Business Manager

Vertu Motors; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Exeter is seeking a Business Manager to support the sales team and drive performance. Candidates should have prior sales management experience, strong knowledge of financial regulations, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 with an OTE of £50,000 and a range of excellent benefits including a company car and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with length of service

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business or sales management role, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Ability to manage customer interactions professionally and efficiently.
• Proven ability to use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team in building and presenting deals.
• Ensure compliance with financial and insurance product regulations.
• Drive department performance to achieve targets.

Skills

Strong understanding of financial regulations

Excellent communication skills

Customer interaction management

Negotiating skills

Job description

Responsibilities

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 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.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business or sales management role, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage customer interactions professionally and efficiently.

It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure, excel at relationship building, negotiating skills, possess 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.

Benefits

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 £35,000 with an OTE of £50,000 plus company benefits. We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to ongoing training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice. These benefits include:

• 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

Employment Check

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.