Automotive Used Car Buyer

If you are an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for customer service, product knowledge, selling and you enjoy working with people, then we want you to be part of our team as AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR BUYER for our CAPISTRANO VALLEY TOYOTA store. The AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR BUYER is extremely knowledgeable about our vehicles and services, the industry, and our market.  This AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR BUYER will coordinate the purchase and Resale Vehicles on fair market value and the process to acquire the vehicles from various avenues. They will be responsible for working with internal groups to complete the acquisition and disposal of the vehicles and ensure that all requirements are met. This person will also work with Dealership customers to appraise their vehicles.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer our employees: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, Health &Wellness Program, community involvement and company paid vacation and holidays.

• This is an ENTRY LEVEL POSITION!  
• 2 years’ experience in used vehicle pricing a plus.
• Exceptional Negotiation skills a MUST!
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Professional & Enthusiastic individual with a positive outlook.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Bilingual a PLUS!

• Work with sales, field management, and remarketing to understand the needs, recommend on proper disposal channel and price vehicles.
• Work with internal departments to execute the deal and purchase the vehicles, coordinate appraisals.
• Interfaces with current used vehicle owners from multiple resources with the purpose of purchasing their vehicle.
• Approaches, greets, and interfaces with dealership customers to appraise and offer to purchase their current vehicles.
• Knows and understands equity and values and is able to explain depreciation to the guest.
• Work with maintenance department to determine if needed repairs are completed internally or outsourced.
• Manage the remarketing of the purchased vehicles, list for sale, pricing, marketing, and setting discounts.
• Develop and run reports, analyze results of purchase, and sell process.
• Identify and manage process improvement projects to improve the purchase/sell process and profitability.
• Make recommendations and give expert advice on the proper disposal of the units, pricing, and discounts.
• Resolve complaints from the end-user if issues arise after resale by determining if the company covers the expense to make repairs or not.
• Other projects assigned as needed by management.