Sales Executive

Citygate Automotive Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Sales Executive to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to sell a diverse range of new and used vehicles while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction. With a focus on personal growth and career development, you'll benefit from access to in-house training and electric vehicle training programs. The company prides itself on a supportive work culture and offers impressive employee benefits, making it an ideal place for both experienced automotive sales professionals and those looking to start their career in the automotive industry. If you're motivated by success and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Access to in-house training academy

Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre

Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1-4

Internal career progression opportunities

High street discounts

Wellbeing portal

Employee assistance programme

Purchase, service and parts discounts

Employee referral scheme

Standard company benefits (pension, life assurance, holidays)

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive sales is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Strong communication and motivation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming sales enquiries and maintain the sales diary.
• Meet customers, log enquiries, and arrange follow-up calls.
• Negotiate and appraise customer part exchange vehicles.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Listening skills

Self-motivated

Energetic and enthusiastic

Target/goals oriented

Motivated by success

Full driving licence with 1 year's driving experience

Job description

About Us

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.

Why Citygate

Citygate is founded on a simple vision: “to grow a business we are proud of through a commitment to excellence”. As a privately owned and entrepreneurial business, we're welcoming, inclusive, have a great team ethic and have worked hard to create a positive working environment that we can all be proud of.

We have committed plans for the future and we need motivated, focused and skilled teams to help us achieve this. That's why every Citygate employee has access to our award-winning learning programme, whether that's operated from our purpose-built Citygate Academy facility or through working with our brand partners.

The inventive automotive industry has always been popular with the innovators and creators. But now, more than ever, it's the perfect career space for those looking to stand at the forefront of change – specifically, the transition to Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview

Are you an enthusiastic salesperson with a passion for customer satisfaction and the drive to succeed? We are currently looking for a Sales Executive to join our supportive and friendly team selling our wide range of new and used vehicles.

As a Sales Executive you will play a vital role within the retailer selling new and used vehicles, representing the company in a professional manner and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

As a Sales Executive your key responsibilities will be:

1. Receiving and processing all incoming sales enquiries
2. Meeting and greeting all customers
3. Logging and qualifying all sales enquiries
4. Making follow up sales calls and arranging appointments
5. Arranging for correspondence to be sent
6. Maintaining the sales diary
7. Presenting and demonstrating our products and services
8. Appraising and test driving the customer's part exchange vehicle
9. Carrying out negotiations

About You

If you already come from an automotive sales background that is fantastic, however, if you do not and you are looking to change and start your career with us, to be considered for the role we will need you to possess the below skillset:

1. Excellent communication and listening skills
2. Self-motivated
3. Energetic and enthusiastic
4. Target/goals oriented
5. Motivated by success
6. A full driving licence with 1 year's driving experience

What's in it for You?

With our benefits, there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

1. Access to our in-house training academy for everyone
2. Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre for specific roles
3. Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1-4 for specific roles
4. Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
5. High street discounts
6. Wellbeing portal
7. Employee assistance programme
8. Purchase, service and parts discounts
9. Employee referral scheme
10. Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme