General Sales Manager

Land Rover; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership seeks an experienced General Sales Manager to join their team in Glasgow. The role involves overseeing profitability across departments, mentoring staff, and driving sales performance to achieve targets. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment that values individual contributions.

Benefits

Company car

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Discounted car schemes

High street discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Paid community service day

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a sales manager role within the automotive industry.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team to exceed targets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the profitability of new and used vehicle departments.
• Create annual dealership sales forecasts and targets.
• Hire and monitor department managers' performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Sales Strategy

Customer Retention

Job description

About the role

Sytner Group has a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced General Sales Manager to join our management team at Porsche Centre Glasgow.

As a Sytner General Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the profitability of both the new and used vehicle departments and for customer retention. You will create annual dealership sales forecasts and targets, and communicate these to the sales team.

You will also hire and monitor the performance of department managers and executives, hold weekly sales meetings, and conduct sales mentoring and support.

About you

Ideally, you will have a proven track record of success in a similar position within the automotive industry.

The ability to lead and motivate a team to exceed targets and maximize profitability across all sales department areas is essential.

We seek someone who maintains high standards, brings new ideas, and can drive sales team performance to elevate our sales departments.

Our sales department's typical working pattern may include Saturdays to provide excellent customer service, with the dealership closed on Sundays. Working hours are 8:30 am - 6:00 pm, five days a week.

In addition to a competitive salary and OTE, benefits include a company car (tax-efficient options), private medical insurance, a senior management pension scheme, and enhanced holiday entitlement.

Applicants must have sales manager experience within the automotive industry as a minimum requirement.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group offers an industry-leading benefits package and is committed to continuous improvement and a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and can reach their potential.

• Enhanced holiday entitlement – 35 days including bank holidays
• Industry-leading maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Career development opportunities
• Recognition of long service every 5 years
• Discounted car schemes
• High street discounts
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One paid community service day annually

Our values and behavior standards are important to us. We foster an environment that respects individual contributions and supports colleagues' growth.

We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and offering adjustments during the recruitment process as needed.

For more information about reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process, please click here.

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