Sales Manager

Flame Recruitment; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Manager in Thatcham, UK. The role involves leading a sales team, liaising with customers, and ensuring competitive stock pricing. Candidates should have sales experience in the UK automotive industry and a full UK driving licence. This position offers a basic salary of £35k and a total on-target earnings of £65k with various benefits including holiday, discounts, and life insurance.

Benefits

Up to 33 days holiday per annum

Discounts on vehicle purchases

'Treat day' for family events

Paid day off on your birthday

Cycle to Work scheme

Management development scheme

Special Occasion Limo

Sick pay

Life Insurance

Access to Perk Box

Qualifications

• Sales background within the UK automotive industry is essential.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work on the sales floor leading and supporting the team.
• Motivate team to meet sales targets.
• Liaise with customers via various channels.
• Handle customer complaints effectively.
• Ensure competitive pricing of stock.

Skills

Relationship building

Team leadership

Customer service

Sales motivation

Job description

ROLE: Sales Manager

LOCATION: Thatcham

SALARY: 35k basic, 65k OTE + car + benefits

HOURS: Monday to Saturday 8.00 – 6.00, NO SUNDAYS!

Sales Manager - Duties

• Working on the sales floor alongside-supporting and leading by example.
• Motivating your team to meet sales targets
• Liaising with customers, both face-to-face, by phone/email, through social media and messaging platforms.
• Liaising with the manufacturers’ representatives
• Understanding and constantly improving our customer experience
• Handling any customer complaints in an efficient and effective way
• Collating finance proposals for customers
• Making sure that stock is correctly and competitively priced, delivering a great on-line presence.

About You the Sales Manager

• The ability to nurture and build long lasting and trusting relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders of our business.
• The ability to lead, support and motivate your sales team in meeting its collective goals together by example from the sales floor.
• A calm and professional manner, making sure the business and the team comply with both our companies and our regulatory bodies processes and procedures.
• Full UK DL

Benefits for our Sales Manager vacancy

• Rewarding loyalty with up to 33 days holiday per annum
• Discounts on new and used vehicle purchases (as well as servicing and repairs) for colleagues and their families
• 'Treat day' An extra paid day off per year in addition to your holiday allowance to attend family/celebratory events
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Cycle to Work bike purchase scheme through salary exchange
• In-house management development scheme plus manufacturer training
• Special Occasion Limo, which is loaned to colleagues, free of charge, for celebratory events
• Sick pay
• Life Insurance
• Access to Perk Box

To apply for our Sales Manager vacancy or to find out more, please get in touch with Flame Recruitment.

Please only apply only if you have:

• a sales background within the UK automotive industry
• Full UK driving licence
• The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available)

At Flame Recruitment, we specialise in automotive industry roles, supporting career growth across the motor trade. We have thousands of vacancies throughout the UK — from admin to senior management.