Automotive Salesperson - Poway Honda

Sonic Automotive; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Automotive is hiring an Automotive Sales Associate for its Poway Honda dealership. This role focuses on assisting customers through the vehicle purchasing process, offering a competitive salary with opportunities for commission and bonuses. Join a Fortune 500 company with excellent benefits, a supportive environment for growth, and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

401k plan with company match

Paid Time Off accrual

Employee discounts on cars

Access to 100+ stores' inventory

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 1+ years of automotive sales experience.
• Proven success of meeting or exceeding sales goals in a dealership environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate traffic to the dealership and assist customers in vehicle purchases.
• Conduct test drives and guide customers through the sales process.
• Partner with the Finance & Insurance team to finalize deals.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Customer Service

Job description

Automotive Salesperson - Poway Honda in Poway, CA at Sonic Automotive

Job Type: Other

Experience: Associate

About

Sonic Automotive is a multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 company and one of the largest automotive dealer groups in the country, with 100+ dealerships nationwide across 25 brands.

At Poway Honda, a Sonic Automotive dealership, you'll find the opportunities, resources, and support you need to grow and develop professionally. So read on, and consider a rewarding career with Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Salary: Averages $60000 - $100000+ / year

• If meeting and exceeding sales quotas and store goals

Job Description

As an Automotive Sales Associate, you will play a key role in assisting customers with their vehicle purchase, providing information about available models, and ensuring a positive buying experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively generate traffic to the dealership through personal outreach, referrals, social media engagement, internet leads, and walk-in opportunities.
• Greet and assist customers in a friendly and professional manner, identifying their needs and recommending the best vehicle options.
• Conduct engaging test drives to demonstrate key features, performance, and value. • Stay current on all vehicle models, trims, features, incentives, and pricing to confidently answer customer questions and guide decision-making.
• Guide customers through the entire sales process—including selection, trade-in evaluations, and introductory discussions on financing options—ensuring clarity and satisfaction.
• Partner with the Finance & Insurance (F&I) team to finalize deals, present financing options, and deliver a smooth and professional closing process.
• Negotiate and close deals transparently while maximizing gross profit and delivering a customer-first experience.
• Follow up post-sale to ensure customer satisfaction and address any concerns.
• Build lasting relationships that lead to repeat customers and high-quality referrals.
• Utilize consultative selling and upselling techniques to maximize every opportunity while prioritizing customer trust.
• 1+ years of automotive sales experience.
• Proven success of meeting or exceeding sales goals in a dealership environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.
• All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background check, drug test, Motor Vehicle Report check, and have a valid driver's license.

Schedule:

• FULL TIME
• 5 days a week / 2 days off
• Saturday and Sunday availability required
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off accrual
• Closed for Thanksgiving day and Christmas day
• Employee discounts on purchasing and leasing cars
• Access to our 100+ stores' inventory
• Opportunities for career advancement within a Fortune 500 company

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEOC guidelines

(The Salesperson Position has a Pay Scale consisting of the following elements and ranges. Wages include Base Hourly Compensation of $17.00. The position may also pay commission compensation which is based on the value or amount of closed sales achieved from $0.00 (if no sales are made) without any upper limit other than sales performance. The position also may also pay a production bonus based on individual or team performance that may range from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) without any fixed upper limit.)