Automotive Sales Executive

Waylands Automotive Limited; Havant; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonuses (OTE £54,410)

31 days holiday

Benefits platform

Pension scheme

Life insurance (3x salary)

Training & career progression

Job summary

Waylands Automotive Limited in Havant is seeking an experienced car salesperson to join our busy Havant Volvo dealership. You will sell new and used cars, build relationships with customers and manage the showroom and paperwork to meet delivery deadlines.

You'll be highly organised, with a friendly, professional manner, a full driving licence and a passion for helping customers find the right car. A strong team player with great communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Sold cars previously and understands showroom operations.
• Strong attention to detail in paperwork and records.

Responsibilities

• Sell our range of new and used cars.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and complete paperwork to meet delivery deadlines.
• Maintain customer records and stay in touch with clients for aftersales needs.
• Manage database of prospective customers to create new opportunities.
• Keep showroom presentable at all times.
• Create and send customised video presentations highlighting car features.
• Ensure all sales comply with FCA regulations.

Skills

Car sales experience

Customer service

Professional communication

Organisation

Driving licence

Job description

Are you passionate about cars? AND passionate about getting to know people?

If so … you could be just who Waylands are looking for to join our dedicated team at our Havantdealership.

Waylands is a successful and growing motor retail group, with 16 representation points across the Thames Valley and the M4 corridor, extending into South Wales.

What’s the Job?

• Selling our incredible range of new and used cars
• Communicating effectively with colleagues and accurately completing paperwork to ensure delivery deadlines are met and promises delivered.
• Maintaining customer records and staying in touch with existing clients to ensure their ongoing aftersales needs are met.
• Managing your database of prospective customers to create new opportunities.
• Ensuring the showroom always looks beautiful and spotless.
• Creating and sending customised video presentations to potential customers, to highlight the features and benefits of their chosen car.
• Ensuring all sales are fully compliant with Finance Conduct Authority legislation.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Someone who has sold cars before.
• Someone who is excited to meet every customer that walks through the door, sends you an email or calls you to talk about buying a car.
• Someone who remembers the little details about their customers. It’s the little details, like remembering the name of someone’s dog, which may make someone’s day!
• A person who will help us achieve our targets by supporting customers to buy a new or used car that’s right for them.
• A highly organised person, with high attention to detail; someone who gets things right first time for our customers.
• A competent driver with a full driving licence, held for a minimum of one year.
• Someone with a professional and friendly manner.
• A strong communicator with great influencing skills.

What Do You Get in Return?

• 45 hours per week - 5.5 day Rota
• Generous Basic and bonuses (OTE £54,410)
• Company Car
• 31 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, some of which you will be required to cover)
• Benefits platform with employee support programme
• Discounted rates of vehicle parts and servicing
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Contributory pensions scheme for eligible staff
• 3x salary life insurance

Why Waylands?

Waylands are an independent family-owned car dealer. Our company value “our people are at the heart of our success” was demonstrated recently when we won the AM Dealer Group of the Year award for the sixth-year running.

Our commitment to providing the highest quality service and the confidence and pride we have in our company are the reasons for our glowing reputation which we have earned through many years of hard work.

We like to grow our own talent. We love promoting people and offer a range of development and training. We recruit talent over experience.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, because diverse views and ideas make our company stronger. If you’re interested in learning more, we’d love to receive your application.

Closing Date 30/09/2026

Location Waylands Volvo Havant

Benefits Sales

Salary Generous basic & OTE £54,410

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Reg. Company Number: 10253292

VAT Reg. No. 315 340 439

Waylands Automotive Limited is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486). Permitted activities include advising on and arranging general insurance contracts and acting as a credit broker not a lender.

We can introduce you to a limited number of finance providers. We do not charge a fee for our Consumer Credit services. We do not act as a financial adviser, or fiduciary. We act in our own interest, whichever lender we introduce you to, we will typically receive commission from them based on either a fixed fee or a fixed percentage of the amount you borrow. Any and all commission amounts will be fully disclosed to you as part of your sales journey. You will be required to give your fully informed consent to our receipt of this commission. By doing this, you acknowledge that you understand our role as a credit broker, and that we will receive a financial incentive if you take out a loan from a lender that we introduce you to.

All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over, Guarantees may be required.