Sales Manager - Automotive

Are you ready for the next step in your Automotive retail career? We're recruiting for a commercially astute Car Sales Manager to lead our highly successful dealership sales team.

Humphries \& Parks is one of Kent’s oldest automotive retailers, established in 1947 and proudly remaining family\-owned to this day. As we approach our 80th anniversary, we continue to deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining a profitable, sustainable business and investing in our peoples success.

We want to hear from experienced Sales Manager or somebody currently in a Business Manager or Senior Sales role to join our fast\-growing business. You will work closely with the Sales Executives to build on our current successes and grow the business to new heights.

At Humphries and Parks, we have people at the core of our strategy and are discerning about whom we employ, we expect every colleague to have high levels of integrity, be passionate about their role and take ownership of customers’ needs in line with our core values. We are looking for someone that has a desire and drive to succeed, has outstanding communication and influencing skills and also possesses a proven track record of managerial success in a similar role.

Role Specifics:

· Fixed 5\-day work week, closed on Sundays.

· Company car (Choice between EV with free charging or ICE vehicle)

· Competitive salary with room to grow

· Additional leave after probation period

· 8am\-5pm

· Company Pension Scheme

· Low Staff turnover rate

· Work daily with the business owners

Duties \& Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior executives and family owners to develop and implement strategies that achieve desired business outcomes.


• Drive sales performance to meet and exceed internal and manufacturer targets for new and used cars.


• Ensure all sales activities comply with company polices and relevant legal regulations.


• Manage and motivate effectively the sales team to meet and exceed personal targets in a collaborative manner.


• Regularly review sales matrices, providing feedback and implementing improvements to enhance sales efficiency and effectiveness.


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with our loyal customer base, ensuring new, repeat business and referrals.


• Develop sales and marketing plans and budgets to achieve agreed financial, marketing and sales benchmarks


• Utilise monthly management accounts to monitor and control profitability of the sales department and take any appropriate action to maximise future opportunities.


• Work closely with our manufacturer partners to ensure we work together to achieve the desired results for our area.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Sales staff management and leadership experience.


• Previous experience working for an automotive retailer.


• Experience of working with or knowledge of similar profile brands.


• Experience of promoting and nurturing a customer care culture, delivering care levels consistent with the expectations of the manufacturer.


• Experience of organising, directing and controlling the activities of sales staff to work to pre\-arranged plans and budgets.


• Provide coaching and training to salespeople to improve their job performance, with particular emphasis on: customer satisfaction, prospecting and customer follow up, sales process, time management and product knowledge.

If you feel the next step in your career should be to a place that value individuals, has exceptional earning potential and a low staff turnover rate, then H\&P could be the ideal candidate!

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £50,000\.00\-£72,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Company car


• Company events


• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On\-site parking


• Sick pay

Experience:

• Automotive : 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

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