Business Manager

Vertu Motors; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive group in the UK seeks a Business Manager pivotal in supporting the sales team. The role includes building deals, maintaining regulatory compliance, and driving performance while ensuring exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will have experience in automotive sales, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. A full UK Driving Licence is required. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 with an OTE of £55,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with length of service

Access to an online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Manager within the industry is preferred.
• High level of professionalism and proven success in automotive sales.
• Ability to work well under pressure and build relationships.
• Must hold a full and valid UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the sales team and manage customer interactions.
• Build and present deals to customers following sales qualification.
• Ensure compliance with financial and insurance product regulations.
• Drive department performance to achieve targets.
• Support management of daily actions and direct customer interactions.

Skills

Strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage customer interactions

Customer-centric mindset

Negotiating skills

Job description

As our Business Manager you will be pivotal in providing support to the sales team. You will be responsible for building and presenting deals to the customer following qualification from the sales team. It is important that you understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations, to ensure accurate information is given. You will be supporting the department in the delivery of the Group's controlled ActiveSales process and to drive the performance of the department to achieve the agreed targets. This will involve supporting management of daily actions and direct customer interaction, with first and second facing customer activity at its heart. You will serve and support sales colleagues to sell a combination of new and/or used vehicles, with a range of add-on products, finance, paint protection, warranty and insurances whilst ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times.

Experience as a Business Manager within the industry would be a strong advantage. Applications from experienced Sales Executives who demonstrate a high level of professionalism and a proven track record of success in automotive sales will be considered. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure, excel at relationship building, negotiating skills, posses excellent communication, and have the proven ability to use your own initiative. You will also be required to have a full and valid UK Driving Licence.

• Strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage customer interactions professionally and efficiently.
• A customer‑centric mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service.
• Full and valid UK Driving Licence.

We invest in our colleagues' future and are able to offer an industry leading remuneration package, a company car and a range of fantastic benefits. We are offering a basic salary of £40,000 with an OTE of £55,000 plus company benefits.

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays.
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers.
• Preferential Service Rates.
• Colleague Purchase Scheme.
• Share Incentive Scheme.
• Pension.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity.

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. Your role will include us verifying your recent employment, credit history and a criminal record check.