer vehicles. Our associates provide an exceptional customer experience, appropriately managing the customers expectations, and communicating throughout the We'll Buy Your Car process. The Associate will strive to deliver on the check within an hour promise of the We'll Buy Your Car program. This position provides the ability to work flexible hours and offers hourly pay plus a bonus for each vehicle purchased.

Responsibilities

• Responds to incoming leads through AutoNation and third-party websites, by phone, internet and walk-in traffic
• Utilizes all available resources to identify and engage private parties looking to sell their vehicle
• Sets up appointments with potential customers to visit the dealership for an appraisal
• Executes the AutoNation We'll Buy Your Car Same-Day Payment process
• Reviews vehicle condition reports and inspects vehicles onsite
• Interacts with customers throughout the day, both in person and over the phone
• Refers customers who prefer to trade-in instead of selling their vehicles to the sales team

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Extremely self-motivated
• Ability to set and achieve targeted goals
• Ability to drive an exceptional customer experience
• Demonstrated communication, prospecting, and interpersonal skills
• Organization and follow-up skills
• Experience and desire to work with technology
• Using sound judgement, research, and excellent interpersonal skills to make offers on vehicles
• Valid In-State Driver's License and an acceptable, safe driving record
• Ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the candidates for this job. Candidates may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented. Career opportunities are dependent on business and staffing needs, as well as the qualifications of internal and external candidates.

This positions pay range is $3.5k to $12k a month