Automotive Sales Specialist

Halfords; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive products retailer is seeking an Automotive Sales Specialist in Torquay. The role involves driving referrals for complete motoring solutions, recommending services, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have experience in consumer sales and a passion for motoring. Benefits include substantial discounts and employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Employee discounts on products

Trade Price Bike Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Uniform provided

Access to employee wellness programs

Savings schemes for shares

Qualifications

• Experience in a consumer sales environment.
• A keen interest in or experience of motoring products/services.
• Great communication skills - able to explain services in simple terms.
• Comfortable working to sales targets.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and focused on customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Drive referrals to ensure customers receive complete motoring solutions.
• Act as the link between stores, autocentres, and Halfords Mobile Experts.
• Recommend the right solution for each customer.

Skills

Consumer sales experience

Interest in motoring products/services

Communication skills

Sales target focus

Customer satisfaction orientation

Job description

Overview

Do you have a background in sales and a passion for all things motoring? At Halfords, we don\'t just sell products - we keep Britain moving. We\'re looking for a motivated Automotive Sales Specialist to join our team and help customers get the very best from their vehicles. A confident and proactive salesperson, you\'ll be the link between our stores, autocentres, and mobile experts - driving referrals to ensure our customers receive complete motoring solutions, whether that\'s tyres, MOTs, servicing, or repairs. Recommending the right solution for the customer is what this role is all about, whether we can fix it in the car park, at our local Autocentre or by arranging for our Halfords Mobile Experts to fix it at the customer\'s home or work. Brilliant at building relationships, you\'ll work closely with colleagues in our Autocentre and our Halfords Mobile Expert teams to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive referrals to ensure customers receive complete motoring solutions (tyres, MOTs, servicing, repairs).
• Act as the link between stores, autocentres, and Halfords Mobile Experts to deliver a seamless customer experience.
• Recommend the right solution for each customer, whether in the car park, at a local Autocentre, or by arranging home/work service with Halfords Mobile Experts.

Qualifications

• Experience in a consumer sales environment.
• A keen interest in or experience of motoring products/services.
• Great communication skills - able to explain services in simple terms.
• Comfortable working to sales targets.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and focused on customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Store discount, with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz
• Employee discount, with up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies
• Discounts on groceries, holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24/7
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a range of bikes discounted
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Option to join Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wagestream - access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and build a rainy-day fund
• Health Cash Plan - claim cash back towards healthcare costs and access to health and well-being services

We are the UK and Ireland\'s leading retailer of automotive and cycling products and one of the UK\'s leading MOT, car service, brakes, repairs and tyres specialists. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.