Sales Associate

Capital City Ford; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible Working Hours

Health Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Capital City Ford in Pierre, SD is seeking an Automotive Sales Associate to join our new car sales team. You will engage customers, explain options, and help them find the right vehicle.

Ideal candidates have automotive sales experience, strong communication, and a customer‑focused mindset. A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required; background checks may be performed.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, health insurance, and PTO as part of our benefits.

Qualifications

• Automotive sales background preferred.
• Excellent customer service, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic presence in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers who enter the dealership, answering questions and helping select a vehicle.
• Selling a minimum number of vehicles based on goals defined by the sales manager.
• Explaining product performance, options, benefits and equipment to prospects.
• Reviewing daily, weekly, monthly and yearly actions to improve time management.
• Offering test drives and ensuring proper identification prior to test drive.

Skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Communication

Team player

Goal oriented

Self-motivated

Job description

We are looking for an Automotive Sales Associate to join our new car sales team! The right person will have experience selling, and must love working with people.

By working at a Ford dealership, you can be a part of a brand that honors the past, and is invested in the future. Join the Ford Family where we value service to each other and the world as much as to our customers!

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Working Hours
• Health Insurance
• PTO

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers who enter the dealership, answering their questions and helping them select a vehicle that is right for their needs
• Selling a minimum number of vehicles based on the goals and objectives defined by the sales manager
• Explaining product performance, application and benefits to prospects and describing all optional equipment available for customer purchase. Determine each customer's vehicle needs by asking questions and listening
• Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month and year to determine how to better utilize time and plan more effectively
• Offering test drives to all prospects and following dealership procedure to obtain proper identification prior to test drive

Requirements

• Automotive sales background preferred
• Excellent customer service, organizational and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic presence in a team environment
• Strong written and communication skills
• Valid driver's license required and clean driving record
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.