Vehicle Inventory Specialist

The Automotive Inventory Specialist bridges the gap between physical lot operations and digital sales by ensuring every vehicle is properly processed, presented, and marketed. Vehicle Photography & Videography Stage and Capture: Photograph all incoming new and pre-owned inventory, ensuring consistent angles, lighting, and background quality that align with dealership standards. Video Walkarounds: Record high-quality, stabilized exterior and interior video tours highlighting key features, condition, and technology. Media Management: Promptly upload all photos and videos to the dealership's inventory management system (vAuto) and ensure seamless syndication to the website and third-party platforms (Cars.com, Autotrader). Highlight Condition: Accurately document physical imperfections on new and pre-owned vehicles to build online transparency and customer trust. Digital Merchandising Listing Creation: Write compelling, keyword-rich vehicle descriptions that highlight specific trim levels, optional equipment, and unique selling points. Data Verification: Audit online listings daily to ensure VINs, mileage, pricing, and vehicle options are pulling correctly from the dealer management system (DMS). Sticker Management: Print and apply federally required Buyer’s Guides, Monroney (window) stickers, and dealership addendum labels to every vehicle before it hits the front line. Lot Management & Arrangement Strategic Placement: Organize the physical lot to maximize curb appeal, grouping vehicles strategically by make, model, body style, or price point. Front-Line Readiness: Ensure the "front line" features high-turnover or promotional vehicles, rotating stock regularly to keep the physical display looking fresh to drive-by traffic. Presentation Upkeep: Monitor the lot daily to ensure vehicles are clean, properly aligned, and free of debris, coordinating with the detail or wash bay team when vehicles need attention. Inventory Processing & Tracking Vehicle Check-In: Receive new vehicle transports and trade-ins, verify paperwork, perform initial visual damage inspections, and enter them into the inventory system. Key Management: Tag, program, and secure all vehicle keys into the dealership's electronic key vault system. Reconditioning Routing: Act as a liaison between sales, service, and detailing to track where a vehicle is in the reconditioning pipeline and expedite its path to the front line. General Dealership Support Lot Audits: Conduct regular physical inventory audits to reconcile vehicles on the lot against the DMS, locating missing vehicles or misplaced keys. Vehicle Maintenance: Perform regular lot walks to identify and resolve dead batteries, low fuel levels, or flat tires so vehicles are always ready for test drives. Sales Assistance: Assist sales consultants by quickly locating specific vehicles, retrieving keys, or pulling cars up for scheduled VIP appointments. Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Work Location: In person

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