Assistant Sales Manager

Snows Motor Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer is seeking an Assistant Sales Manager in Southampton. The role involves identifying sales prospects, guiding customers, and achieving set income goals. The ideal candidate should have strong sales skills, excellent customer service, and a proven track record in sales. Benefits include training, commission, a company car, and 30 days of holiday.

Benefits

Commission plus company car

30 days holiday, including bank holidays

Life Assurance benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Able to plan, organise self, and meet agreed work deadlines.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.
• Proven track record of sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop prospects for sales.
• Work with customers to understand their needs.
• Achieve set targets for income goals.
• Assist in training new sales team members.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Valid driving licence

Job description

Overview

Location
Southampton

Region
Hampshire

Category
Volvo - Southampton (SVS) (Sales)

Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time

Salary
£35,000

Job Summary

The Driving Spirit

Based in the South and South-West of England, Snows Motor Group is an AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 20 brands across 54 franchises. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering an exceptional level of service to both our customers and manufacturing partners. We are fortunate to count Volvo as one of our brands, and due to continued success, we are on the lookout for an Assistant Sales Manager at our Southampton dealership.

Your day

As Assistant Sales Manager, you will identify and develop prospects, working with individual customers to understand their needs and guide them towards the most appropriate product in order to agree the sale.

Your day will include

• Working towards the agreed set targets which will deliver the desired income goals for both the Team and the Dealership
• Have a good knowledge of finance and insurance products and be able to explain and sell the features and benefits
• To generate more sales through a combination of prospecting and customer follow ups via the existing database
• To identify "hot" prospects and plan all future contact in a structured manner that will help progress them to the next stage in the sales process and ultimately on to making a sale
• To use digital marketing and effective use of the telephone to seek and obtain appointments
• To assist in the training on the various brand and group systems as well as mentor new members of the Sales Team
• To promote product knowledge with the sales team at every opportunity
• To establish a good rapport, that will encourage and promote the development of a long-term relationship with customers and prospects
• Deputise in the absence of the Sales Manager when not in the business

Have you got what it takes?

• Able to plan, organise self, and meet agreed work deadlines
• Attention to detail and maintains good, accurate quality of work
• Able to react positively to organisational and market changes
• Delivers a result and makes things happen
• Fluent written and spoken English
• PC, Microsoft, web, and social media literate
• Delivers excellent customer service
• Valid driving licence
• Proven track record of sales, accompanied with financial and insurance solutions
• In-depth knowledge of financial systems including, but not limited to: Connect online, TCF SAF and Manufacturer systems

What is in it for you?

• commission, plus company car
• Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values
• 30 days holiday, inc. Bank holidays plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5,10,15, 20 years anniversary (pro rata for part time employees)
• Discounted MOTs, service, and parts
• 'Recommend a Friend' and 'Introducing a Customer' scheme
• Life Assurance benefit
• Snows contributory pension scheme.
• BEN - Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent development opportunities to learn and grow with Snows
• Role dependant - tool box insurance /company car scheme/ uncapped earnings potential through commission or bonus structures

Hours of work

Monday - Friday 08.30-1800, Saturday 0830-1700, Sunday 1000-1600, a dedicated day off in the week and weekends on an alternate rota basis.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Consent Note

Important Consent Note By clicking the "Submit Application" button, you are expressly giving your consent for us to retain and share your CV within the Snows Group. This is for the purpose of highlighting your details to other roles within the Group which may be suitable for you. As a result, you are giving your consent to receive verbal and email contact from Snows for the purposes of discussing our available roles with you. Snows will not use your details for any other purpose or share your details with any third parties outside of the Group. If you do not give your explicit consent for the reasons stated above, please do not click the "Submit Application" button.

Thank you for applying to Snows.