Sales Executive

White Horse Employment Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 - 27 days holiday + bank holidays &

Birthday leave

Pension contribution matching

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Referral bonuses

Salary sacrifice nursery

Cycle to work

Job summary

White Horse Employment Ltd. collaborates with an established automotive group to recruit a Sales Executive for a rapidly growing EV brand in the Swindon area.

The role focuses on delivering an outstanding customer experience across the full sales journey, from enquiry to test drives and finance, while building long-term relationships and achieving targets. The ideal candidate is confident, energetic and commercially minded, with a passion for vehicles and the future of motoring.

Qualifications

• Confident, energetic and commercially driven salesperson.
• Automotive sales experience preferred, but not essential.
• Open to strong candidates from retail, telecoms, technology or other customer‑focused sales environments.

Responsibilities

• Handle new and existing customer enquiries.
• Proactively follow up leads and customer enquiries.
• Build strong and lasting customer relationships.
• Identify customer requirements through effective questioning and conversation.
• Present and demonstrate vehicles confidently.
• Conduct test drives and explain vehicle features and technology.
• Introduce customers to the benefits of electric vehicle ownership.
• Discuss and sell appropriate finance, accessories and additional products.
• Work towards and exceed individual and dealership KPIs.
• Maintain accurate customer records and follow up opportunities.
• Create repeat and referral business through excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer-focused

Sales experience

Relationship building

Energetic

Communication

Job description

White Horse Employment are delighted to be working exclusively with a long-standing client on an exciting Sales Executive opportunity within the automotive retail sector.

Thisisafantasticopportunitytojoinanestablishedautomotive business and represent a rapidly growing electric vehicle brand at an important stage of it's UK development.

Wearelookingforanambitious,energeticandcustomer-focusedsalespersonwhoisexcitedbytheopportunitytohelpbuildawarenessofanexcitingnewEVbrandinthelocalmarket.

With the support of an established automotive group behind you, this role offers the chance to make your mark, build strong customer relationships and grow alongside a developing brand.

AbouttheBusiness

The dealership is part of a long-established automotive group with a strong history in the motor trade and deep roots in the local community.

With decades of experience across vehicle sales, aftersales and customer service, the wider business has built it's reputation around providing a professional and customer-focused experience.

Alongsideitsestablishedautomotiveoperations,thegroup continues to embrace the changing face of the motor industry, including the growing transition towards electric and technology-led vehicles.

Thisroleoffersthestabilityandsupportofanestablished automotive organised combined withtheexcitementofrepresentingadevelopingEVbrand.

AbouttheRole

AsaSalesExecutive,youwillberesponsiblefordeliveringan outstanding customer experiencewhileachievingpersonalanddealershipsalestargets.

Youwillworkwithcustomersthroughoutthefullsalesjourney, from initial enquiry and vehicle presentation through to test drives, finance and accessories, ultimately ensuring a smooth and memorable buying experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Handlingnewandexistingcustomerenquiries.
• Proactivelyfollowingupleadsandcustomernquiries.
• Buildingstrongandlastingcustomerrelationships.
• Identifyingcustomerrequirementsthrougheffective questioning and conversation.
• Presentinganddemonstratingvehiclesconfidently.
• Conductingtestdrivesandexplainingvehiclefeaturesand technology.
• Introducingcustomerstothebenefitsofelectric vehicle ownership.
• Discussingandsellingappropriatefinance, accessories and additionalproducts.
• Workingtowardsandexceedingindividualand dealershipKPIs.
• Maintainingaccuratecustomerrecordsand following up opportunities.
• Creatingrepeatandreferralbusinessthrough excellent customer service.
• KeepinguptodatewiththelatestEVtechnology, products and market developments.

WhoAreWeLookingFor?

We’relookingforaconfident,energeticandcommerciallydriven salespersonwhogenuinelyenjoysworkingwithcustomers.

Automotivesalesexperienceispreferred,butnotessential.We’reopento strong candidates from retail, telecoms, technology or other customer - focused sales environments.

About you:

• Confident,outgoingandnaturallyengaging.
• Target-drivenandcommerciallyminded.
• Proactivewithexcellentfollow-upskills.
• Consultativeandfocusedonthecustomerexperience.
• InterestedinEVs,technologyandthefutureof motoring.
• Ambitiousandkeentogrowwithanexcitingnew brand.
• Mostimportantly,wewantsomeonewhoshows initiative. You shouldbe prepared to research the brand, understand the vehicles and get excited about you're selling.

Location

Duetothenatureoftheroleandtheimportanceofbuildingastronglocal customer base, being based within a reasonable commuting distance of Swindon is essential.

Benefits:

• 23 - 27 days holiday plus bank holidays & birthday leave
• Pension Contribution Matching
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Salary Sacrifice Nursery
• Cycle to Work