Automotive Sales Associate

APCO Holdings; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

APCO Holdings in Durham, NC is seeking an enthusiastic automotive sales professional to join our dealership team. You will guide customers through the sales process, present inventory, and work toward turning buyers into lifetime customers.

The role emphasizes excellent customer service, industry knowledge, and a performance-based compensation package. Experience and training are a plus, and compensation is competitive with the retail automotive market.

Qualifications

• Experience, education and prior sales training are a PLUS.
• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Compensation is based on performance and is competitive with the retail automotive market.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement dealership sales process.
• Own and excel at every aspect of the sales process, from new client prospecting to vehicle delivery.
• Present and demonstrate inventory.
• Review, update and manage daily inventory reports.
• Create and execute strategies for increasing market share.
• Prepare and review monthly plans with sales leadership.
• Maintain Customer Service Index, Gross Average and monthly units to dealership standards.
• Remain up-to-date on products, market trends and certification.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Prospecting

Job description

Durham, United States | Posted on 09/01/2026

If you’re ready to kick your sales career into overdrive, now is the perfect time to join our team of automotive sales professionals. This is an opportunity for you to turn your sales skill, excellent customer service and industry expertise into profits. The sky is the limit for highly motivated, result-driven team players who want to not only help close the sale, but to turn new buyers into lifetime customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand and implement dealership sales process
• Own and excel at every aspect of the sales process (from new client prospecting to vehicle delivery)
• Present and demonstrate inventory
• Review, update and manage daily inventory reports
• Create and execute strategies for increasing market share
• Prepare and review monthly plans with sales leadership
• Maintain Customer Service Index, Gross Average and monthly units to dealership standards
• Remain up-to-date on products, market trends and certification

Requirements

• Experience, education and prior sales training are a PLUS.
• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Compensation is based on performance and is competitive with the retail automotive market.

Our company maintains a strong policy of equalemployment opportunity for all associates. We hire, train, promote andcompensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence andpotential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well asother classifications protected by applicable federal, state or locallaws.