Business Manager

3 months ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Lookers Full time

Overview

Colchester Ford

Contract Type:  Permanent, Full-Time

Hours:  (44 hours on a rota basis) Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00, Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 and Sunday 11:00 - 16:00

Salary: £60,000 OTE (including £35,000 basic plus bonus)

Are you a career driven and motivational manager? Do you have a history of getting the best out of your team? Or are you an experienced Sales Executive ready to take a step up the ladder? 

Business Managers are essential to the success of our dealerships. Your role will be to coach and develop your team, build long-lasting and meaningful relationships, and maintain excellent levels of compliance and commitment to treating customers fairly. Simple, right? Well, if Compliance, Finance & Insurance performance and Forecasting / Planning sound like a breeze then this is the perfect opportunity for you. Please note as your role will involve driving some impressive cars, you must have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

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. Understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information is given when negotiating a vehicle sale You will also monitor finance and insurance performance against expectation, whilst maintaining a compliant sales process As you will work with management to coach and develop the skills of the team to achieve business objectives. Assisting management in planning, forecasting trends, and revising plans for the dealership on an ongoing basis 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

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 firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset. We value the commitment they make to the business which is why we are continually working to provide a market leading rewards and benefits package. 

Competitive salaries with clear pay scales in place as you develop Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service Eligibility to join one of our colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave (6 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay) Critical illness cover after 2 years plus life assurance and free will writing service Techscheme where you can get the latest tech for less and spread the cost, eye care scheme and discounted shopping vouchers

Employee assistance programme and free access to Smart Health giving employees and their immediate families access to 24/7 GP services to support well being 

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 driver's licence check will also be carried out. 

If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please



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