Hello Subaru of Temecula has an opening for a BDC Specialist! Our service department has been highly successful and now requires an additional BDC Agent.

The Business Development Representative answers incoming telephone calls and greets visitors in a friendly, interested, and helpful manner. He or she receives, schedules, processes, and coordinates all incoming service inquiries and internet queries. In addition, he or she performs clerical and administrative duties for the Service department. The ideal candidate has some post-secondary education or training, previous experience in a similar position (administrative, clerical, call center, customer service, etc.), and a working knowledge of automotive sales/service. He or she must have a pleasant and courteous personality, strong administrative and organizational skills, strong phone and computer skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. In addition to competitive pay, we offer our employees: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, community involvement and company paid vacation and holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Follow up with prospective customers in response to their email/call .
• Answer incoming telephone calls; determine the purpose of callers and forward calls to appropriate personnel and departments.
• Provides and outstanding customer experience in each customer interaction that drives loyalty to the retailer and Subaru
• Support the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of the company.
• Creates and send emails as scheduled by Dealership CRM Software.
• Must set an appointment for all incoming service calls
• Provides administrative assistance as needed. Manages all required paperwork and records and prepares documentation (forms, reports, etc.) when needed. Receive all inbound service calls and coordinate schedules of service advisors and service appointments.
• Maintain an owner follow up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction. Continually learn about product updates, features, accessories, inventory, and their benefits to the customer. Realize that business is built on customer satisfaction and be devoted to guaranteeing satisfaction to our customers.
• Establish personal goals that are consistent with the dealership’s standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
• Provides service management information by completion reports. Attend service meeting and training sessions as required.
• Follow all company policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications No experience required (Automotive BDC Service experience preferred). 3-6 months of previous professional experience with over-the-phone customer service or sales (Inside Sales, Telemarketing, etc.) a PLUS! High school diploma or GED required; some post high school education or training preferred. Excellent telephone, writing and typing skills. Strong computer and internet skills, including Microsoft Office suite. Must be able to work weekends. Must be engaging, inquisitive, curious with an over-aggressive/always willing to help attitude. Service or Internet Sales experience a PLUS! Must have the drive, passion, and confidence to be successful. A desire and ability to work in a performance and process driven environment. Excellent customer satisfaction skills. Strong organizational and time management. Professional appearance and work ethic. Self-starter and self-motivator. Bilingual (Spanish) a PLUS.

Experience Requirements:

• One year customer service experience or previous Business Development Assistant experience in the Automotive Industry Preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Contract