Sales Executive - Orpington

Brayleys Cars Limited; Orpington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership in Orpington seeks a Sales Executive to enhance customer experiences and optimize profitability. The role requires sales experience, strong communication, and negotiation skills, with a compensation structure appealing to high performers earning over £65,000 annually. The dealership offers a supportive environment with significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Minimum of 31 days holiday per year

State-of-the-art facilities

Preferential rates on vehicles and servicing

Cycle to work scheme

Group contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities

In-house and manufacturer training

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

£500 colleague referral bonus

Life insurance

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Sales experience in the automotive industry or a similar high-value sales environment.
• Experience delivering first-class customer service in a customer-facing environment.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers are met for a consistent sales process.
• Optimize dealership profitability while maintaining customer relations.
• Interact courteously with customers, ensuring needs are fully explored.

Skills

Sales experience in automotive or high-value sales

Excellent communication skills

Drive to exceed targets

Influencing and negotiation skills

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Sales Executive - Honda, Orpington. Our busy Honda dealership in Orpington is looking to add to our team of Sales Executives; this role would be suitable for established automotive sales executives. We are offering a high basic salary of £22,500 p.a., linked to an uncapped bonus scheme that is delivering realistic earnings of over £65,000 p.a. for our top performers.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will be focused on ensuring all customers are met to provide a consistent approach to our sales process, with a focus upon the customer being given a full 360 sales approach.
• You will be responsible for optimising the profitability of the dealership whilst maintaining excellent customer relations.
• Within this remit, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective use of Brayleys sales processes and effective enquiry management, taking your customers on a journey from initial welcome through to negotiation and close.
• We want you to naturally and courteously interact with our customers in the showroom, on the telephone or online, to deliver a great customer experience, ensuring that customers\' needs are thoroughly and accurately qualified, with their demands and needs fully explored to recommend any appropriate additional products that meet their requirements.

Ideal Candidate

• Sales experience - in the automotive industry or a similar high value sales environment.
• Experience of delivering first class customer service in a customer facing environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Drive to exceed targets
• Influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to identify and close the sale.
• Full UK driving licence

About the Company

Brayleys is a modern, fast-growing automotive dealer group with a strong presence across the UK. We represent some of the most respected brands in the industry including Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Kia, Renault, Suzuki, Mazda, Dacia and Honda Motorcycles. Since opening our first dealership in St Albans in 2003, we\'ve expanded to over 30 locations nationwide, and we\'re not slowing down. We\'re building something ambitious. Our goal is to become one of the UK\'s top 10 AM 100 dealer groups, and we know that getting there depends on hiring and developing the very best people. We place huge value on creating a workplace where individuals feel supported, trusted and recognised. We invest in training, structured career development and tailored programmes such as our Rising Stars and Leadership Development initiatives, designed to help people progress and thrive at every level.

At Brayleys, we believe a great business starts with a great culture. Every team member plays a part in our success, and that shared sense of purpose runs through every showroom, workshop and office. Whether you\'re just starting out or joining us with years of experience, you\'ll find a collaborative, energised environment with plenty of opportunity to grow. We\'re also committed to building a more inclusive and representative industry. As a Gold Member of the Automotive 30% Club, we are actively working to improve gender balance across the business and champion more diverse leadership across the automotive sector. That commitment hasn\'t gone unnoticed. We\'ve been officially recognised by Great Place to Work as one of the UK\'s Best Workplaces 2025, as well as one of the UK\'s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Development. These awards are based entirely on what our people say about working here, and we\'re proud of the culture they\'ve helped shape.

Package Description

Not only do you get to work alongside great people within Brayleys, we offer great benefits too. For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• The chance to be part of one of the regions premier privately owned dealer groups, Brayleys Cars Limited
• A high earning potential based on a mix of financial performance and achievement of departmental KPI objectives
• Minimum of 31 days holiday per year, increasing to 34 days with length of service rewards.
• State of the art facilities
• Preferential rates on new and used cars & motorcycles, vehicles, parts purchases and servicing across all our franchises.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Contributory pension scheme
• Outstanding career development opportunities and career progression
• In-house and manufacturer training
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave after a qualifying period
• £500 colleague referral bonus
• Life Insurance
• Highstreet and online retailer discounts
• Independently certified as a Great Place to Work

About the Company (continued)

Formed in 2003, Brayleys are a regional dealer group, based across London, the Home Counties, the West Midlands and the Northwest. Representing Honda, Hyundai, KIA, Renault, Dacia, Mazda, Nissan and Suzuki across 31 sites. An ambitious business that is pursuing a strategy of growth, both organic and by acquisition throughout the UK. Brayleys are excited about the future, could we be a part of your future plans too?