Apprentice Sales Executive at Motorrad

Joe Duffy Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment Assistance Programme

Bike to Work Scheme

20 days of Annual Leave

Life cover

Active Social Club

Pension

Job summary

Joe Duffy Group, Ireland’s leading motor retailer, is seeking a bright Motorrad Apprentice Sales Executive for a 12-month in-house apprenticeship at a state-of-the-art BMW dealership in Dublin. Experience in retail or hospitality is welcome, with a strong customer focus.

You will train across the full sales process, gain mentoring from the Sales Manager, and progress toward becoming a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive while enjoying benefits and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or customer service/hospitality environments.
• Strong work ethic with good organisation & negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full clean Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a 12-month apprenticeship in-house training to qualify as a Sales Executive.
• Learn the Joe Duffy Group sales process including appraisal, test drive and customer follow-up.
• Develop customer follow-up and prospecting systems and manage customer data.
• Progress to a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive role with ongoing training.

Skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Communication

Full driving licence

Job description

We are recruiting for a bright and ambitious Motorrad Apprentice Sales Executive with retail and/or hospitality experience to join state-of-the-art BMW dealership.

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 Sales Executive Apprentice 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.

During the apprenticeship, we will recognise and reward your hard work, achievements and loyalty with our excellent benefits package, which includes:

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

As a Joe Duffy Group Sales Executive Apprentice, you will take part in our comprehensive training program. 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 a fast-paced, dynamic industry, and applicants must have a strong work ethic with an appetite to learn and develop throughout the program. You do not need to have motor experience. This position may also suit a graduate looking to pursue a career in Motor Sales.