Sales Controller/Business Manager

TN United Kingdom; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive retailer as a Business Manager at a luxury Land Rover dealership. This role is pivotal in supporting the Sales Team to ensure compliance and profitability while delivering a premium customer experience. You will leverage your management experience in the automotive industry to build relationships, coach your team, and drive performance. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment that values its people as its greatest asset.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Generous Leave

Car Schemes

Enhanced Family Leave

Health Schemes

Qualifications

• Previous management experience within the automotive industry is essential.
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and present deals to customers based on qualification.
• Monitor finance performance against budget and address shortfalls.
• Coach and develop team skills to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Relationship Building

Customer Negotiation

Coaching and Development

Integrity and Reliability

Education

Management Experience in Automotive Industry

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Buckinghamshire Land Rover

Salary: Basic £35,000 plus OTE up to £60,000

We are recruiting for an exciting role of a Business Manager to join our luxury Land Rover dealership at Buckinghamshire. As a Business Manager / Transaction Manager, you will support the Sales Team in identifying, based on individual customer suitability and requirements, the appropriate vehicle, funding, and additional products if required. You will ensure the sales process is fully compliant, meets profitability targets, and provides customers with a premium service throughout.

Responsibilities

• Build and present deals to customers following qualification from the Sales Team.
• Understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information during negotiations.
• Build rapport quickly and easily with customers and treat them fairly.
• Monitor finance performance against budget; identify and address shortfalls.
• Assist management in planning, forecasting trends, and revising plans for the dealership.
• Work with management to coach and develop team skills to achieve business objectives.
• Qualify customer demands and needs to recommend the most appropriate products.
• Log all activity to monitor performance, measure outcomes, and provide feedback to the General Manager.

Previous management experience within the automotive industry is essential.

• Excellent relationship-building, customer-facing, and negotiating skills.
• Proven track record in coaching and developing people.
• Honest, respectful, with a strong sense of integrity.
• Reliable; meets deadlines without compromising quality.
• A full and valid UK Driving Licence.

About us

We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a wide range of new and used vehicles across over 150 dealerships in the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our most valuable asset and offer a market-leading rewards and benefits package, including competitive salaries, generous leave, car schemes, enhanced family leave, health schemes, and more.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are equal opportunities employers committed to a discrimination-free, inclusive working environment. Successful applicants will undergo employment checks, including employment verification, credit history, criminal record check, and driver's licence check if applicable.