Sales Manager

Peoples Ford; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic automotive company in Liverpool is looking for a motivated Sales Manager to lead their sales team. This role involves ensuring excellent customer experiences, driving sales performance, and maintaining stock control. The ideal candidate should have previous car sales experience and strong leadership qualities. This position offers a competitive salary, company car, and extensive benefits including a pension scheme and 30 days annual leave with the option to buy additional leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary and OTE

Company Car

Pension scheme

30 days annual leave

Discounts on company products

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales management position, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a sales team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales team to exceed performance targets.
• Ensure excellent customer experiences and resolve concerns.
• Drive growth in unit volume and profit.

Skills

Sales expertise

Customer-focused attitude

Attention to detail

Previous experience in car sales

Job description

Sales Manager - Speke

OMODA|JAECOO embody cutting-edge innovation and are making more waves than most, with JAECOO named Carwow Brand of the Year 2026. Peoples are proud to offer their expanding range of products to our customers supported with our Marketing efforts recognised as OMODA|JAECOO Marketing Team of the Year.

We have a rare opportunity to join this fast-paced environment at Peoples Speke as a Sales Manager. This exciting role requires a driven and enthusiastic individual to lead our established Sales team.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for driving, delivering and exceeding the OMODA|JAECOO sales performance. This role requires a proactive, organised and performance driven individual.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring you have full knowledge of our products and an ability to use your knowledge to drive and motivate the sales team.
• Ensuring the sales team provide an excellent customer experience to all customers as well as being the main point of contact to resolve any customer concerns which may arise within the Sales Department.
• Negotiating the sale price, including any “trade-in” value for a customer’s part exchange.
• Ensuring the sales team are equipped and motivated to deliver sales targets and providing coaching and guidance on areas of improvement within the Sales process.
• Driving growth in volume and profit within the Sales Department.
• Driving the importance and quality delivery of prospecting on a regular basis as well as monitoring and managing conversion rates. You will be able to foresee where the next deal is coming from.
• Driving business performance and growth in retail unit volume and profit within the Sales Department.
• Controlling stock (retail, trade and overage) in line with budget and Company stocking policy requirements.
• Controlling of expenses and attention to detail to ensure budgets are achieved.
• Forecasting and being able to strategically respond to changes in the marketplace to maximise business performance

What you’ll have

• Self-confidence and a customer focused attitude
• Energy and enthusiasm
• Good attention to detail
• Previous experience in car sales is essential

Rewards And Benefits

• Competitive salary and OTE dependent on experience.
• 5 day working week
• Company Car
• Discounts on all company products and services
• Pension scheme
• Discounted shopping portal with discounts at over 1000 retailers
• 30 days annual leave – plus the option to buy an additional week
• Instant membership to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

At Peoples we don’t just look at your CV. We want to know who you are, what your values are and what your potential is. We are an inclusive employer and we want everyone to feel that they can be their genuine self in work. Everyone is welcome and inclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business.