Electric Vehicle Sales Executive - Leicester / Flexible

DAF Trucks UK; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle dealership is seeking an Electric Vehicle Sales Executive based in Leicester. You'll manage the DAF Electric truck demonstration fleet, implement business strategies, and foster customer relationships. We're looking for a driven sales professional with customer management skills and a passion for Electric Vehicles. Competitive salary and excellent training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Excellent earning potential

Company car, laptop, phone

22 days holiday plus statutory

Employee Assistance Program

Pension

Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme

Qualifications

• Driven sales professional with passion for Electric Vehicles or Heavy Commercial Vehicle industry.
• Excellent influencing skills and customer management abilities.
• Desirable: HGV Licence (min C) and Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the business’ DAF Electric truck demonstration fleet.
• Implement strategies for customer interface and market growth.
• Develop relationships with customers and the dealer network.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer management

Confident communication

IT Literacy

Job description

Electric Vehicle Sales Executive - Leicester / Flexible

Electric Vehicle Sales Executive

Ford and Slater are one the UK’s largest DAF Truck dealers group with 16 locations from Norwich to Birtley in the North East, employing over 900 staff whilst remaining a family run business with annual Truck sales of over 2,000 units. We currently have a vacancy for an EV Sales Executive, based flexibly as needed across the group.

As an EV Sales Executive, we can offer you:

• Excellent earning potential (base salary, commission and incentives)
• Company car, laptop, phone
• Excellent DAF EV Sales Executive Training & development opportunities – in house and manufacturer’s
• 22 days holiday (plus statutory), rising to 25 days after 5 years service
• Employee Of The Month Competition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme

Who are we looking for as an EV Sales Executive:

• A driven sales professional and confident communicator.
• Ideally having previous Sales experience in/job role with passion for Electric Vehicles, Heavy Commercial Vehicle industry or an associated product / sector.
• Influencing skills with the ability and confidence to convert enquiries to sales.
• Excellent customer management skills to build long lasting relationships.
• Professionalism, with a commitment to adhering to process and procedure.
• Passion and enthusiasm to deliver excellent customer service.
• IT Literate.
• HGV Licence min C is desirable (but not essential).
• Full UK driving licence.

The EV Sales Executive role / responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Managing the business’ DAF Electric truck demonstration fleet
• Implementing appropriate business strategies to ensure maximum customer interface, market growth and profitability for DAF Electric truck sales.
• Spending time individually with Truck Sales field team, to support local initiatives and sales development.
• Working with existing DAF Electric accounts.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with customers, suppliers, manufacturer, colleagues and the dealer network as a whole.

Apply today to start your EV Sales Executive journey with Ford & Slater