Apprentice Sales Executive

Joe Duffy Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment Assistance Programme

Industry-leading training and with a 1

Bike to Work Scheme

20 days of Annual Leave

Life cover

Active Social Club

PRSA

Job summary

Audi Limerick, part of Joe Duffy Group, is Hiring an Apprentice Sales Executive for a 12-month in-house training programme. The role offers comprehensive onboarding, mentoring from the Sales Manager, and exposure to all stages of the sales process from enquiry to delivery.

The program is designed to develop customer service skills, negotiation ability, and product knowledge, with a clear pathway to becoming a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or customer service environment.
• Strong work ethic with good organisation and negotiation skills.
• Warm, friendly, professional image to customers (face to face and over the phone).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customer delight at heart.

Responsibilities

• Apprenticeship will run for 12 months with in-house training leading to a Sales Executive role.
• Learn the Joe Duffy Group sales process, including appraisals, test drives and follow-up.
• Mentoring from Sales Manager and guidance on prospecting and customer follow-up systems.
• Build rapport and lasting relationships with customers and maintain records in in-house systems.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Full clean Driving Licence (manual)

Job description

Apprentice Sales Executive – Audi Limerick

Due to continued growth and development at Audi Limerick, we are now looking to build on our greatest asset – Our People. We are seeking to recruit a highly driven Apprentice Sales Executive to join our team. Audi Limerick is part of Joe Duffy Group is Ireland’s leading motor retailer across 24 locations, 20 Franchises representing 13 brands, with a team of 600 employees and an enviable franchise portfolio of world-leading brands.

The Apprentice Sales Executive will embark on a 12-month apprenticeship in-house training programme which will lead to qualifying as a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive.

What Your Training Will Include

• All elements of the Joe Duffy Group sales process including appraisal, test drive and customer follow up.
• Mentoring and guidance from your Sales Manager.
• Learning to manage and develop customer follow-up and prospecting systems.
• The customer journey from enquiry to delivery and beyond.
• Building a rapport and lasting relationships with customers.
• Maintaining and accurately recording all customer contact details using our in-house systems.
• How to conduct accurate appraisals of all vehicles presented in part-exchange and agreeing on values with the Sales Manager.
• Regular training to maintain product knowledge and increase skills.
• How to achieve the standards required and become a Sales Executive.

Requirements For The Role

• Experience of working in a retail capacity or a customer service/hospitality environment, demonstrating a commitment to providing customers with an exceptional level of service.
• Can demonstrate a strong work ethic with excellent organisation & negotiation skills.
• Warm and friendly personality portraying a professional and corporate image to all our customers (both face to face and over the phone).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to providing excellent customer delight by always going the extra mile.
• A disciplined approach to following our processes from start to finish.
• A full clean Driving Licence (manual)

Benefits

During the apprenticeship, we will recognise and reward your hard work, achievements and loyalty with our excellent benefits package. In addition to a basic salary, we offer the following benefits:

• Employment Assistance Programme
• Industry-leading training and progression plans
• Bike to Work Scheme
• 20 days of Annual Leave
• Life cover
• Active Social Club
• PRSA

As a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive Apprentice, you will take part in our comprehensive training programme. You will receive extensive training about the Joe Duffy Group sales process, database management, marketing, customer service and everything you will require to have a successful career in motor sales. During this training, the emphasis is on learning and developing your sales skills, being mentored, observing senior sales executives, classroom, brand and product training. This is an initial 12 month training programme.

This is a fast-paced, dynamic industry, and applicants must have a strong work ethic with an appetite to learn and develop throughout the programme. You do not need to have motor experience. This position may also suit a graduate looking to pursue a career in Motor Sales.

We do not require the assistance of third parties or Agencies - Thank you