Car Sales Manager

Everlinked Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned manufacturing firm in Crawley is searching for a Car Sales Manager to lead a team of advisors while handling sales targets personally. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage deeply with clients on high-ticket, configurable products. Ideal candidates will have a track record in automotive sales management and enjoy both leading a team and achieving personal sales targets. The role promises a stable working environment and the potential for significant earnings.

Benefits

Stable working environment

Uncapped OTE

Long-term customer relationships

Qualifications

• Experience in managing sales teams in automotive or high-ticket products.
• Ability to set targets and maintain forecast accuracy.
• Skilled in leading customer interactions with upper-middle-class buyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3-4 advisors, conducting daily huddles and coaching.
• Carry own sales target and negotiate key deals.
• Set targets and KPI, manage sales pipeline.

Skills

Proven sales management

Coaching abilities

Negotiation skills

Comfort as player-manager

Professional communication

Job description

Our client is a family-owned manufacturer (15 years strong) with their own production site, most stock owned, and little to no debt. That stability lets them focus on craftsmanship, customer experience, and doing things properly. With a large, loyal customer base and healthy order book, they're hiring a Car Sales Manager who can coach a team of 3-4 and still carry a number.

Why this is different

• Bespoke, configurable product — consultative selling, longer conversations, higher AOV.
• Real ownership — set the cadence, shape the team, influence the pipeline (not just report on it).
• No big-corporate noise — fewer politics, faster decisions, more pride in what ships.

What you'll do as a Sales Manager

• Lead 3-4 advisors: daily huddles, weekly 1:1s, coaching on qualification, proposals, and closing.
• Carry your own target: second-face key deals, present options, negotiate, and close.
• Own the numbers: set targets/KPIs, forecast accurately, manage pipeline hygiene.
• Improve conversion: refine enquiry handling, test follow-up cadences, raise ATP while protecting margin.
• Partner with production: lock specs cleanly, ensure seamless handover from sale to build.
• Build a winning culture: standards, rhythms, and a playbook everyone can run.

What you'll bring as a Sales Manager

• Proven sales management in automotive or adjacent high-ticket configurable products (e.g., leisure vehicles, conversions, premium home/tech fit-outs).
• Evidence of hiring/coaching, target setting, and consistent forecast accuracy.
• Comfort being a player-manager — you like leading and selling.
• Professional, credible communication with upper-middle-class buyers making significant purchases.

The package

• Base £35,000 with OTE £65,000+ (uncapped).
• Stable, well-run, family environment with long-term customers.
• The satisfaction of selling a product you'd recommend to your friends.

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