Sales Executive

Vospers; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted name in motoring is seeking a Sales Executive in Exeter. In this role, you will provide a top-notch customer experience, turning conversations into business while representing a leading automotive brand. Key attributes include sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for cars. The position offers a competitive OTE of £50,000 and various employee perks in a family-run business environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Paid day off for your birthday

Full motoring discounts

Access to online discount platform

Employee assistance programmes

Cycle to Work scheme

Professional development training

Qualifications

• Some experience as a Sales Executive within the automotive industry is preferred.
• Passion for cars is essential.
• Willingness to work weekends is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm welcome to all customers.
• Build rapport to understand customer needs.
• Organise and carry out professional demonstrations.
• Negotiate successful closes with customers.

Skills

Sales experience in automotive industry

Excellent communication skills

Confidence and enthusiasm

Job description

Start your sales career with a trusted name in motoring

Are you ready to accelerate your career in automotive sales with one of the most iconic brands in the world?

At Vospers, we have been supporting careers and communities across the South West for over 75 years. We are now looking for a confident and motivated Sales Executive to join our established Ford team at our busysite at Matford Way, Exeter, representing a brand that continues to lead in innovation, performance, and reliability.

This is more than a job it is your opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment with a supportive, family-run business.

What you'll be doing

As a Sales Executive, you will be a key player in delivering an exceptional customer experience from the showroom to the handover. You will:

• Provide a warm, friendly, and professional welcome to all customers that come through the door and over the phone.
• Build genuine rapport to understand your customers needs - turning conversation into business.
• Match relevant products to the needs of your customers, presenting applicable features and benefits.
• Accurately appraise used cars offered in part exchange.
• Organise and carry out professional and proficient demonstrations and test drives.
• Negotiate a successful close, overcoming any objections through understanding the benefits and features of all products available.
• Identify sources of potential new and used car customers for your franchise and business.
• Carry out prospecting activities on a regular basis with confidence.
• Ensure that all vehicles are presentable and ready for inspection by your customers, including your own company car.
• Display all vehicles to brand standard with the right price and specification details.
• Maintain your digital diary and use both our customer relationship and dealership management tools accurately and efficiently.

What we're looking for

• Some experience as a Sales Executive within the automotive industry is preferred but not always essential, however, a passion for cars is!
• Confidence, enthusiasm and excellent communication skills
• A willingness to work weekends (because that's when our customers love to shop)
• A full UK driving licence

If you've got the drive, we've got the training!

We ask all our colleagues to demonstrate our core values of care, accountability, performance, respect and integrity.

Why Vospers?

We are more than just a car dealership we are a family-run business with a strong reputation across the Southwest. Over 100 members of our team have been with us for 10 to 40 years a sign of the support and development we offer.

Here's what you'll get

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of service, pro-rata for part-time employee
• A paid day off for your birthday!
• Full range of motoring discounts on MOTs, servicing, sales, and parts
• Access to an online platform with discounts across multiple retailers
• Full range of employee assistance programmes and support services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development via our Motorv8 and Vospers 5 training schemes
• Manufacturer-specific training
• Generous staff and customer referral schemes

OTE £50,000 per annum

Hours

43.5 hours per week

Ready to take the wheel?

If you are ambitious, customer-focused, and ready to represent one of the worlds most recognised automotive brands we want to hear from you.

Apply today and start your journey with Vospers where motoring meets opportunity.

We are a Disability Confident Committed and Youth Friendly Employer.

No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.