We Buy Cars. You'll Be the One Buying Them. Hayward Honda is investing in a dedicated Vehicle Acquisition Specialist to go get it.
This isn't a traditional sales job. You will be sourcing quality used vehicles directly from our service customers and from people selling their cars online. We're hiring both experienced buyers and people new to the business. If you know cars, great — come plug in and go. If you don't yet but you're competitive, love the deal, and learn fast, we'll train you into a pro.
What You'll Do
- Work the service drive: connect with customers already on-site for service and turn the right ones into vehicle purchases and trades
- Buy cars online: respond fast to digital "sell us your car" leads , make offers, and close the purchase
- Appraise accurately: inspect and evaluate vehicles using market data and valuation tools
- Negotiate purchases: land vehicles at numbers that work for both the customer and the store
- Follow up relentlessly: stay on leads and prior customers — most acquisitions come from persistence
- Coordinate with the used car and service teams to keep deals moving from an offer to on our lot
What's In It For You
- Pay for performance: base hourly rate plus per-unit commission on every car you acquire
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Growth path into used car management for the right performer
What We're Looking For
- A self-starter and motivated person — you chase the deal, you don't wait for it
- Competitive, coachable, and hungry to grow
- Great with people — you build trust fast, in person and over the phone
- Comfortable with numbers and quick to learn valuation tools and market data
- Organized and disciplined with follow-up
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a big plus
- Valid California driver's license with an acceptable driving record
- Must pass a background check and be authorized to work in the U.S.
Experience in automotive appraisal, used car buying, wholesale, or the service drive is welcome — and so are people new to the business. We provide paid training on our tools, our process, and how to appraise and buy with confidence.
Why Hayward Honda
- Backed by the Harvey Automotive Group — a family-owned group with 60 years in the business
- A dealership that treats acquisition as a priority, with the budget and tools to buy aggressively
- Management that invests in your development and rewards results
- Uncapped earning tied directly to the value you create
Ready to Apply?
Hit Apply on Indeed with your resume. Experienced in buying, appraising, or wholesaling cars, or new to the business and ready to learn — we want to hear from you either way.
We review applications daily and move fast for the right people.
Hayward Honda is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The Vehicle Acquisition Specialist position has a Pay Scale comprising the following elements and ranges. Wages include Base Hourly Compensation of between $18.00 – $21.00. The position may also pay commission compensation based on the value or amount of closed sales achieved starting from $0.00 (if no sales are made) without any upper limit other than sales performance. The position may also pay a production bonus based on individual or team performance that may range starting from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) without any fixed upper limit.
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
