Used Car Director

Description

US Auto Trust is one of California’s fastest growing automotive group.

Our Dealership, Jaguar Land Rover Los Angeles, is looking to hire an Experienced Used Car Director to join our growing team!

The Used Car Director will forecast and achieve optimal used vehicle sales by strategically planning, training, and executing goals in partnership with General Manager and in-store Sales leaders and Finance.

Compensation: $120,000-$200,000 

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/AD&D/LTD
• 401k
• Paid Vacation/Sick

Responsibilities

• Keeps track of all Used Car Internet Leads
• Manages All Tried Parties Lead Providers
• Manages KBB Buying Center
• Discusses purchasing requirements and forecasts sales for future months with used-vehicle manager.
• Attends auctions approved by management and purchases vehicles.
• Approves all paperwork from auctions and provides proper documentation to the office for purchases.
• Notifies the used vehicle department manager of anticipated delivery of purchases.
• Tracks results of auction purchases and compares gross profits from auction vehicles with those of trade-ins.
• Analyzes sales history and local area trends to determine the best purchasing mix.
• Tracks customer interest in vehicles not in stock (lost sales).
• Keeps abreast of current market and current valuation of used vehicles.
• Appraises vehicle trades along with the used-vehicle department manager.
• Keeps abreast of and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding the used-vehicle industry.
• Develops and maintains outside sources (wholesalers and retailers) for both buying and selling units.
• Handles wholesaling of aged inventory and unwanted trades.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Attends managers meetings as requested.
• Other tasks as assigned. 

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Mathematical Skills 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

• State Sales License
• Valid Driver's License

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with