Variable Operations Trainer Seattle WA

Job Location: , Seattle, WA,

Position Type: Full Time

AutoNation - America’s largest automotive retailer is looking for qualified people to join our team. AutoNation has been named “America’s Most Admired” automotive retailer for 5 of the past 6 years by Fortune magazine. Our ability to perform at such a high level is directly related to the efforts of our talented team of professionals, and we’re looking for more great people to join our team. AutoNation offers unlimited earning potential, with an extremely generous compensation program in addition to industry leading benefits. Top performers deserve top pay-If You have the Drive, We have the Vehicle.

The Variable Operations Trainer is responsible for facilitating AutoNation Best Practice Processes training Sales Process and Sales Management workshops in various assigned Markets as well as conducting in-store one-on-one coaching to reinforce learned skills and process execution.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teach our Associates and Managers the knowledge and skills they need to deliver a peerless Customer experience in all Sales Processes; Showroom, Sales Desk, Used Vehicles, eCommerce and Phones
• Provide the training needed to ensure the store teams have the knowledge and skills to execute AutoNation Best Practice Processes and achieve their sales volume and gross profit targets
• Deliver and facilitate workshops in a classroom setting
• Conduct in-store visits to work with Sales Managers to help facilitate successful on-boarding of new Sales Associates to improve retention and reduce turnover
• Work with newly hired Sales Associates and their Managers to ensure the completion of required online eLearning courses that are prerequisites for the classroom workshops
• Assist store management and the Market team with the identification and training of mentor Sales Associates
• Utilize AutoNation’s Learning Management System to record and track all training completions

• Extensive travel 50 – 75% of the time; frequently two cities in the same week

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years automotive retail experience
• Proven communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Must meet company employment requirement
• Candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years automotive retail training experience strongly preferred
• 2 years automotive Sales Management
• Position requires candidate be willing to work occassional Saturdays