Sales Consultant

Position:  Sales Consultant
Compensation:  $60,000 - $120,000

WHAT IS GOING ON?
We have been able to build a quality sales team with Josh, Hannah, Chad, Preston, & David all who started with us with no experience in automotive sales.  We are now preparing to move into our new facility and need to add one person to our sales department.  This is a great starting point to get experience and training in a fast-paced sales environment.  

WHAT DO YOU GET?

• Money of course:  We start all of our consultants on our senior sales pay plan which gives you a lot of earning power.
• Career Path:  Career growth is our biggest motivation as a company when it comes to improving our employees lives.  Our goal for you would be to find a path to advance your career whether it's sales, service, or management.  This path would substantially expedite your earning potential.  Many of the positions offer 6-figure incomes and many of these opportunities present themselves within 2 to 3 years.  Our interview process is designed to be an open dialogue about your career goals and our career paths.  We anticipate a promotion within the first 6 months of working here.  Apply to learn more.  
• Training:  We have a special 8-week workshop starting soon for candidates that have limited experience in the customer service or automotive industry.  We will work out a program for you to spend a few days in our training facilities in Lafayette to ensure a confident start into a new career
• Management & Sales Support:  Superior sales support from our great award-winning team of management and sales staff.
• Benefits:  Medical - Dental – Paid Vacation –401k Retirement Option with yearly company contributions.

WHAT ARE WE SEARCHING FOR?
True love, the meaning of life, and a way to keep the YouTube audio going when you close the app? In the meantime, we are looking for someone that takes pride in their work to help the people in the Alexandria area make good decisions about purchasing automobiles. You don't need experience but, we love to see people with experience in customer service or anything dealing with the public. 

The ideal person would be ambitious, confident, outgoing, creative, professional, desiring meaningful work, hardworking, and good at presenting ideas.  The selection process for us is pretty straightforward. We judge all of our respective candidates through the lens of our core values. 

• INTEGRITY:  The highest standards of honesty, integrity, and sincerity
• EXCELLENCE:  A continuous drive for excellence and self-improvement
• PROACTIVE RESPONSIBILITY:  Dependable & proactively responsible for areas of influence.  
• ONE TEAM:  A professional team-player who deeply respects others
• SERVICE:  A strong desire to serve our community, our customers, and each other
• ATTITUDE HEART:  Exudes a strong positive attitude & empathy toward others

WHAT DO YOU DO?
You cheerfully greet our customers, find out what they need, match them to our award-winning products, test drive the newest vehicles, present prices, ask for the business, and show people how to use their new car. Here are a few other things you will do: Make phone calls, email customers, text customers, market yourself, attend sales meetings, attend training, and schedule appointments with your clients. 

WHEN DO YOU DO IT?
We are open from 8:30 to 6:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Friday - Saturday and closed on Sundays. You are given a day off during the week and have an early night at 5:30 pm every other evening. Please apply if you have any questions.

WHO ARE WE?
We are Giles Automotive Group.  We pride ourselves in living out our mission to be a “vehicle" that improves the lives of our employees, our customers, and our community.  Our mission is more than a cute phrase or something we hang on our wall.  The Giles Mission is central to how we help you advance, not just in your career, but as a person.  We are interested in discovering your strengths and helping you leverage them to reach your personal and professional goals.  Our mission impacts the way we help our clients, as we like to say we don't "sell" cars, we help people buy cars.  And finally, our mission is reflected in our contribution to the Acadiana.  Please visit gilesgivesback.com to see some of our primary causes.  Let's just say our culture is positive and progressive, especially for a car dealership.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Come work for a great company and earn a great living. If you have a great attitude and love serving people, we want you to apply. We are offering a meaningful career choice that you can build and make an excellent living. Apply now to be considered and we look forward to meeting you!

Must be 21 or older and have a valid driver's license with a decent driving record.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.