Sales Account Manager (West of Ireland)

Promptly Recruitment; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension from day one

VHI Health Insurance

24 days annual leave + 2 company days

Life assurance 4× salary

Mileage reimbursement

Employee Car Ownership Scheme

Job summary

Promptly Recruitment is seeking a Sales Account Manager to cover Ireland's western territory, managing a portfolio of 25–30 franchised dealer accounts across Athlone, Longford, Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo and Donegal. You will be the face of the business to dealers and help them sell finance products including new and used car finance, service plans, warranties, and GAP insurance.

This is a permanent, full-time role with a hybrid schedule: 3–3.5 days on the road and 1.5 days from home, with no more

Qualifications

• Face-to-face B2B sales or account management experience, motor finance preferred.
• Home base in or near western territory.
• Ability to build trust with dealer principals and staff.
• Self-drive and resilience in a changing industry.
• Analytical, data-driven performance review approach.
• Strong Office skills and CRM experience.
• Must meet Central Bank Fitness and Probity standards.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact for each dealer in your territory.
• Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual targets for finance products.
• Create and execute a monthly dealer contact plan with actions.
• Grow wholesale funding, service plans, warranties and GAP insurance.
• Coach dealer teams through regular finance reviews with training teams.
• Contribute to dealer credit reviews with informed recommendations.
• Monitor processes against policy and regulatory requirements.
• Track competitor offerings and service levels in the west.
• Log calls, activities, opportunities and KPIs in Salesforce.

Skills

Face-to-face B2B sales

Motor finance knowledge

CRM: Salesforce

Analytical mindset

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

West of Ireland · Field-based · Permanent, full-time

THE ROLE

One of Ireland's largest motor finance providers, part of a global automotive group, is hiring a Sales Account Manager to run its western territory.

You will own a portfolio of 25 to 30 franchised dealer accounts across Athlone, Longford, Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo and Donegal. You are the face of the business to every dealer on your patch. Your job is to help them sell more finance, and to sell it properly: new and used car finance, service plans, warranty, GAP insurance and wholesale stocking funding.

These are established accounts, not cold calls. A separate business development team handles new dealer acquisition. You report to the National Sales Manager, with no direct reports.

HOW THE WEEK WORKS

• 3 to 3.5 days a week on the road with your dealers
• 1.5 days a week working from home
• No more than 2 office days a month
• 2 to 4 weeks of structured onboarding to start

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Be the primary point of contact for every dealer in your territory, from dealer principal to business manager and sales executive
• Deliver monthly, quarterly and annual targets across new and used car finance, finance penetration, service plans, and loyalty and retention
• Build and run a monthly dealer contact plan, with a clear agenda and written actions for every visit
• Grow wholesale stocking funding, service plans, extended warranty and GAP insurance
• Coach dealer teams through regular finance reviews, working with the network training team
• Contribute to dealer credit reviews with well-informed recommendations and appeals
• Monitor dealer processes against company policy and Irish motor finance regulation, and escalte risk early
• Track competitor offerings and service levels across the west
• Log calls, activity, opportunities and KPIs in Salesforce
• Work daily with operations, credit, compliance, complaints, marketing, accounts and brand colleagues
• Product focus: retail finance. Hire purchase and PCP, including business users buying commercial vehicles. No leasing or rental products

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Face-to-face B2B sales or account management experience. Motor finance is strongly preferred.
• A home base in or close to the western territory
• The ability to build trust at every level, from dealer principal to the sales floor
• Self-drive and resilience in an industry that is changing quickly
• An analytical, problem-solving approach to performance data
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM
• The ability to meet Central Bank Fitness and Probity and Minimum Competency standards

DESIRABLE

• APA or CIP qualification. If not held, you will sit the APA exams after appointment, or take the QFA route through the Loans and Regulation modules.
• CIP01 and CIP04 from the Insurance Institute of Ireland, or completion within 4 years
• A credit background
• Experience managing a geographic territory in a field-based role
• Experience in the motor industry or financial services
• Attitude counts as much as knowledge here. The business values relationship skills, self-drive and resilience over a perfect CV

THE PACKAGE

• €50,000 base salary
• 0% to 21% company bonus
• Pension from day one, rising to up to 9% employer contribution after probation
• VHI Company Plan Extra Level 1 from day one, for you and your immediate dependants
• 24 days' annual leave plus 2 company days, with extra service days every 3 years
• Life assurance at 4× salary and income protection
• Business mileage reimbursed
• Employee Car Ownership Scheme and staff vehicle purchase scheme