Private-Party Vehicle Sourcing Pro | Hybrid, High Earnings

Bidbus; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

Bidbus is seeking an experienced automotive acquisition professional to source pre-owned vehicles directly from private sellers. The role focuses on engaging sellers through Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and other online channels, converting leads into Bidbus listings, and maintaining a high-volume pipeline.

You will verify details like VIN, mileage, titles, and pricing, while building trust and overcoming objections to meet weekly and monthly acquisition goals.

Qualifications

• Proven private-party vehicle acquisition experience.
• Verifiable monthly acquisition or listing production.
• Strong experience using Facebook Marketplace and similar sourcing platforms.
• Strong automotive valuation, negotiation, and objection-handling skills.
• Familiarity with CARFAX, AutoCheck, Kelley Blue Book, MMR, Black Book, or vAuto.
• Understanding of vehicle titles, liens, payoffs, and condition disclosures.
• Strong phone, text, and written communication skills.
• Competitive, organized, accountable, and results-driven.
• Comfortable working full-time from our Costa Mesa corporate office.

Responsibilities

• Source private-party vehicles through Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, social media, and online classifieds.
• Reach out to sellers by phone, text, and direct message.
• Build trust, uncover seller motivation, and overcome objections.
• Verify VIN, mileage, ownership, title status, payoff, condition, and pricing expectations.
• Convert qualified sellers into completed Bidbus vehicle listings.
• Maintain consistent follow-up and manage a high-volume pipeline.
• Enter accurate seller and vehicle information into the CRM.
• Meet weekly and monthly acquisition and conversion goals.
• Track results by sourcing channel and continuously improve performance.

Skills

Private-party sourcing

Facebook Marketplace

Negotiation skills

Vehicle valuation

CRM data entry

Phone/text communication

High-volume pipeline

Tools

AutoCheck

Kelley Blue Book

MMR

Black Book

vAuto

Job description

Bidbus is seeking an experienced automotive acquisition professional to source pre-owned vehicles directly from private sellers. The role focuses on engaging sellers through Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and other online channels, converting leads into Bidbus listings, and maintaining a high-volume pipeline.

You will verify details like VIN, mileage, titles, and pricing, while building trust and overcoming objections to meet weekly and monthly acquisition goals.