Sales Executive - Peugeot

Donnelly Group; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the automotive sector is seeking a dynamic sales professional to join their thriving team in Maydown. This role offers the chance to engage with customers, understand their needs, and guide them towards the best vehicle choices. With a focus on achieving targets and providing exceptional service, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment. The company is committed to employee development and offers a supportive culture that encourages community involvement. If you're passionate about sales and customer service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Generous Holiday Allowance

Continuous Training and Development

Work-Life Balance

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a sales environment working towards targets.
• Full valid driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with customers to understand their requirements.
• Demonstrate suitable options and encourage test drives.
• Achieve personal and team KPIs.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Sales Skills

Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade C including Maths and English

Job description

Job Description

Location: Donnelly & Taggart, Maydown Industrial Estate, 15A Carrakeel Drive, Maydown

This is an exciting time to join the Sales team in Maydown. Reporting to the Sales Manager you will be a key member of our well established successful sales team, focusing on maximising opportunities to ensure profitability targets are reached.

Does this sound like you?

• Excellent customer service skills and likes to work with people.
• Record of working within the automotive industry in a similar position.
• Enjoys working in a high-pressured environment.
• Enjoys working to and can achieve challenging targets.
• Able to take initiative and ownership of issues; is proactive, has a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Able to work independently. Able to multi-task and switch quickly between tasks.
• Willingness to learn and develop, and keep up-to-date with complex/ technical/product information.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong people & communication skills.
• Is a team player who offers help and support to others.
  
  

About The Role

Core duties of this role include:

• Talks with, and listens to customers to build rapport and understands their requirements
• Qualifies own understanding of the customer’s needs – through discussion and gauging the customer’s reaction to alternative options – to build the closest possible match between the product and customer
• Demonstrates the most suitable options to the customer, understanding and adapting to their buying strategy and encouraging them to experience the product through test drive
• Uses in depth product knowledge to guide the customer towards the best choice for them
• Works with colleagues and other teams across the site to provide continuous improvement and a seamless service to customers
• Ensures opportunities for sales by other teams are followed up by the most appropriate specialist (e.g. After Sales)
• Achieving personal and team KPIs
  
  

Competencies Required

• Achievement and Results Motivation
• Analytical Thinking and Decision Making
• Customer & Service Orientation
• Brand identification
• Interpersonal Skills
• Flexibility and Desire to Learn
• Self-Management & Team Orientation
• Customer & Service Orientation
  
  

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process.

Donnelly Group is an equal opportunities employer

Skills Needed

Relationship, Hospitality, Sales

About The Company

The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.

Company Culture

Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.

Desired Criteria

Required Criteria

• At least 1 years previous experience in a sales environment working towards targets
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C including Maths and English
• Full valid driving license required
  
  

Closing DateFriday 2nd May, 2025

Contract Typefulltime

SalaryBased on Experience