Job Title: Sales Manager

Location: Sinclair Land Rover, Ludlow

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time

Hours of work: 5 days out of 7 on a rota

Position Pays: Competitive

The Opportunity

Following our recent growth, an exciting opportunity exists within our Land Rover Ludlow retailer for a Sales Manager to join our successful sales team, and provide support to the General Sales Manager in leading the sales department. With a strong desire to succeed, outstanding communication and influencing skills and a proven track record in a similar role, this role will require the successful candidate to create and support an environment of first-class client care and experiences, whilst growing and maximising performance within our modern luxury facility.

Reporting to the General Sales Manager, this role offers the opportunity to join a leading automotive retail group originating from South Wales who represent 4 other Land Rover franchised retailers amongst others, within an extremely successful retailer.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensuring all sales enquiries are dealt with efficiently and professionally
• Analysis of departmental profit on a daily basis, ensuring income is maximised and costs are contained and reduced whilst not sacrificing client experiences.
• Leadership and management of the sales team and sales processes.
• To create an environment of client first principles to achieve loyalty, retention and satisfaction of both the brand and retailer.
• Management and control of stock pricing and presentation.
• To maximise the sales and profitability of vehicles and associated products.
• To work effectively with the other departments to provide excellent client experiences, understanding the value of clients in all departments to the retailer.
• To monitor and achieve KPI targets.
• To assist the General Sales Manager in maintaining policy and procedures.
• To recognize that teamwork is key and to coach and develop Sales Executives to excel in their role.
• Be highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload
• Maintain a strong relationship with the manufacturer and internal/external suppliers.
• Ensure the sales team deliver professional client relationships at all times.
• Able to market and think outside the box to increase sales and retention.

More About you:

As our ideal Sales Manager, you will have experience as a Sales Manager/Business Manager within the motor trade, or an alternative industry, but be able to demonstrate key customer handling, managerial and organisational skills. You will also require the following skills and experience:

• Good understanding of both new and used vehicle sales.
• Strong verbal & numerical analytical ability.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate a team whilst encouraging, empowering, and trusting others to deliver results.
• A friendly, confident and approachable disposition.
• Strong ability to create positive outcomes whether generating sales or taking control of a difficult situation.

What’s in it for you?

In return for your hard work as a Sales Manager, you will receive, and have access to, a range of benefits some of which are listed below:

• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays which increases with length of service
• Birthday day off
• Company Car
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Discounts on new and used vehicle purchases (as well as serving and repairs) for colleagues and their families
• Free MOT every year
• Recognition of length of service at 5,10,20,30 & 40 years anniversary
• Life Assurance (death in service benefit)
• Staff Car Scheme
• Colleague Referral Scheme / Customer Referral Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme with access to a 24/7 helpline
• Sinclair Foundation – charitable foundation designed to support members or their close family who find they need financial support at times of ill-health.
• Development opportunities within the Sinclair Group
• Free on-site parking

If you would like to apply for this role and become an integral part of the Sales Team at Sinclair Land Rover Ludlow then please send us your CV with a covering letter and include your salary expectation.