General Sales Manager

Group 1 Automotive UK; Bury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

General Sales Manager VW Bury

Competitive Salary & OTE + Excellent Benefits

45 Hours

Build teams you can be proud of.

Supporting and leading the Sales department as a General 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.
• 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 to support your financial future
• Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter
• A wellbeing programme to support you and your family
• Ongoing recognition from your peers and leadership team
• A community volunteering day

What you'll do day to day

• Motivate 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 individual development
• Ensure that compliance is in place and that it meets all the obligations relating to the customer experience and to the manufacturers 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

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don't meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 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 - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all that we do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork - Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.