Southern Motors is looking for a motivated, personable, and customer-driven Automotive Sales Associate to join our growing sales team. In this role, you’ll help customers find the right vehicle for their needs, build long-term relationships, and deliver an exceptional buying experience from start to finish.
About Southern Motors
At Southern Motors, we’re proud of our long-standing reputation for honesty, integrity, and outstanding customer care. Our culture is built on respect, teamwork, and a shared passion for the automotive industry. We offer our employees growth opportunities, supportive leadership, and a rewarding career path.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive pay plan
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (eligible after 60 days)
- Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid and voluntary)
- Voluntary Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- 401(k) with company match after 1 year (up to 4%)
- Ongoing training and career growth opportunities
Responsibilities
- Assisting customers who enter the dealership, answering their questions and helping them select a vehicle that is right for their needs
- Selling a minimum number of vehicles based on the goals and objectives defined by the sales manager
- Explaining product performance, application and benefits to prospects and describing all optional equipment available for customer purchase. Determine each customer's vehicle needs by asking questions and listening
- Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month and year to determine how to better utilize time and plan more effectively
- Offering test drives to all prospects and following dealership procedure to obtain proper identification prior to test drive
Requirements
- Automotive sales background preferred
- Excellent customer service, organizational and negotiation skills
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic presence in a team environment
- Strong written and communication skills
- Valid driver's license required and clean driving record
- Ability to pass a background check and drug test
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.
Skills Required
- Automotive sales background
- Excellent customer service skills
- Organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented presence
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Valid driver's license
- Clean driving record
- Ability to pass a background check
- Ability to pass a drug test
What We Do
Southern Motors is a family-owned automotive dealership group serving Savannah and coastal Georgia. Founded in 1929, it sells and services vehicles through Jeep, Honda, Acura, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram franchises, while also offering used vehicles, competitive pricing, financing, and customer care. Its mission is to provide high-quality sales and service and create a family-oriented experience that earns customers for life.
