Sales Assistant/Product Concierge Specialist | Volvo Pasadena

Overview
Are you ready to make the next move for your career? Do you have a passion for luxury cars? We are HIRING and we want to hear from you!
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Rusnak Auto Group is a leader in the automotive industry with a stellar reputation in the Greater Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. Our commitment to serve our customers and win their loyalty has seen us expand to 11 locations with beautiful showrooms in Pasadena, Arcadia, Thousand Oaks, Anaheim Hills, and Loma Linda. With over six decades of success and experience, we strive to satisfy our customers' exquisite taste by offering 13 extraordinary brands of the most sought after luxury cars.
Our Volvo dealership in Pasadena is seeking Sales Assistant/Product Concierge Specialist This is a great opportunity to take your automotive career to the next level. In this position, you will contribute to the success of Rusnak Group by providing key assistance to management and sales department and actively coordinating vehicle tracking, managing client interactions, both in-person and via telephone, in an efficient, professional, courteous and timely manner, while upholding the highest levels of professional integrity and achieving individual proficiency goals established by management to support strategic plan objectives.
Rusnak Auto Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are family owned and operated since the 1960s.
WHAT WE OFFER

• Professional development and opportunities to grow within a well-respected company
• Competitive Pay
• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Annual Wellness Fair and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time-Off (vacation pay, sick pay, holiday pay)
• Parental Leave
• Employee Perks (sports games, theme parks, etc.)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

*Compensation will be based on experience and skill level.
*To ensure the safety of our employees and clients, we follow current guidelines and provide face masks and hand sanitizers. We use hospital grade cleaning products and increased cleaning frequency.
Responsibilities
Effectively and Efficiently Performs Detailed Customer Education and Delivery on All Models

• Ensures that vehicle has met all pre-delivery checklist requirements.
• Programs personalized settings prior to customer delivery.
• Sets expectations for length of delivery of vehicles.
• Assesses customer knowledge and priorities to personalize delivery for every customer experience.
• Explains and demonstrates vehicle features and technologies, and focuses on customer comfort level and retention.
• Follows up with customers within one to two weeks after delivery to answer questions or conduct a second delivery to teach additional feature operations.
• Resolves customer inquiries for vehicle technology issues.
• Directs customers to additional information resources.
• Conducts owner clinics on a consistent basis (e.g., new owner clinics, franchise infotainment how-to workshop)
• Utilize CRM daily to assist in responding to new leads promptly.
• Follow-up with "Lost Sale" prospects to ensure satisfaction.

Consistently Provides Assistance to Customers in Service Waiting Areas

• Assists customers at the service drive with vehicle inquiries.
• Visits the customer lounge to introduce Product Concierge services and share valuable vehicle technology insights with customers.

Efficiently and Effectively Trains Team Members on Key Vehicle Technologies

• Trains the sales and service staff on key technologies and how to best explain and demonstrate them to a customer.
• Answers product questions on the telephone and during walk-ins.
• Troubleshoots vehicle technology features.
• Troubleshoots vehicle system features.

Effectively Assists Management in Department Scheduling, Planning and Customer Service

• Assists in directing and scheduling of all department employees, ensuring proper staffing at all times.
• Actively shares responsibility with the sales manager for planning and leading sales meetings.
• Regularly attends managers meeting and assists in preparation.
• Assists (GSM) or (SM) with proactive planning and implementation of various projects.
• Ensures that dealership policies and procedures are followed by salespeople.
• Provides administrative support as needed for the Sales department.

Effectively Assists Sales Department in Vehicle Tracking

• Reports all new and used sold vehicles to MFR.
• Arranges all vehicle transportation to the customer as needed.
• Ensures consistent follow-up with customers after a vehicle is sold.
• Updates all new and used vehicle inventory consistently and in a timely manner.
• Regularly stocks vehicles in ADP in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Experience Desired: A minimum of 1 year in position of Customer Service or similar positions in Automotive, Retail, Sales, Hospitality industries.
• Current California Driver License with clean Department of Motor Vehicle driving record.
• Required: Current California Sales License.

Degree/Diploma
High School Diploma/GED : Desired
Licenses Required
Valid CA Driver License, Valid CA Sales License