Product Specialist

Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte, a Penske Automotive Group dealership, is looking for a tech-savvy Product Specialist to join our dealership team and deliver extraordinary customer service experiences.

JOIN OUR TEAM

At Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and inclusive workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, and we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated professionals with strong interpersonal skills who share that same passion to join our team.

Our Product Specialists are a critical part of the customer experience at our dealership. Product Specialists are responsible for preparing customer vehicles for delivery, explaining the benefits and features of vehicles, and providing additional dealership sales support as required. This is a great opportunity for an individual with an interest in customer service, strong technical skills, and the desire to grow their career.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

• Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For."
• Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.
• Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental, and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match.
• Training, resources, and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience, and interests.
• Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer service experience.
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Prompt assistance to customers with courtesy, accuracy, and professionalism.

APPLY WITH US, WE'RE HIRING IMMEDIATELY!

If you are ready for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to excel and advance, consider joining the Penske Automotive Group organization. Our interview process typically includes a phone interview, several in-person interviews, background check, reference check, driving record review, and a drug screen. Be a part of the best customer experience team in the automotive industry... apply with us today!

Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

Competencies

• Able to establish personal sales and income goals and implement a plan of action to achieve goals
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to effectively communicate via face-to-face, phone, or by other means of communication.
• Able to effectively promote the value and benefits of products and services using multiple communications methods, adjusting communication style as required
• Ability to understand, keeps abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that impact retail automotive sales
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to process data and organize it for management analysis.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to understand and follow work rules and procedures.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Ability to interact well with others

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work- lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time and/or frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. This position requires a good deal of walking or standing, or this position could involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls

• This position requires the ability to push, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, reach, grasp, and walk on a regular basis.
• This position involves repetitive motion.
• This position requires the ability to talk and hear.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Works evening, weekend, and holiday hours as required.

Required Education and Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent; and one to two year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Two to four year's related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Summary/Objective

The Delivery Coordinator sells vehicle accessories and aftermarket services so that the dealership actualizes its maximum profit potential in accordance with dealership and corporate established goals.

Essential Functions

• Meets all goals and objectives, including but not limited to, department sales goals, personal sales goals, and personal income goals
• Maximizes the profitability of each sale by selling vehicle accessories and aftermarket services and ensuring 100 percent turnover to the F&I department
• Verifies that all sales documentation and related paperwork has been correctly and fully completed
• Supervises delivery preparation of all sold vehicles, ensuring that purchased options have been properly installed and that all features are fully operational
• Coordinates delivery of vehicles to customers, providing tour of dealership facilities and introducing customer to appropriate dealership personnel including Service Manager or available Service Advisor
• Understands the psychology of the customer and has the ability to use appropriate methods to draw them into the store for proper vehicle demonstration and to close transaction
• Has the ability to communicate effectively with the customers and prospects according to their preferred method of communication, whether by phone or email
• Has thorough knowledge of all dealership products and services and can covey this information to customers
• Directs customers to product information resources, including those available on the Internet
• Maintains an ongoing customer database to capture repeat business
• Understands the federal, state, and local laws that govern retail automobile sales and ensures that internet programs are in compliance
• Implements aggressive personal marketing plan to increase internet leads
• Maintains reporting systems required by general management and the manufacturer
• Ensures that the work areas and customer waiting area are kept clean
• Follows all attendance and punctuality standards with adherences to timekeeping standards
• Follows the Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
• Understands and follow all work rules and procedures and follows lawful directions from Supervisors
• Upholds the company's non-disclosure and confidentiality policies and agreements
• Maintains a professional appearance for self and subordinates in accordance with company policy
• Attends pertinent training on request
• Assist with organizing and attends special events held at dealership or in the community
• Attends company meetings as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

The Company is committed to hiring a diverse and qualified workforce. We will not consider any characteristic or category protected by state or federal law in hiring or employment decisions, including but not limited to race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, status as a parent, or genetic information.

The essential functions of this position require a person to work with hazardous or flammable materials; AND/OR to complete tasks in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, including without limitation the operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring of heavy equipment, machinery, or motor vehicles.