Field Vehicle Condition Inspector & Report Specialist

ACV Auctions; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

ACV Auctions is seeking an enthusiastic Inspector with a passion for cars to join our team in Buffalo, NY. Inspectors serve as the face of ACV, explaining vehicle condition and value to dealers and buyers, and ensuring accuracy and trust throughout the process.

You will inspect vehicles at dealerships, auctions, and off-lease locations, document condition, estimate repair costs, and support sales with cross-selling opportunities while traveling to various sites.

Qualifications

• 1 year(s) Experience in the automobile field (body, paint and mechanical repair knowledge) with customer service background.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to work outside in the elements for extended periods of time.
• Problem solving aptitude to meet challenges with resourcefulness and innovative approaches.
• Proven success to work independently with minimal supervision while working in a team environment.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to understand customer needs and expectations.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a validly registered and insured motor vehicle required.
• Knowledge of system capabilities, knowledge of needed/job-relevant software packages, and web-based applications.
• Ability to perform manual labor such as standing for extended periods, lifting up to or more than 25 lbs, bending, and squatting.
• Ability to drive a manual & automatic transmission.
• Vision abilities required to properly identify small defects around and underneath vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Partnering with a Territory Manager and a team of Inspectors, conducts inspections of vehicles at dealerships, auctions, and off-lease, to detect damage, missing parts and mechanical problems.
• Prepare and submit a report of vehicle condition, repair/replacement cost estimates, and related documentation.
• Help sales team up-sell or cross-sell services and products.
• Interface regularly with our dealers to develop and ensure client satisfaction and build strong relationships.
• Travel to & from dealerships and homes to inspect, and write condition reports, list vehicles to sell on the auction platform.
• Take multiple, overall, and damage photos match them to a vehicle, and download them to the image server utilizing the company issued smart phone.
• List inspected wholesale vehicles utilizing ACV Auctions platform for bidding and purchasing.
• Sign up independent dealerships as buyers to utilize ACV Auctions digital platform.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Independent work

Teamwork

Tools

Web-based applications

Job description

ACV Auctions is seeking an enthusiastic Inspector with a passion for cars to join our team in Buffalo, NY. Inspectors serve as the face of ACV, explaining vehicle condition and value to dealers and buyers, and ensuring accuracy and trust throughout the process.

You will inspect vehicles at dealerships, auctions, and off-lease locations, document condition, estimate repair costs, and support sales with cross-selling opportunities while traveling to various sites.