Automotive Business Consultant

Position Summary

Develop sales territory to meet and exceed profitability goals as defined by the strategic plan, annual sales budget, and desired levels of market penetration for overall volume, margin, and product line.

• Achieve successful outcomes through application of a consultative sales process, relationship‑based, providing solutions to business problems.
• Determine customer requirements for new products and services, and introduce new products to ongoing accounts.
• Develop additional and new profitable business in specified markets, territories, and/or customer segments through inbound or outbound telephone calls to customers.
• Process accepted orders, maintain accurate daily records, and provide necessary follow‑up.
• Maintain an in‑depth knowledge of company products and outstanding levels of customer service.
• Keep customers current with updated pricing information, promotional and marketing updates.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date files relating to customer contact, details, and promotional activities.
• Drive to customer locations to sell products & services, establish relationships and solve problems.
• Maintain outstanding levels of customer service and continued rapport with current and potential customers for future growth opportunities.
• Able to think and react quickly under pressure with knowledgeable response.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of customers, competitors, partners, business models, market sizing, and industry trends.
• Conduct data analyses of key accounts/prospects measuring actual track purchases to goals.
• Utilize sales technology/CRM/reporting to capture sales activity, trends, and changes in each market.
• Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
• Find a better way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
• Continuously learn and develop self professionally.
• Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.
• Look for sales opportunities that may apply to one of our other divisions, and pass on accordingly.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years’ experience in business management, operations and/or sales.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to cultivate business relationships, familiarity with sales methodology and application.
• Financial acumen sufficient to develop and monitor budgets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable using the latest technologies, including Microsoft Office Applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Strong understanding of customer issues and ability to articulate value propositions internally and externally; experienced in collaboration across functional groups and industries to address complex problem‑solving and account efforts.
• Good decision maker who is well organized, can prioritize and plan ahead.
• Exceptionally self‑motivated and self‑directed to deliver project execution and results.
• Demonstrated customer and problem‑solving skills.
• Ethical and trustworthy.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Capacity to assume more significant responsibilities over time.
• Ability to travel as required (occasional overnights).
• Successfully pass a pre‑employment drug test (do not test for THC / marijuana).

U.S. Auto Force

U.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.

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