Head of Sales

Sytner Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Greater London is looking for an experienced Head of Sales to join their management team. In this full-time role, you will oversee profitability in both new and used vehicle departments, create sales forecasts, and mentor department managers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the automotive industry, the ability to lead a team, and a commitment to achieving sales targets. This position comes with an industry-leading benefits package, including enhanced holiday entitlement and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 27 days plus bank holidays

Company Car

Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Car Schemes

Career Development

Enhanced Pension Entitlement

One day a year paid voluntary/community work

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a Head of Sales role within the Automotive industry.
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to set dealership sales forecasts and targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee profitability in new and used vehicle departments.
• Conduct weekly sales meetings and provide sales mentoring.
• Recruit and monitor performance of department managers.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales target achievement

Customer retention

Profit maximization

Innovative thinking

Job description

About The Role

Sytner Group has a rare and very exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Sales to join our management team at Jaguar Land Rover South West London.

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

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

This is a full-time role which can typically include weekends to ensure we provide our customers with the highest possible levels of service.

About You

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

The ability to be able to lead and motivate a team to exceed targets and maximise profitability across all areas of the Sales department is essential.

We are looking for someone who has high standards, the capability to bring new ideas to the table and the ability to drive the performance of the sales team and to take our sales departments to a whole new level.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

Benefits

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 27 days plus bank holidays
• Company Car
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• Career Development
• Enhanced Pension Entitlement
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

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