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Sales Territory is London, Birmingham, Bristol & everything in between.
* 45 hours a week – 08:00 – 18:00 (30 min unpaid break)
£65,000 DOE with an OTE of £150k
Your Role
At Rygor, we are looking for an experienced group sales manager to head up our team of mini excavator & van sales area managers. You will be responsible for leading and inspiring a high performing and profitable sales team, incorporating the mini excavator range of our Hyundai brand, along with the Mercedes Benz Van & Maxus van products.
Here at Rygor Plant, we're taking a different approach to our compact product range offering. Our MEX sales team will be focussed on developing new relationships with the MEX customer base, with not only our Hyundai MEX products but also our commercial van portfolio of Mercedes Benz & Maxus. This multiple product offering will give your team all the tools they need to engage with new customers to start developing those relationships.
Day to day, you will be:
* Plan, organise, direct, and motivate the sales team through exceptional leadership.
* Hold compelling and collaborative sales meetings, manage overall sales activity to deliver opportunity, pipeline and ultimately sales targets.
* Develop and deliver processes to support the sales team to deliver results, identify and rectify areas of weakness or challenge.
* Exceed all agreed sales targets, using all available sales tools. Including CRM / Sales Funnel management.
* Create and deliver long term sustainability of a growing department.
* Stock management and ordering.
* Ensure that the entire product range, consisting of customer demonstrators and new machine deliveries are always presented professionally and meets the Rygor Group standard.
* Conduct training needs analysis (competencies and product knowledge) to develop the sales team.
* Be able to report back accurate information. Including, departmental financial data, sales and cash generation forecast reports, stock turn, expected sales conversion ratios, lost opportunity data, finance and service pack penetration.
* You actively encourage new ways of thinking and challenge the norm and status quo.
* You demonstrate a strategic and tactical approach to business and react to market trends in order to transform them into business opportunities.
* You embrace imposed changes to capitalise on new opportunities.
* You steadfastly uphold the company's values of being Rewarding, Reliable & Respectful.
This role will be a great fit for you if:
* You are looking to challenging yourself and know you will be a success with taking a world-leading brand to market (with the backing of the largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer in the UK, Rygor Auto.)
* You have deep knowledge of the MEX industry and have fantastic, proven success in a sales leadership role, ideally in the construction sector.
* You have a successful track record of business development and exceeding your targets and have strong target orientation and pursue own goals
* You know sales and budget steering systems, you understand and adapt KPIs to deliver results.
* You understand and are able to report back to the Head of Sales, accurate data which reflects your departmental position.
* You work systematically and have strong organisational ability.
* You work independently and have self-responsibility and own opinions on relevant topics.
* You have ability to carry out analysis of needs and requirements, identifying root causes.
* You have a strong coaching approach to leadership, and you facilitate inspiring, informative and inclusive team meetings.
Benefits for you
* Working for an official Great Place to Work and UK Best Workplace.
* Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
* Working with our award-winning team – we have been named 'Service Provider of the Year' at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
* Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
* Auto-enrolment pension.
* A day off for your Birthday.
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
* Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
* Mental Health First Aiders.
* Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual setting standards awards.
* Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
* Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
* Long service recognition.
* Branded uniform (front of house staff).
* Death in service benefit.
* Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments.
* 23 days of annual leave per year
Our Values & Behaviours
We're looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.
Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.
Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.
Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.
Benefits for you
* An extra day off for your Birthday
* Business close 24 December and 27 December in 2025, so you can enjoy your time off over the festive period
* 23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
* Four times death in service benefit.
* Working for an official Great Place to Work and UK Best Workplace.
* Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing and Development.
* Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
* Working with our award-winning team – we are Motor Trader's CV Employer of the Year and won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process.
* Auto-enrolment pension.
* Self-development journal
* Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider's Top 500 Companies
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
* Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
* Mental Health First Aiders.
* Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.
* Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
* Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
* Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years' service.
* Branded uniform
* Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives
About Rygor Group
We are an award-winning, multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and exciting expansions, including the launch of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Aftersales facility in 2024.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple industry and network awards, and in 2025, we were proud to be named Employer of the Year at the prestigious Motor Trader Awards. We also received the Silver award for our onboarding experience at the ICE awards, meaning that if you're considering a new career with Rygor, you can be confident you'll receive an award-winning induction and support from day one.
We're officially a Great Place to Work (multiple years running) and our company culture truly reflects our core values: Rewarding, Reliable, and Respectful. Exceptional customer service is at the heart of what we do and so is creating an environment where our team can thrive.
Rygor Group comprises of a diverse collection of UK automotive businesses, with a primary focus on trucks, vans, coaches, passenger cars, armoured vehicles, body repairs and coachbuilding. Through the hard work of our team members, we have secured our position as one of the UK's top automotive Groups, with a turnover of circa £300m a year.
Rygor Auto consists of three renowned brands: Mercedes-Benz, SAIC Maxus, and Higer Buses. We are home to the largest UK dealer group for Mercedes-Benz Commercial vehicles, and also offer passenger car aftersales at select locations.
Rygor Plant is an official partner of Hyundai, Mecalac, and Dieci. We offer a diverse range of high-performance equipment designed to meet the demands of sectors including construction, agriculture, rail, roadworks, aggregates, and beyond.
Rygor Service Solutions is our independent fleet workshop division, specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers premises, or totally mobile servicing solutions. We look after some of the UK's largest fleets, including Tesco, Ocado, and Brakes. And are committed to keeping them on the road, serving their customers.
Rygor Land Systems supply vehicles and systems for military, humanitarian and security operations. With a dedicated and focused team that can provide exacting customers with the support required to deliver the capability needed by operational staff located in the harshest environments around the world.
Hiring Process
* We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out
* A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
* Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let's have a chat so we can get to know each other better
- If your application is successful, we'll be excited to make you an offer
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
At Rygor, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As an award-winning organisation, we are proud to be a community of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that individuality should be celebrated, and we strive to ensure that every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome and support people of all ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientations, disability statuses, caring responsibilities, and neurodiverse profiles. We actively promote an inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self to work every day, because we know that when you thrive, so does our business
Application & Interview Support
If you need support with your job application, we encourage you to explore our new Career Hub—a free resource designed to help you reach your career goals. The Career Hub offers valuable guidance on crafting standout applications, excelling in interviews, and providing support for those re-entering the workforce. Additionally, you can watch, and practice example interviews to ensure you're fully prepared to ace yours You can access the site here.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. As long as you are experienced for the role and hold the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us