Job Title: Call Centre Manager (Sales)
Location: Watford (WD3 3RT) with occasional work in Barnet (N11 1GN)
Salary: £30,000 basic + uncapped commission (OTE £66,000)
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (with every other Weds off)
About Us:
Car Planet is one of the UK’s fastest-growing used car supermarkets, with over 1,500 cars in stock and 1,500+ vehicle sales per month. Our mission is to deliver a seamless car-buying experience by combining data-driven processes with a people-first approach. Our Watford and Barnet branches are supported by a high-performance call centre dedicated to converting digital leads into showroom appointments.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Sales Call Centre Manager to lead and grow our in-house call centre team. You will be responsible for driving appointment conversions, improving agent performance, and ensuring a high standard of customer engagement across all inbound and outbound sales calls.
You’ll start by managing a team of 5 with a mandate to scale this up to 10 call agents, ensuring consistent performance through structured training, call audits, and daily coaching.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage, train, and grow the call centre team to consistently hit appointment booking targets.
* Conduct daily call audits and provide coaching to improve structure, objection handling, and close rates.
* Lead daily team briefings and one-to-one sessions focused on performance improvement.
* Monitor response times, call-to-appointment ratios, and conversion rates to drive accountability.
* Implement and refine call scripts, workflows, and sales techniques to boost call efficiency.
* Track and analyse performance metrics, presenting insights and recommendations to senior management.
* Use customer feedback and call data to continuously improve the sales journey and customer experience.
* Collaborate with sales managers to ensure booked appointments are high quality and sales-ready.
* Maintain a culture of excellence, motivation, and ongoing development within the call centre team.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Minimum 2 years’ experience managing a sales call centre or high-volume phone-based sales team.
* Demonstrated ability to coach agents to hit and exceed conversion targets.
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
* Data-driven approach with a focus on performance metrics and process optimisation.
* Confident in developing objection-handling frameworks and sales scripts.
* Automotive experience is desirable but not essential.
What We Offer:
* OTE of £66,000+ with uncapped commission potential.
* Career progression in a fast-scaling, high-volume business.
* Work between two thriving branches in Watford and Barnet.
* High-energy, collaborative culture with autonomy and ownership.