Business Manager

Pentagon Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Recommend a Friend

Discounts for family & friends

Training & qualifications

Salary Finance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Pentagon Motor Group in Huddersfield is seeking a Business Manager to join our dealership team. The role involves working with New, Used and Motability vehicles within a large Main Dealer, building rapport with customers quickly and fairly.

You will monitor finance and insurance performance against budgets, assist with planning and forecasts, and coach the team to meet business goals. A full UK driving licence is required and DBS checks may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in target driven, motor trade sales.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and reprioritise workloads.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to tailor presentations to customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with customers quickly and fairly.
• Monitor finance and insurance performance against budget; address shortfalls.
• Assist management with planning, forecasting trends and revising dealership plans.
• Coach and develop team to achieve business objectives.
• Qualify customer demands and recommend appropriate insurance products.
• Log activity to monitor performance and provide feedback to Sales/General Manager.

Skills

Target driven sales

Team leadership

Budget monitoring

Job description

Job Opportunity

Pentagon Motor Group have an amazing new career opportunity available for a Business Manager to join their Huddersfield team! This position will allow you the variety of working with New, Used and Motability vehicles all from within a large Main Dealer.

Benefits

• 31 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) that will increase with length of service.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme.
• Discounted days out with family and friends.
• Retail discounts saving £££'s on shopping and dining out.
• Fully funded, Nationally Recognised Qualifications.
• Manufacturer specific training.
• Salary Finance.
• 24 hour access to the Employee Assistance Programme and designated site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Team member Pension Scheme contributions.
• Friends & family Customer Referral Payments.
• Discounts on products and services that we provide for family and friends.

What will you be doing?

• Naturally building rapport with customers quickly and easily and able to treat customers fairly.
• Monitoring finance and insurance performance against budget; identifying and addressing shortfalls.
• Assisting management in planning, forecasting trends, and revising plans for the dealership on an ongoing basis.
• Working with management to coach and develop the skills of the team to achieve business objectives.
• Qualifying customer’s demands and needs so the most appropriate insurance products are recommended.
• Logging all activity to monitor performance, measure outcomes and provide regular feedback to the Sales Manager & General Manager.

The working hours for this is Mon - Fri with 1 day off on sales rota including every other weekend.

Candidate Profile

• Have experience in target driven, Motor Trade sales.
• Show the ability to organise, prioritise and reprioritise workloads.
• Possess good negotiation skills and have the ability to tailor presentations to individual customer needs.
• Demonstrate and ensure compliance with our operating processes as well as industry regulations and legislation.
• Lead by example and motivate the team, ensuring that this is demonstrated throughout the department, irrespective of the volume of work within the department at any one time.
• Have up to date knowledge of vehicle legislation, consumer legislation and trade practices with strong, relevant and practical knowledge of modern business methods and controls.
• Demonstrate a positive and energetic attitude to work.
• Be hungry to achieve and exceed targets.
• Hold a full, UK driving licence.

Background Checks

The successful applicant must agree to a Basic Disclosure under the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) procedures. Employment will be offered to the successful applicant subject to a satisfactory Disclosure report.

Why choose us?

At Pentagon, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our success.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

Our values are chosen and driven by our colleagues, incorporating , trust , respect , integrity and communication , to create and maintain a positive , collaborative culture. Our vision, is that we believe that by embracing the perspectives and talents of every individual, we can drive meaningful change and create a more inclusive automotive industry for generations to come.

For more information on why becoming a member of the Pentagon Motor Group team is an amazing career choice head over to our website! https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/recruitment