Overview
Hours: (44) Monday - Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm and weekends on a rota basis Saturdays 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Salary: £65,000 OTE (including £45,000 basic plus bonus)
This is your opportunity to ignite your career with us at Lookers! Stockport Volvo is on the hunt for an ambitious and talented Sales Manager to come and join his fantastic team.
At Stockport Volvo our Used Car Manager is the driving force behind the success of our sales team.
Our Used Car Managers play an essential role within the dealership from coaching and development through to assisting management in planning and forecasting trends. You will also act as a role model for customer service excellence for the team, always leading by example. You will develop long-lasting, meaningful relationships with our customers and coach and motivate the team to do so too
1. Identifying based on requirement and individual suitability, appropriate funding and insurance options for customers, whilst maintaining excellent levels of compliance and commitment to treating customers fairly.
2. Understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information is given when negotiating a vehicle sale
3. You will also monitor finance and insurance performance against expectation, whilst maintaining a compliant sales process
4. As You will work with management to coach and develop the skills of the team to achieve business objectives.
5. Assisting management in planning, forecasting trends, and revising plans for the dealership on an ongoing basis
6. Acquire a high level of product knowledge to competently answer all customer queries and logging all activity to monitor and measure outcomes and provide regular feedback to the Management teams
You will have experience working as a transaction manager at a premium automotive environment or be an ambitious Sales Executive looking to progress their career. You will be able to demonstrate your track record of high sales numbers or experience managing a number of high performing sales executives.
Experience monitoring financial performance against budget and the ability to identify and address any shortfalls promptly is a must. You will need the ability to understand finance and insurance product regulations. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate a sale.
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
Core Benefits:
7. Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
8. Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
9. Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
10. Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
Health & Wellbeing:
11. Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
12. Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
13. Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
14. Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments
Financial Wellbeing:
15. MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
16. Free Will writing services to help plan for the future
17. Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
Leisure & Lifestyle:
18. Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
19. Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
20. Access to home and technology vouchers
21. bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.
Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.