Some people dread picking up the phone. If you're the opposite — if you're the one who ends up in a twenty-minute conversation with the stranger in line at the store — keep reading.
Street Volkswagen of Amarillo is hiring for our Business Development Center. Here's what that actually means: when someone reaches out to us online, by text, phone, or email, you're the first person they talk to. You answer their questions, figure out what they're looking for, and set up a time for them to come see it. You're not closing deals or negotiating price — a salesperson handles that when they arrive. Your job is to be the person who makes them glad they reached out!
We do this differently than most dealerships. Instead of sending stock photos, we send personal videos of the actual vehicle, using technology at our desks (like a your mini YouTube or Twitch studio) for the actual customer to see. If that sounds more interesting than reading from a script, you'll like it here.
Sales experience helps, but it isn't required. Being genuinely good with people is. Bilingual is a plus.
Responsibilities
Respond to incoming calls, texts, and online inquiries — within minutes
Ask good questions and listen to what people actually need
Set appointments and confirm them so customers show up
Record short personal videos for customers (we'll teach you in your 'mini studio')
Keep accurate notes in our computer log so nothing falls through
Follow up with people who aren't quite ready yet
Qualifications
You enjoy talking to people you've never met
Clear, friendly communication in writing and on the phone
Organized enough to follow up on time, every time
Comfortable learning new software
An interest in cars is a plus, not a requirement
Customer service, hospitality, retail, or call center experience welcome — so is no experience at all, if you're the right personality
Compensation:
$10 - $14 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Create and fulfill a customer acquisition strategy for your sales territory
- Attend online and in-person meetings, trainings, trade shows, and sales events
- Follow up with potential customers to showcase and highlight our new products or services
- Help company stay on top of all developments related to new business opportunities, sales activities, and customer needs through our CRM
- Maintain up-to-date information on our services and products, industry, competition, and market conditions in order to present them to clients and ensure customer needs are met
- Answer questions about new cars, used cars, vehicle performance, application processes, and consult the sales manager as needed
- Employ strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport when assisting potential customers with their vehicle selections
- Maintain an up-to-date customer database to drive current and future automotive sales
- Present used and new cars through test drives, demonstrations, and dealership walk-throughs
- Leverage negotiation skills without compromising customer satisfaction to carry out the sales process, following dealership standards and policies
Qualifications:
- Should have working knowledge of a CRM
- Must have excellent communication, negotiation, customer service, and interpersonal skills
- Applicants should have 3-5 years of sales experience for this role
- You must have driver’s license and reliable vehicle
- Bachelor's degree or high school diploma preferred
- Bilingual
About Company
Street Volkswagen of Amarillo is the only Volkswagen dealership in Amarillo. We are located at 8707 Pilgrim Drive, Amarillo, TX 79119, and are easily accessible from anywhere in the Amarillo or Texas Panhandle area. We are proud to be located in and serve the people of Amarillo as well as those in the surrounding communities of Plainview, Lubbock, Canyon, Dumas, Pampa, Dalhart, Borger, Hereford, West Texas, and even the Clovis and Tucumcari, New Mexico area. For more information about Street Volkswagen of Amarillo, visit us at www.streetvw.com. We look forward to helping you find your next vehicle soon!