Velocity Inventory Specialist

Honda Kingsport•Kingsport, TN

4d•$42,000 - $42,000•Onsite

About The Position

• Provides the used-vehicle sales department with a supply of marketable used vehicles within management's guidelines and purchasing policies and assists with used-vehicle department reconditioning as directed.

Requirements

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Valid Driver's License
Manufacturer Product Training and Certification
Compliance Training through Compli
Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance through KPA
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time; type on a computer; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone.
Employee must occasionally lift and carry office supplies up to 20 pounds.
Employee will enter and exit cars and trucks varying in size and must be able to operate/drive vehicles with automatic and manual transmissions.
Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as: driving a vehicle, preparing and emailing customer quotes; selecting color configurations; viewing a computer terminal and expansive reading.

Responsibilities

Discusses reconditioning with service and management team.
Monitors time to line and days in recon to get cars to front quickly.
Approves all paperwork from auctions and provides proper documentation to the office for purchases and wholesales.
Look at vehicles over 30 days to see why not selling. Make sure properly displayed and merchandised.
Notifies the used vehicle department manager of anticipated delivery of purchases.
Monitors pictures and descriptions of used cars on website and 3rd parties.
Analyzes sales history and local area trends to determine the best purchasing mix.
Tracks customer interest in vehicles not in stock (lost sales).
Keeps abreast of current market and current valuation of used vehicles.
Appraises vehicle trades along with the used-vehicle department manager.
Keeps abreast of and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding the used-vehicle industry.
Develops and maintains outside sources (wholesalers and retailers) for both buying and selling units.
Maintains professional appearance.
Attends managers meetings as requested.
Assist with vehicle inventory at beginning of month to determine cars locations