Sales Development Executive

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays included

Workplace pension scheme

Employee benefits programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

ACS Automotive is seeking a Sales Development Executive to join our internal sales team in Southwater, West Sussex. Basic salary £28,000–£32,000 with an uncapped performance bonus, full-time and office-based, Monday to Friday.

Role involves outbound calls, introducing products and services, and building relationships with decision-makers. The position requires automotive sales experience and strong communication skills, with full product and industry training provided.

Qualifications

• Automotive sales experience required across car, commercial, or automotive telesales contexts.
• CRM proficiency and basic IT skills to keep records up to date.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to prospective customers from targeted databases.
• Introduce products and services to potential clients.
• Identify customer requirements and purchasing intentions.
• Build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Qualify opportunities and arrange follow-up activity for the field sales team.
• Support sales campaigns and marketing initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records in the CRM system.
• Follow up prospects via telephone and email.

Skills

Automotive sales experience

CRM proficiency

Phone communication

Relationship building

Tools

CRM systems

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