Boater’s World Marine Centers is seeking a highly organized, customer-focused, and detail-driven Sales Assistant to support our fast-paced, high-performing Sales Team at our Bradenton location. This role is a critical operational position responsible for keeping deals moving smoothly, supporting sales leadership, and ensuring an exceptional customer experience from first contact through delivery.

The ideal candidate thrives in a busy dealership environment, enjoys being the “glue” that holds the sales operation together, and takes pride in accuracy, structure, and follow-through. This is a hands-on, high-responsibility role with direct impact on sales efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Team by preparing, organizing, and finalizing deal paperwork with a high level of accuracy
• Coordinate customer scheduling, including appointments, test drives, follow-ups, and deliveries
• Work closely with Sales Managers, Finance, Service, and Parts to ensure smooth and timely deal flow
• Prepare, review, and process sales documentation while ensuring accurate and compliant data entry across all systems
• Maintain and manage deal checklists and process workflows to ensure no steps are missed from deal initiation through funding and delivery
• Provide consistent customer support throughout the sales process by answering questions, routing inquiries, and delivering timely updates
• Utilize the CRM daily to maintain customer records, track follow-ups, update lead activity, and help manage the sales pipeline
• Use Lightspeed (DMS) to create deals, input data, track inventory availability, and ensure proper documentation flow between departments
• Greet customers, manage showroom traffic, and ensure walk-in guests are routed efficiently to available sales staff
• Monitor inventory status, inbound units, rigging timelines, and unit availability as needed
• Assist with daily sales logs, internal reporting, and interdepartmental communication
• Help maintain organization, professionalism, and efficiency across the sales floor

• Prior dealership experience strongly preferred (marine, automotive, RV, or powersports)
• Proficient and highly accurate with data entry across multiple system
• Experience managing checklists, process controls, and compliance-driven workflows
• Experience with dealership systems such as Lightspeed DMS and CRM platforms highly preferred
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Customer-service driven mindset with a professional, proactive, and positive attitude
• Comfortable learning and navigating multiple software platforms
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-focused environment
• Strong follow-up habits and ability to keep tasks on schedule
• Flexibility to work weekends, including Saturdays, during peak seasons
• Tag & Title experience a plus

Work Environment & Schedule

• Full-time, on-site position in Bradenton, FL
• Fast-paced dealership environment
• Weekend availability required, including Saturdays