General Sales Manager

Vertu Motors plc; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company car

Company benefits

Job summary

Vertu Ducati Sunderland seeks an experienced General Sales Manager to lead a multi-person sales team, coaching Business Managers and Sales Executives to deliver strong results. The role focuses on customer satisfaction, effective campaigns, and ethical performance across new/used vehicles and finance add-ons.

You will demonstrate leadership, strategic planning and hands-on management to lift profitability and operational efficiency while maintaining brand standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and coaching a sales team in the motor industry.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with a focus on achieving targets.
• Proven track record of increasing sales performance and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a controlled sales process through a team including Business Managers, Sales Executives and support colleagues.
• Coach the team to deliver high customer satisfaction and escalations when needed.
• Drive sales campaigns and promotions to maximise turnover and uphold ethics.
• Oversee sale of new and used vehicles with add-on products including finance.
• Ensure regular performance reviews and maintain operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Sales leadership

Job description

Vertu Ducati Sunderland

At our Vertu Ducati Sunderland dealership, we are currently recruiting for a General Sales Manager to join our team! We are offering a £40,000 basic salary with an OTE of £50,000 plus company car and company benefits.

As a General Sales Manager you will be leading and managing a controlled sales process through a team including Business Managers, Sales Executives and support colleagues through regular coaching, robust management and constant customer interaction with first and second facing activity at its heart. You will serve and support your team to sell new and used vehicles, with a range of add-on products including finance whilst ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times. You will also manage all sales campaigns and promotions that maximise sales ensuring we uphold the highest ethical standards.

We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager with a proven track record of sales and performance within the motor industry. You will be able to clearly demonstrate your ability to generate impressive results by increasing sales performance, profitability and operating efficiency. You must have strong leadership and people management skills as your primary focus is to lead your team to deliver their business objectives. You will be able to demonstrate that you share our company values and possess strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.

Compliance & Values

As a values-driven business, it is essential that our management team consistently demonstrate behaviours that deliver positive outcomes for our customers. You will be expected to act in good faith at all times, setting the standard within your dealership and operating in a customer-centric environment where integrity is key.

You will play a key role in driving a culture of responsible business practices, ensuring we deliver the right products and services to meet our customers’ needs, protect them from harm, and encourage long- term loyalty. Building trust and acting with integrity at all times is fundamental to this role.

To protect our customers and our reputation, successful candidates will be required to undertake a DBS check, along with regular fit and proper person assessments. We will also request references from previous employers as part of our pre-employment checks.

Benefits

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address, and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.