Business Manager

AutoSkills (United Kingdom); Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

AutoSkills in Walton-on-Thames is recruiting a Business & Transaction Manager to lead a sales team, drive finance and insurance performance, and ensure compliant, transparent vehicle transactions. You will coach sales executives, monitor targets and collaborate with management to grow dealership performance while delivering exceptional customer service.

The role requires strong communication, a customer-focused mindset, and a full UK driving licence, with a rota-based, full-time schedule across

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Manager or Transaction Manager in automotive finance/insurance.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop a team.
• Strong knowledge of automotive finance, insurance products and compliance.
• Customer-focused with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent planning, forecasting and reporting.
• A full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Identifying suitable finance and insurance products based on customers' individual requirements and circumstances.
• Maintaining excellent compliance standards and ensuring customers are treated fairly throughout the sales process.
• Applying a strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information is provided during vehicle sales negotiations.
• Monitoring finance and insurance performance against targets and identifying opportunities to improve results.
• Coaching and developing Sales Executives to improve their skills, product knowledge and overall performance.
• Working closely with dealership management to achieve business objectives and maintain a high-performing team.
• Assisting with business planning, forecasting trends and reviewing dealership performance to support ongoing growth.
• Developing comprehensive product knowledge to confidently answer customer queries and support informed purchasing decisions.
• Recording sales activity, monitoring outcomes and providing regular performance feedback to management.
• Building positive, long-lasting customer relationships while maintaining high standards of service and professionalism.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Customer service

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 44 hours per week on a rota basis, including Monday to Friday (9:00am - 6:00pm), Saturday (9:00am - 5:00pm) and Sunday (11:00am - 3:00pm)

Are you a driven automotive professional with a passion for developing people, maximising performance and delivering an exceptional customer experience?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established automotive dealership in Walton-on-Thames as a Business & Transaction Manager, offering a competitive earning package of £55,000 OTE, including a £35,000 basic salary, bonus and company car.

Whether you're an experienced Business Manager looking for your next challenge or a Senior Sales Executive ready to take the next step in your career, this role offers the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, support a successful sales team and contribute to the overall performance of the dealership.

You'll play a key role in driving finance and insurance performance, maintaining high compliance standards and ensuring customers receive suitable products and transparent advice throughout the vehicle purchasing process.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive £55,000 OTE, including a £35,000 basic salary plus bonus.
• Company car.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Opportunity to progress your career within automotive retail.
• The chance to coach, motivate and develop a sales team.
• A key role in driving dealership performance and customer satisfaction.

The Role

As a Business & Transaction Manager, Business Manager or Automotive Sales Manager, you'll play an important role in supporting the sales team, improving finance and insurance performance and ensuring every customer receives a professional, compliant and transparent service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying suitable finance and insurance products based on customers' individual requirements and circumstances.
• Maintaining excellent compliance standards and ensuring customers are treated fairly throughout the sales process.
• Applying a strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information is provided during vehicle sales negotiations.
• Monitoring finance and insurance performance against targets and identifying opportunities to improve results.
• Coaching and developing Sales Executives to improve their skills, product knowledge and overall performance.
• Working closely with dealership management to achieve business objectives and maintain a high-performing team.
• Assisting with business planning, forecasting trends and reviewing dealership performance to support ongoing growth.
• Developing comprehensive product knowledge to confidently answer customer queries and support informed purchasing decisions.
• Recording sales activity, monitoring outcomes and providing regular performance feedback to management.
• Building positive, long-lasting customer relationships while maintaining high standards of service and professionalism.

About You

To be considered for this Business & Transaction Manager position, you'll ideally have:

• Experience as a Business Manager, Transaction Manager or in a similar automotive finance and insurance role, or experience as a Senior Sales Executive ready to progress.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with customers and colleagues.
• A proven ability to motivate, coach and develop a team.
• A good understanding of automotive finance, insurance products and relevant compliance requirements.
• A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to monitor performance and work towards business targets.
• Excellent organisational skills, including planning, forecasting and reporting.
• A customer-focused approach and a commitment to treating customers fairly.
• A proactive, results-driven attitude with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
• A full, valid UK driving licence, as the role involves driving dealership vehicles.