Sales Development Executive

ACS Automotive Recruitment; Southwater; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Career progression

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee benefits

Cycle to work

Job summary

ACS Automotive Recruitment is seeking a Sales Development Executive in West Sussex to generate new business and support the sales team. This office-based role involves outbound calls, presenting automotive products, and building relationships with key decision-makers.

A strong automotive sales background is essential. You will qualify opportunities and coordinate with field sales, while maintaining CRM records and following up with prospects by phone and email.

Qualifications

• Experience in car sales, automotive telesales, or automotive business development.
• Proven ability to make outbound calls and generate opportunities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities and support the wider sales team.
• Make outbound calls to prospective customers from targeted databases.
• Introduce products and services to potential clients.
• Identify customer requirements and purchasing intentions; qualify opportunities.
• Arrange follow-up activity for the field sales team.
• Maintain accurate records using the company CRM system.
• Follow up prospects via telephone and email.

Skills

Automotive sales

Outbound calls

Relationship building

CRM proficiency

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Sales Development Executive Automotive Sales

Southwater, West Sussex Office Based
£28,000 - £32,000 Basic Salary + Uncapped Performance Bonus
Full-Time Permanent Monday to Friday

Our client is a successful and growing specialist vehicle business operating across the UK and Ireland. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit several ambitious Sales Development Executives from a motor trade sales background to join their internal sales team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking with people, building relationships, and identifying new business opportunities. Full product and industry training will be provided, making this role suitable for candidates from car sales, automotive telesales, or automotive business development backgrounds.

The Role

As a Sales Development Executive, you will play a key role in generating new business opportunities and supporting the wider sales team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making outbound calls to prospective customers from targeted databases
• Introducing the company's products and services to potential clients
• Identifying customer requirements, future plans, and purchasing intentions
• Building relationships with key decision-makers
• Qualifying opportunities and arranging follow-up activity for the field sales team
• Supporting sales campaigns, promotions, and marketing initiatives
• Maintaining accurate records using the company CRM system
• Following up prospects via telephone and email

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Confidence and professionalism on the telephone
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive and resilient attitude
• Self-motivation and a target-driven mindset
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Basic IT and CRM proficiency
• Previous experience in car sales, commercial vehicle sales, outbound automotive sales, automotive business development or automotive contact centre environments is a must. Don t apply for this one is you don t have automotive sales experience in some form.

What's on Offer

• Basic salary of £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
• Performance-related bonus structure expected to be £10,000+ per annum. It s uncapped though and plenty of opportunity to earn more if you are a strong sales person.
• Additional earning potential linked to sales success
• Full product and industry training
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• Employee benefits programme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am 3:00pm