Automotive Sales Assistant - Highland, Michigan, United States

About the role

The Automotive Sales Assistant works in the dealerships showroom to provide assistance to Sales Consultants, Sales Managers, and directly assisting customers. The position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive company culture.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
• Update customer records in dealerships applications as required.
• Contact customers to answer basic procedural questions.
• Cookordination test drives and trade vehicle appraisals.
• Run rebate summaries on vehicles.
• Work with the finance department to obtain the necessary customer information for credit approvals.
• Work with the service department to ensure accessory installations.
• Schedule appointments & deliveries.
• Reconcile monthly volume of sales.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable, friendly, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Office Experience
• General Telephone Skills
• Typing
• Documentation Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Organized with attention to detail and accuracy.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) are required.

Skills

• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to follow-through.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discounts on Sales and Service
• Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life/AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance)
• Voluntary Benefits (Flexing Spending Account, Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Legal & Identity Theft Protection)
• 401(k) and Employer Match
• Holiday Savings Program with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job description.

Company Information

The LaFontaine Automotive Group was founded in 1980 by Michael Sr. and Maureen LaFontaine. The group includes 54 retail franchises, 9 collision centers, and 34 Michigan retail locations. It employs nearly 3,000 individuals and is dedicated to personalizing the automotive experience by building lifelong relationships that connect families and strengthen communities. The company actively participates and contributes to numerous non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and charities throughout southeast Michigan. LaFontaine Automotive Group represents the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, KIA, Lincoln, Mazda, RAM, Polestar, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen. The company is an equal opportunity employer.