Sales Manager

**Job Introduction**

**Sales Manager (Used Car) - Mercedes Benz Cheshire Oaks**

As a Sales Manager you will lead, motivate, manage and drive your team to provide customer service excellence, whilst delivering against Inchcape’s key performance indicators. You will ensure the Retail Centre is well managed with cars, take responsibilityfor the presentation of the Retail Centre, build and maintain strong relationships with the Brand. As Sales Manager you will work closely with other departments, and will be hands on with the day to day running of the Retail Centre and achieve the higheststandards set out by the Brand.

Alongside your customer-centric attitude, you will be commercially minded, passionate about the car industry, motivated by setting, achieving and exceeding targets.

**Main Responsibilities**
- To unleash the potential of the sales team by setting stretching objectives and providing regular feedback on performance against these objectives
- To ensure that all sales executives have a current PDR to maximise performance and to support individuals development.
- To resource the sales team appropriately on a day to day and longer term basis, with a quality that is consistent with the Inchcape Way
- Maintain good relationships with our Brand partners.
- Ensure that compliance is enforced and that it meets all the obligations relating to the customer experience and to the manufacturers standards within the Sales arena
- Full understanding of manufacturer targets ensuring the team are maximising every opportunity
- Encourage the sales team to review processes to ensure they are working in the most efficient way.
- Be receptive to new ways of doing things and actively encourage the sales team to try out new ideas
- Inspire the sales team to deliver an Incredible Customer Experience for every customer that the sales team comes into contact with.
- Manage the day to day sales activities such as deal files, handovers, sales funnel to maximise sales revenue.

To be a success in this role, you will have;
- A proven track record in sales (Ideally within the Automotive Industry)
- The ability to lead by example, manage and inspire the team to deliver an Incredible performance
- Strong customer focus
- Great computer literacy
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Self motivation

**Benefits**:
We are all about rewarding hard work at Inchcape; you’ll receive a competitive basic salary with a generous monthly bonus scheme.
- Competitive Bonus Structure - we are all about rewarding hard work at Inchcape, you’ll receive a great quarterly bonus when you hit your targets.
- Company Car - one of our fantastic perks is our company car schemes you can enjoy driving a wide range of vehicles in your role
- Healthcare Plan - You are eligible to join the plan that covers the costs of a wide range of private medical treatments at a great price
- Save as you earn plan
- reap the rewards of Inchcape’s success and effortlessly grow your savings. Save every month for a set period in order to buy Inchcape shares at a discounted price.
- Employee Discounts with the Showroom - make your salary go further with the discounts and cashback offers available at over 1000 retailers.
- Vehicle purchase discount - There are plenty ways that you & your family can Drive with Us at Inchcape, from vehicle discounts to service offers.
- A pension that pays - Our flexible pension scheme gives you the freedom to plan for the future in a way that suits you. Choose exactly how much you want to contribute on a monthly basis
- Life Assurance - we give you the peace of mind when you need it most
- Discount Gym membership - keep fit with our big brand gym & fitness offers
- Cycle to work scheme - get a new bike, equipment or both at a discounted price
- Employee Assistance Programme - We take employee wellbeing seriously at Inchcape, we offer a free programme to support all our colleagues and families with whatever challenges they may face at work or at home 24/7 365 days a year.
- Colleague Introduction Award - recommend somebody for a role at Inchcape and you could earn up to £1000 once they’re full on-board with us
- Holiday allowance rising with length of service - We reward long service with extra holiday
- Great career development - Receive industry leading training from the brand you represent whilst you develop your skills with the Inchcape training team