Branch Sales Manager – Automotive Parts

Salary: £32k (plus quarterly bonus)

Location: Derby

Duration: Perm

Hours: Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00

Benefits: Quarterly sales bonus, training and development, 32 days annual holiday allowance including bank holidays, and long-term career prospects with a large national business.

Our client is a market leader in the design, manufacture and sale of trailers, trailer parts, and all associated towing accessories/services. This nationwide automotive Trailer and Towbar company is currently recruiting for an experienced and professional Branch Sales Manager for their Derby Branch. This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with an established company that has 23 stores and hundreds of stockists across the UK & Ireland.

Purpose of Role:

You will have overall responsibility for the daily operation and motivation of the Branch and team, ensuring an excellent level of customer service is achieved by all members of staff. You will be responsible for maximizing branch and external sales and margin, ensuring targets are achieved and policies/procedures are followed.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Actively visit businesses to ensure retention of existing customers and acquire new customers.
2. Actively sell (face to face and over the telephone) and promote trailers, parts, and associated equipment/services to gain market penetration of the company brand.
3. Control the stock of parts and finished trailers within the agreed stocking/budgetary guidelines, ensuring systems are in place regarding maintaining stock inventory on the computer.
4. Ensure the Branch is kept clean, tidy, and well-presented, including parts, trailers, and leaflets.
5. Become familiar with all the products supplied by the company and gain area penetration of these products through personal contact, telephone calls, and promotions utilizing other members of staff where necessary.
6. Maintain a customer record system detailing sales, enquiries, follow-ups, and general prospects.
7. Be present at and accurately control stocktaking as determined by the Company, ensuring all staff participate as required.
8. Be the primary key holder for the Branch and respond to alarm call outs where necessary.
9. Perform any other duties deemed reasonable on request.

Requirements:

1. Previous experience in the trailer/motor trade/hire industry with transferable skills.
2. Experience working at a supervisory/managerial level is essential.
3. Experience in a similar Automotive role would be highly advantageous.
4. Strong retail sales/customer service experience is essential.
5. Full, current driving and towing licence.
6. Willingness to be trained and drive a Fork-Lift Truck where necessary.

To Apply:
This is a fantastic opportunity offering long-term career prospects with a large national business. To apply, please send your up-to-date CV to Totec today, or alternatively, give our team a call for more details.

Urgent vacancy, looking to interview immediately.