Now Hiring - Hallmark Automotive Group (AL) - Salesperson in Birmingham, AL

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Primarily responsible for providing exceptional service to customers in their buying experience through customer relations, product knowledge, and providing a positive buying atmosphere. JOB DUTIES * Sales efficiency through product knowledge, company standards, and customer/company expectations * Keep abreast of incoming inventory, features, accessories, etc. and how they benefit the customer * Know and understand equity and values, and be able to explain depreciation to the customer * Customer relations * Team efforts * Follow up * Must follow all company safety policies and procedures, and immediately report any and all accidents to a manager or supervisor * Establish personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals. POSITION REQUIREMENTS * High School Diploma or GED * Customer relations experience * Must be able to qualify for a Sales license * Valid driver's license * Clean MVR - Demo vehicles (including test drives) * Exceptional industry knowledge - makes, models, features, etc. * Professional appearance * Basic computer skills CHARACTERISTICS * Modesty - customers do not respond well to bravado and arrogance * Conscientiousness * Achievement Orientation * Self-Motivated - Not easily Discouraged * Business acumen - focused on building repeat customers & referrals * Excellent Listener * Accountability SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS * Ability to decipher quickly customer needs. * Listens more than they speak * No supervisory responsibility * Regular and substantial contact with others * Contacts usually involve discussions related to policies and programs and may include proposal or presentation writing, negotiation with vendors, and the like. * Handles sensitive, complex, and/or confidential information. * Requires moderate interpersonal and communication skills to ensure that customer requests or needs are met. * Acknowledges and clarifies customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented and addressed. * Tasks are multiple and focus more on single processes. Work is sometimes standardized and sometimes varied. * There is no responsibility for budget, revenues and/or expenditures. * Performs duties within scope of general Company policies, procedures and objectives. * Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments. * Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result. * Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices. * Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures and practices. * Refers exceptions to policy and procedures to the supervisor. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * Work involves some exposure to moderate risk of accident and requires following basic safety precautions. * Position requires occasional or frequent moderate physical activity which includes 40% walking, 45% standing, 5% lifting, and 10% sitting.