Sales Manager Citroen Basingstoke

Snows Motor Group Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

30 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Discounted MOTs, Service & Parts

Job summary

Snows Motor Group, based in the South and South-West of England, is recruiting a Sales Manager for its Citroen dealership in Basingstoke. You will lead the established sales team to drive sales forward while delivering an exceptional level of service to customers and manufacturing partners.

The role focuses on achieving sales and financial targets by developing the Sales Department plans and budgets, coaching the team, ensuring product knowledge, and recording all transactions accurately to meet

Qualifications

• Retail motor industry knowledge.
• Numerate and articulate.
• A full driving licence.
• Inspiring leadership and teamwork.
• Delivers excellent customer service.
• Develops self and others.
• Delivers results in a target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach the sales team to meet goals and maximise sales performance.
• Oversee product knowledge transfer to ensure up-to-date information.
• Develop and achieve the Department Profit Plan and budgets.
• Manage administrative controls within the department.
• Ensure enquiries follow the sales process and are recorded correctly.

Skills

Motor retail knowledge

Driving licence

Leadership

Customer service

Target-driven sales

Job description

Location Basingstoke Region Hampshire Category Citroen - Basingstoke (SCb) (Sales) Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Salary £55,000 OTE Competitive Salary (Uncapped) Job Summary

The Driving Spirit

Based in the South and South-West of England, Snows Motor Group isan AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 20brands across54franchises. Wedifferentiate ourselvesfrom ourcompetitorsby delivering an exceptional level of service toboth ourcustomers and manufacturingpartners. Due to promotion, we are currently looking to recruit a Sales Manager to join our established Citroendealership based in Basingstoke. This role is focused on ensuring the established Sales Team drive sales forward.

Your day

The Sales Manager role is to achieve sales and financial targets by the effective development of the Sales Department Plans and Budgets in accordance with the criteria set out by the Brand. This includes:

• Coaching the Used Car Manager and an Assistant Sales Manager in their management of the Sales Executives and Sales Administrators to ensure the Team meet their set goals and objectives in order to achieve high sales performance.
• Overseeing the transfer of product knowledge to the Sales Team to ensure Team are up to date on the product/brand and have received the relevant training.
• Developing and achieving a Department Profit Plan ensuring it involves all financial aspects of the department, including annual business plans, marketing and advertising budgets, operating expenses, capital budgets and the assessments of sales forecasts and potential.
• Responsible for overseeing the department’s administrative control system to ensure they are being followed correctly.
• Ensuring all enquires are handled effectively following the correct sales process and that all subsequent transactions are recorded in the right way.

Have you got what it takes?

• Technical knowledge gained in retail motor industry.
• Numerate and articulate.
• A full driving licence.
• Inspiring leadership and teamwork.
• Delivers Excellent Customer Service - experience in a similar sales environment.
• Develops self and others - has experience managing a team.
• Delivers result and makes things happen - has experience of a target driven sales environment.

What is in it for you?

• Highly competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values.
• 30 days holiday, inc. Bank Holidays, plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5, 10, 15, 20 years anniversary.
• Birthday day off
• Discounted MOTs, Service & Parts.
• Recommend a Friend Bonus/ Introducing a Customer Bonus.
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Snows Contributory Pension Scheme.
• BEN – Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent development opportunities to learn & grow with Snows.
• Role dependant – tool box insurance

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.00pm (hour for lunch) - Day off in the week
Saturday 8.30am to 5.00pm
Sunday 10:00 to 16:00