Sales Executive

Perrys Motor Sales Ltd; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

30 days holiday

Car discounts

Wellbeing support

Sales development programme

People First recognition

Job summary

Perrys Motor Sales Ltd is looking for a Sales Executive to join our team and deliver a first-class customer experience across our dealerships in the UK. You will be the key contact for customers during the purchase journey, from test drives to finance discussions.

No prior selling car experience is required as we offer a comprehensive sales development programme. We emphasise our People First culture with a focus on work‑life balance and weekends on a 3‑week cycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling cars is not required; a full sales development programme is provided to gain the skills needed.
• You will communicate with customers to understand their needs and present a complete package to suit driving requirements.
• Willingness to work weekends is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support customers on their journey to buying a new car, delivering a first-class experience.
• Arrange test drives, discuss finance options and prospect for new customers.
• Provide follow-up and build relationships to drive sales growth.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Listening skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Want an Even Better career, then join us!

Perrys are one of the UK’s largest Car Retailers, having served customers since 1908 with multiple branches across the country. Official franchised dealer for many of the UK’s most popular car and commercial vehicle brands, including Ford, Kia, Mazda, MG, Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall as well as emerging brands like BYD, Geely, Omoda, Jaecoo and Leap.

You will earn a basic salary of £25,000 per annum with an OTE of £45,000. With a wide range of benefits on offer including:

• Pension
• Life assurance
• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays rising with service)
• Company discounts on cars and after sales services and products
• Wellbeing support including flu vaccinations, Mental Wellness Champions, Help@Hand from Unum and digital GP
• Sales Development Programme
• Perrys Extra Perks include a number of People First Recognition schemes rewarding our employees for going the extra mile including Customer Service Recognition, Regional Employee of the Quarter, High Flyers and Long Service recognition schemes.

Most of all you will be part of a team and a business with a family feel with a focus on people.

Hours of work: Perrys are committed to working with our employees for a focus on a good work life balance. Our sales executives work 5 days per week, Monday to Sunday on a 3 week cycle to provide 1 in 3 weekends off, averaging 39.25hours per week.

Perrys Sales Executives are at the heart of our business ensuring that we deliver a first-class customer experience to every customer that visits one of our dealerships. So why not come and make your career Even Better.

Joining us as a Sales Executive means you will be the key point of contact for our customers during this exciting purchase, so it is crucial that you demonstrate our People First values to go the extra mile and get the service right first time, every time.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity available for an individual who comes from or is interested in a customer service or sales background. Experience in selling cars is not necessary. We have a full sales development programme to ensure that you will gain the skills you need to be successful.

As a Perrys Sales Executive, you will communicate with customers to support and understand their needs, on their journey to buying a new car. Delivering not just a new car to them but a complete package to suit their driving needs. You can expect to cover a wide range of tasks to support the customer journey, from arranging test drives, to discussing finance options, to prospecting for new customers.

About you:

• You will have good interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to listen to our customers needs and take pride in engaging with people and have a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Open to new ideas and committed to doing the right thing for our customers, treating them fairly.
• You will have a full UK Driving licence.
• A willingness to work weekends.

Why join Perrys?

At Perrys we pride ourselves on our People First culture; people are at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about continuing to build an environment where everyone feels valued, understands their important contribution to the business and is able to reach their full potential. We are committed to being a diverse, inclusive employer.

Any applications will be 100% confidential. Perrys operates a blind CV process in the support of our diversity strategy and objectives. This practice means that recruiting managers are not provided with any personal data such as name, sex or age prior to the short-listing process in order to minimise any unconscious bias.