General Sales Manager

Vertu Motors; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Job summary

Vertu Ducati Sunderland is hiring a General Sales Manager to lead a team of Business Managers and Sales Executives. You will drive a controlled sales process, coach staff, and maximise customer satisfaction while delivering strong performance across new and used vehicles and finance products.

The role demands proven motor industry leadership, strategic oversight of campaigns, and a commitment to ethical, customer-centric service with ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading automotive sales teams.
• Proven track record in increasing sales performance.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a controlled sales process with a team including Business Managers and Sales Executives.
• Sell new and used vehicles with add-ons including finance while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Manage sales campaigns and promotions ensuring ethical standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Job description

Vertu Ducati Sunderland

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

As a General Sales Manager you will be leading and managing a controlled sales process through a team including BusinessManagers, 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 productsincluding financewhilst 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.

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.