New Car Sales Manager

Vertu Motors plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Share incentive scheme

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Job summary

Vertu Ford Newcastle is recruiting a New Car Sales Manager to lead and manage a team of Sales Advisors/Executives, delivering coaching, strong leadership and customer-focused sales processes.

You will drive high-performance through effective coaching, manage campaigns, and uphold ethical standards to maximise sales and profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sales team in automotive retail.
• Strong coaching and people-management skills.
• Track record of achieving sales targets through customer-focused processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a controlled sales process with a team of Sales Advisors/Executives.
• Provide regular coaching and robust management to drive performance.
• Oversee campaigns and promotions to maximise sales opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

People management

Customer interaction

Tools

CRM

Job description

Vertu Ford Newcastle

At Vertu Ford Newcastle, we are currently recruiting for a New Car Sales Manager to join us!

We are offering a basic salary of £40,000 with an OTE of £65,000 plus company car and company benefits.

Our Sales Managers lead and manage a controlled sales process supporting a team of Sales Advisors/Executives. You will offer 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 vehicles, with a range of add-on products, finance and insurance, whilst ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times.

You will also manage all sales campaigns and promotions that maximise sales penetration ensuring we uphold the highest ethical standards.

We are looking for a very talented, 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.

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

You will need to have a full UK driving license to be considered for this role. 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.