Sales Manager - Group 1 Automotive : Job Details

Used Car Sales Manager - Reading BMWCompetitive Salary + OTE + Employee Benefits45 Hours

Build teams you can be proud of.

Supporting and leading the Sales department as a Sales Manager, you’ll be a consistent role model for the whole department, working to maximise sales and profitability.

You’ll be able to use your knowledge and experience to have a real impact on the business and wider Sales Manager team. By keeping standards high, you’ll find the freedom to build a team you can be proud of."

What we can offer you

• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, rising with length of service. Holiday buying scheme also available
• Retail discounts that save you money every day
• Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing
• Flexible pension scheme and Sharesave scheme to grow your savings
• Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter
• A wellbeing programme to support you and your family
• An internal colleague recognition system to celebrate achievements
• A community volunteering day

What you’ll do day to day

• Motive the sales team to deliver an incredible customer experience for every customer that the sales team comes into contact with
• Unleash the potential of the sales team by setting stretching objectives and providing regular feedback on performance against these objectives
• Ensure that all sales executives have a current performance development review to maximise performance and to support individuals’ development
• Ensure that compliance is in place and that it meets all the obligations relating to the customer experience and to the manufacturer’s standards
• Manage the day-to-day sales activities such as deal files, handovers, sales funnel to maximise sales revenue
• Encourage the sales team to review processes to ensure they are working in the most efficient way
• Identify new ways of working and actively encourage the sales team to try out new ideas

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here - if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Ability to provide a first-class customer service with energy and enthusiasm
• A proven track record in sales (Ideally within the Automotive Industry)
• An effective multitasker who is methodical and efficient
• Attention to detail
• Ability to supervise and manage the sales process
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Full EU driving licence

Who we are

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We’re the largest partner in the UK for Mercedes- Benz, Volkswagen and Audi, and second largest for BMW & MINI.

Home to more than 7000 colleagues who are dedicated to providing exceptional customer services, we have 113 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - you just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

In return, we recognise that the success of our business is because of our fantastic people. Which is why we’re committed to providing fantastic career opportunities, comprehensive training, competitive pay and benefits and full support personally and professionally.