General Sales Manager

• Market Leading Salary
• Great VOLUME Brands
• Both New and Used Cars
• Stable Employer with Potential Growth

Our client, a leading automotive retailer, represents two outstanding modern-day VOLUME brands in a prime dealer location. They are looking to recruit a General Sales Manager to lead and motivate a team of like-minded motor trade professionals.

This is a perfect role for a General Sales Manager who is looking for the next step, and this role may grow to GM. The client is happy to progress the right individual to GM and has many locations and brands, both volume, prestige and elite across the UK.

The Candidate

You must have an incredible passion for people and the drive to create a memorable customer service experience for each and every customer. Inspiring your team to improve results month on month through a hands-on approach is critical for this position.

Weekend working will be required

Volume Background is a MUST.

The Role

• Lead a divisional site within a new future and fast-moving volume automotive brand,
• Overall responsibility for the strategic agenda of the business, growing sales, and leading, developing and empowering colleagues to deliver excellent customer service.
• Working across a Volume Brand with the added advantage of both New and Used Cars.

Role Requirements

• Strong leaders, able to communicate a vision and gain buy-in and commitment from the team, strong at developing and coaching others and creating an empowering culture.
• Passionate about the customer and enjoy interacting with them one-to-one and ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
• Curious, interested in innovations in the external market and the competitor landscape, passionate about cars and learning about the automotive industry.
• Commercial, with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Engaging, good at building rapport with individuals at all levels, able to influence others, with strong people skills. Driven, determined to succeed and competitive, with a strong work ethic.
• Modern in their outlook, technology and social media savvy, abreast of changing consumer expectations, and IT literate.

Benefits

You will receive a guaranteed salary, plus an excellent quarterly bonus (subject to achieving set KPI's), our client also offers great benefits, including:

• OTE £95,000: Basic up to £65,000, Bonus up to £30,000
• Company Car
• Company pension scheme