Sales Executive

Johnsons Cars Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership in the UK is seeking a Sales Executive for their Coventry location. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales background in a customer-facing role, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills. This role offers a basic salary of £20,000 with a realistic OTE of £45,000, alongside a generous benefits package including birthday leave, a company pension scheme, and industry-leading training opportunities.

Benefits

Birthday Leave

Company Pension Scheme

Staff Discounts

Dental Health Access

Optional Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months successful track record in a customer-facing, target-driven sales environment.
• Valid UK driving license for a minimum of 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Treat every customer with exceptional service.
• Support customers in buying new or used cars.
• Keep customers updated through videos and messages.

Skills

Customer service skills

Sales skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Vacancy

Are you ready to rev up your career in the automotive industry? At Johnsons Cars, we’re not just selling cars; we’re creating exceptional experiences for our customers.

Johnsons Cars are one of the UK’s leading independent Franchise Dealership Networks, with 53 multi-award-winning Dealerships across the UK. Established in 1999, we have grown rapidly to represent a variety of global car manufacturers with 15 marques in total, including Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Hyundai, Ford, Honda, Suzuki, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Mazda.

Now, we want you to be a part of our journey as a Sales Executive at our Hyundai Dealership in Coventry.

Basic Salary

£20,000 + realistic OTE of £45,000.

Why Johnsons Cars?

Benefits

• Birthday Leave: We know family time is important to our people, so on your birthday you get an extra paid day off to celebrate with your nearest and dearest.
• Company Pension Scheme: You will be entered into our Company Pension Scheme to help you plan for your future.
• Staff Discounts: Enjoy discounts on all 17 of our iconic brands for vehicle sales, servicing, parts and labour.
• More Discounts: Access to our benefits platform where you can take advantage of a host of different discounts from fitness gadgets to your weekly loaf.
• Dentist on Demand: Your health is important to us, and that includes your dental health. All employees have access to on-demand dental services.
• Optional Benefits: We offer a range of optional benefits, including healthcare cash plans.

Role And Responsibilities

• Treat every customer that walks into the dealership, sends you an email or calls you to talk about buying a car.
• Learn about your customers, it’s the small details that make a difference.
• Help us achieve targets by supporting customers to buy a new or used car.
• Work individually and as part of a team to keep potential and existing customers up to date by sending videos and checking in with any updates.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Take pride in their ability to maximise sales and profit opportunities whilst simultaneously delivering exceptional levels of professionalism and customer satisfaction.
• Be focused on achieving goals; you will possess excellent interpersonal skills and will be recognised as a self‑motivated team player and target achiever.
• Hold a minimum of 12 months, a successful track record in a customer‑facing, target‑driven sales environment.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence for a minimum of 12 months.

What We Offer

• 31 days paid annual leave, increasing to 33 with longevity of service.
• Industry‑leading product and manufacturer training to support your growth and success.
• For those who want to progress and show potential we have an internal training academy and partnership with some of the best Automotive Management trainers to give you the skills needed to elevate your career.

The Company

Welcome to Johnsons Cars, we are one of the UKs biggest independent dealer groups with a nationwide presence spanning 58 sites across the country. Proudly representing 17 esteemed brands, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional service to our valued customers.

As well as our dealership network we also have a number of vehicle parts operations as well as our Fleet Services business. As an employer we embody a culture of continuous growth and success. By joining Johnsons cars you’ll become part of a team that thrives on delivering exceptional service to our customers whilst providing a platform for your personal and professional growth. At Johnsons your career is as important as the outstanding service we provide to our customers.

The Values

• Innovation – We are creative and fearless in our work.
• Accountability – We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.
• Teamwork – We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Additional Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Birthday Leave
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement
• Staff Discounts
• Johnsons Benefits Platform