Assistant Sales Manager

Flame Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional automotive group is seeking an Assistant Sales Manager in St Albans. This full-time role includes managing a sales team, meeting targets, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. Candidates should have prior motor trade experience and excellent leadership skills. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and career growth in a team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous motor trade experience.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team of vehicle sales executives.
• Motivate the team to meet sales targets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Relationship building skills

Ability to lead a team

Customer service skills

Job description

ROLE: Assistant Sales Manager
LOCATION: St Albans
HOURS: Monday to Friday 8.30 – 6.00. Saturday 8.30 – 5.00. Sunday 10.00 – 4.00. YOU ONLY DO A 5 DAY WEEK
SALARY: £32,500 basic – £65,000 OTE + car + benefits

Flame Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Sales Manager to join our client and help to lead our vehicle sales team at their dealer in Hertfordshire

This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis, and offers the opportunity to join a leading regional automotive group whilst representing a one of the world’s leading brands whilst taking your first step on the management ladder.

Duties:

• Working alongside the sales manager, managing the team of experienced vehicle sales executives
• Motivating the team to meet sales targets on vehicles and finance and insurance products
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and brand standards.
• Ensuring that the highest standards of presentation are in place at all times
• Liaising with customers, both face-to-face and by phone/email
• Ensuring customer satisfaction index scores are consistently high
• Handling any customer complaints in an efficient and effective way
• Collating finance proposals for customers

About you:

• Previous motor trade experience
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team to meet a goal
• A calm and professional manner

This is more than just a job—it’s a career-defining opportunity to be part of a company that values its people, shares its success, and is led by a team committed to making a difference.

Please only apply if you have:

• Sales background within the UK automotive industry
• Full UK driving licence

The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)

Apply online or get in touch with us!

At Flame Recruitment, we specialise in automotive industry roles, supporting career growth across the motor trade. We have thousands of vacancies throughout the UK — from admin to senior management.