Car Acquisition Sales Assistant

Car Acquisition Sales Assistant

Considering a career with Ken Garff Automotive Group means you are in for a great ride! We're not your standard dealership or group of dealerships and we are pretty darn proud of that. We are out to do things differently and want to consistently change, grow, and progress. For that reason, our employees are proud of where they work!

Ken Garff St. George Ford, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a Car Acquisition Sales Assistant that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, integrity, growth, humility and teamwork.

It's your passion for helping others and natural ability at building great relationships that makes you successful in sales. You are a naturally persuasive individual able to motivate others and you prefer fast-paced work and lots of customer interaction. These work activities and environments energize you! Because you're good at handling details quickly, correctly, and efficiently, you manage multiple customer relationships and their respective needs exceptionally well.

Looking for:

• Friendly and cooperative demeanor; quick to connect and build relationships with others
• Easygoing, uninhibited, and comfortable working with others
• Persuasive with a strong drive for results
• Tolerant of uncertainty
• Prior experience in sales or customer service preferred
• Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the U.S with a valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Why you'll love working with us:

• Competitive compensation package and 401k with company match
• Wellness Time Off, plus holidays, plus a Personal Purpose Day
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance, AD&D and Life Insurance
• Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, Wellness Plan, Mental Health Support, Diabetes Management Program, and Parental Leave Stipend
• Year-end bonus program for ALL employees (Garff Giveback)
• Employee discounts on vehicle purchase, parts, service and more!

Key Responsibilities

Vehicle Sourcing & Outreach

• Identify private sellers through online platforms including Facebook Marketplace, KSL, and Kelly Blue Book.
• Execute outbound outreach via phone calls, text messages, and emails to vehicle owners looking to sell or trade.
• Evaluate initial vehicle data including year, make, model, mileage, and vehicle history reports (CARFAX).

Lead Qualification & Scheduling

• Qualify seller motivation and establish preliminary target purchase pricing based on vehicle condition.
• Schedule vehicle inspections and appraisal appointments at the dealership or seller's location.
• Maintain CRM databases daily to track seller communication, follow-ups, and vehicle acquisition status.

Appraisal Support & Administration

• Collect documentation including vehicle titles, registration, lien payoffs, and maintenance history.
• Prepare purchase paperwork and intake files to ensure quick, compliant processing by our finance team.
• Input vehicle condition data and high-quality photos into dealership software to initiate the pricing process.

At first glance, there's nothing remarkable at Ken Garff. Our uniforms aren't flashy, and our buildings look a lot like the competition. You may not see it right at first, but if you listen, you'll hear. Because listening isn't just something we do; it's part of who we are. It's how we show that what we absolutely value the most (far more than buildings, uniforms or cars) is our people. And we thrive on treating them right. We listen because we believe listening matters. We're just different that way.

Will you join us as a new Sales Assistant? Will you throw your energy and focus behind what we're doing? Will you live our values and do things differently than you've ever done them? Will you listen and build trust and foster relationships? This organization, that started as an idea by a man named Ken Garff way back in 1932, needs one thing to keep its vision intact and its purpose of reinventing an industry moving forward. It needs you.