Sales Team Leader – Car Rental

Recruitment Avenue; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Team Leader to oversee staff training and drive profitability in car rental services. In this pivotal role, you will manage a dedicated team, ensuring they excel in selling and upselling car rentals to a variety of clients, including local businesses and holidaymakers. Your leadership will foster a collaborative environment, where effective communication and continuous training are key to achieving sales targets. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving sector, where your contributions will enhance customer experiences and drive business success.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales and strong leadership skills.
• Ability to coach and develop staff for team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff performance and build effective teams to achieve sales objectives.
• Maximise sales through training and staff development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team-oriented leadership skills

Sales experience

Coaching and evaluation skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary: £26k Basic with a £31k OTE

The role of Sales Team Leader is responsible for staff training and development and overall profitability of the store.

The sales staff will deal with car hire for members of the local community, holiday makers and local businesses.

The team you manage will be responsible for selling and upselling car rental, they will sell car hire to very warm leads then upgrade the car to luxury cars and offer upgraded insurance. Also, they will offer optional extras like Sat Navs, child and baby seats if needed.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage staff performance and build effective teams to achieve sales objectives
• Maximise incremental sales through effective training and staff development
• Daily communication with staff providing recognition and constructive redirection
• Provide continuous training and education daily
• Maintain accurate sales reports
• Work closely with management and department leaders

Key Skills/Experience Needed:

• Excellent communication skills with ability to build rapport across the organisation with peers, staff and management, both written and verbal
• Strong team-oriented leadership skills and proven track record in a sales role
• Ability to attract, evaluate, coach, and advance staff to create an effective team
• Working knowledge Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Power Point.