Sales Representative - Future Opportunities

Lithia & Driveway; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Paid Holidays & PTO

Short and Long-Term Disability

Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Lithia Learning Center

Vehicle Purchase Discounts

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Lithia & Driveway in Portland, ME, is seeking motivated automotive sales professionals to join our team at Mercedes-Benz of Portland. The role emphasizes growth, customer experience, and a high-energy environment where your results are rewarded.

Compensation is commission-based with a potential $80,000 to $150,000+ annual; there are daily responsibilities including greeting customers, presenting vehicles, scheduling appointments, CRM data entry, and ongoing training to sharpen product knowledge

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication.
• Typing – ability to type efficiently to enter accurate information into tracking system.
• Mathematics – basic math calculations.
• Basic computer operating skills.
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver’s license in your state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a prompt, friendly and professional manner.
• Provide professional product presentations to all customers.
• Offer and accompany customers on vehicle demonstration ride(s).
• Develop and prospect new business continuously.
• Gather customer contact and interest information from new or prospective customers and accurately enter in the CRM.
• Utilize the Salesperson Daily Work Plan to follow up with prospective customers and maintain relationships with current customers, ensuring you meet their needs.
• Schedule customer appointments daily.
• Assist customer during write up process ensuring it is a non-confrontational experience.
• Build and maintain knowledge of product information, current sales pricing and manufacturer promotions.
• Attend and actively participate in daily sales and training meetings
• Practice skills daily including customer service and interaction, product presentation, product knowledge and phone communication.
• Maintain appearance and cleanliness of vehicle lot and showroom.

Skills

Attention to detail

Urgency

Excellent communication

Typing

Math

Basic computer skills

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dealership:

L0223 Mercedes-Benz of Portland

Mercedes-Benz of Portland

• Pay: Commission-based payplan; $80,000 - $150,000+
• Schedule: Ideal candidate has open availability to work any day/shift during department hours; to be discussed more at interview
• Department Hours: Mondays - Saturdays, 9:00am - 7:00pm, Sundays 10:00am - 6:00pm

At Lithia & Driveway, we’re always looking to connect with talented individuals - whether you’re experienced in the automotive world or ready to explore something new. If you’re passionate about growth, customer experience, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Greet customers in a prompt, friendly and professional manner.
• Provide professional product presentations to all customers.
• Offer and accompany customers on vehicle demonstration ride(s).
• Develop and prospect new business continuously.
• Gather customer contact and interest information from new or prospective customers and accurately enter in the CRM.
• Utilize the Salesperson Daily Work Plan to follow up with prospective customers and maintain relationships with current customers, ensuring you meet their needs.
• Schedule customer appointments daily.
• Assist customer during write up process ensuring it is a non-confrontational experience.
• Build and maintain knowledge of product information, current sales pricing and manufacturer promotions.
• Attend and actively participate in daily sales and training meetings
• Practice skills daily including customer service and interaction, product presentation, product knowledge and phone communication.
• Maintain appearance and cleanliness of vehicle lot and showroom.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Excellent communication
• Typing – ability to type efficiently to enter accurate information into tracking system
• Mathematics – ability to solve basic math calculations.
• Basic computer operating skills
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver’s license in your state of residence

Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at www.totalrewards.lithiadriveway.com.

About Us

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We’ve built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential.

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug-free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.