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Requirements found
Marketing Inventory Sales Customer Service (must) Training Tableau (nice) Salesforce (nice) Writing (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1 year of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Make sure customers receive prompt, efficient and courteous attention by providing excellent customer service and responding to phone calls, emails, and text…
- Resolve customer complaints in a friendly, courteous manner and advise Management of all serious complaints or incidents.
- Maintain a professional appearance, orderly work environment and friendly disposition by greeting customers and guests promptly and with courtesy, both on th…
- Arrange Hotel and Flight reservations with our local transportation department.
- Contact dealers daily to solicit and develop new buy business and sell business via telephone and internet. Discuss inventory needs, current and future promo…
- Maintain current customers and act as liaison for Outside Sales Representative, consignment dealers and auction personnel by maintaining relationships and de…
- Complete a minimum number of calls as set forth by the GSM or designated manager and log each call.
- Perform Sale Day duties as set forth by GSM or Sales Supervisor. This includes but is not limited to providing exceptional customer services, IF duties, bloc…
- Build strong ADESA.com customer relationships through training, education, and awareness to match the customer’s needs to the product offerings. Navigate and…
- Responsible for impacting and achieving overall sales goals. Practice and promote teamwork at all times while setting a good example of attitude and performa…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Properly use and navigate ADESA’s CRM to log calls, run reports and view dashboards.” · “Must have the ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools.” · “Competitive Pay | Quality Benefits | Holiday and Paid Time Off | Education and Equipment Reimbursement Programs | Matching 401(k) | Career Path Opportunities…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Communicate with all departments to ensure proper marketing of sale inventory and maximize vehicle exposure for sale.” · “Excellent verbal and written communications” · “Must have a demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Reporting to the General Sales Manager (GSM) or designated Manager, the Inside Sales Representative acts as a tactical partner by building and maintaining cu…” · “This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with assigned customers including individual dealers, dealer groups, institutiona…” · “Make sure customers receive prompt, efficient and courteous attention by providing excellent customer service and responding to phone calls, emails, and text…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Our industry is fun, fast-paced, and competitive – and filled with the best people who are passionate about what they do.” · “Well organized and responsible with an aptitude in problem solving” · “Strong multitasking skills along with the ability to adapt to changing work environments”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Reporting to the General Sales Manager (GSM) or designated Manager, the Inside Sales Representative acts as a tactical partner by building and maintaining cu…” · “This includes but is not limited to providing exceptional customer services, IF duties, block representation, printing reports, setting-up displays and post-…” · “Properly use and navigate ADESA’s CRM to log calls, run reports and view dashboards.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Resolve customer complaints in a friendly, courteous manner and advise Management of all serious complaints or incidents.” · “Well organized and responsible with an aptitude in problem solving”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Practice and promote teamwork at all times while setting a good example of attitude and performance.” · “Practice and promote Company Core Values: Integrity, Customer Care, Innovation, Safety, Teamwork, Employee Welfare, Community Involvement and Fun.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Perform Sale Day duties as set forth by GSM or Sales Supervisor.” · “Report all incidents to the GSM and/or Sales Supervisor.”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Practice and promote Company Core Values: Integrity, Customer Care, Innovation, Safety, Teamwork, Employee Welfare, Community Involvement and Fun.” · “Competitive Pay | Quality Benefits | Holiday and Paid Time Off | Education and Equipment Reimbursement Programs | Matching 401(k) | Career Path Opportunities…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Ability to work independently and exercise good business judgment and discretion”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Strong multitasking skills along with the ability to adapt to changing work environments”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used customer service in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using writing. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

