Dealership Vehicle Acquisitions Specialist

Trust Automotive Group at our Irvine Acura location is now seeking a dynamic team member with a proven track record in a used car automotive environment. We are hiring an experienced Dealership Vehicle Acquisitions Specialist to join our team Now is the time to take your career to the next level. Prospective candidates will possess a desire to be the best of the best. We are focused on the customer and focused on your long-term success.

When you join our team, you'll have access to a total compensation package, which includes great career growth, a friendly work environment, and outstanding more:

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Holidays
• Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401K & Match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Other Supplemental Insurance options such as: Additional access to Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance Policy; Short Term Disability; Accidental, Critical Illness, and Cancer

In this role, you will be responsible for initiating contact with individuals who have vehicles advertised for sale—both online and through in-person walk-ins—and leveraging all available resources to identify and engage private sellers. The position involves proactively prospecting through third-party websites, lead sources, service drive traffic, and other channels to generate acquisition opportunities. You will maintain consistent communication with potential sellers throughout the day, both in person and over the phone. You would report directly to the General Manager.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 1-year automotive purchasing or used car buying experience required.
• Previous dealership or wholesale experience, preferred.
• Ability to set and achieve target goals.
• Demonstrated communication, prospecting, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle makes, models, and market valuation tools (e.g., vAuto, Manheim Market Report, Kelley Blue Book).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Current California Sales License, required
• Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA
• Ability to demonstrate the ability to pass pre-employment testing including background checks, MVR, drug test, and valid driver's license
• Must have a valid driver's license and be eligible for coverage under shop insurance policy (Not an excluded driver)

Essential Duties, but not limited to:

• Review vehicle condition reports
• Determine wholesale and retail prices
• Inspect and accept vehicles arriving onsite
• Create and execute reconditioning plan to prepare vehicle for sale
• Using sound judgement, research, and excellent interpersonal skills to make offers on vehicles and close sales
• Driving incremental business through a high-level of engagement with customers.
• Turn prospective Vehicle Procurement Customers over to an "elite" sales team for a sales opportunity
• Work with management to identify current inventory needs.

Salary Range: $ $55.00

Type: Full-time, hourly non-exempt

Apply today and find out all our dealerships have to offer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa, work permit) to work in the United States?

Experience:

• automotive purchasing or used car buying: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person