Location
Newbury, Basingstoke & Guildford
Region
Hampshire
Category
KIA - Basingstoke (SKB)
(Sales)
Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time
Salary
£50,000 OTE
Job Summary
The Driving Spirit
Snows are an AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 18 Brands at 52 franchises. Based in the south and south-west of England the business differentiates itself from its customers by delivering outstanding customer service for its customers and manufacturer partners.
We are on the lookout for a new Corporate Sales Manager to join our busy Snows Kia dealership in Basingstoke. The Corporate Sales Manager is responsible for developing local business opportunities along with managing various broker platforms to deliver both Snows and brands volume and profit aspirations.
Your day
The Corporate Sales Manager’s role will involve:
- Actively reaching out to customers through emails and phone calls to offer them products and services.
- Delivering sales pitches and presentations to clients highlighting the benefits of our products and encouraging clients to make a purchase.
- Working closely with the manufacturer on larger opportunities to ensure the potential is fully leveraged and the best possible terms are offered to the customer.
- Motivating and providing guidance to the sales executive to enable them to improve on their sales performance, and to reach the set goals.
- Assessing the performance of the sales team and their productivity and reviewing their performance monthly.
- Partnering with marketing to work out strategies and plans for enhancing the overall sales of the company whilst ensuring Brand compliance at all times.
- Carrying out research to unveil information that can lead to greater sales, such as market trends, viable leads, and avenues for new sales opportunities.
- Providing effective aftersales support and services to customers to maximise revenue streams and ensure long-term and meaningful relationships are built with corporate customers.
- This position will require Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) training, as the individual must be able to prepare quotations for vehicles via a variety of purchasing options such as: Outright Purchase, Contract Hire, Finance Lease, PCP and HP.
- Handle large volumes of vehicle orders with precision, overseeing the entire sales process from quotation to seamless vehicle delivery. A strong attention to detail will be required.
- Responsible for chasing debt and bonus monies outstanding from both customers and brand.
Have you got what it takes?
- Able to plan, organise self and others to meet agreed work deadlines.
- Good listener & strong communicator.
- Able to assimilate information quickly and provide considered responses.
- Strong work ethic and adaptable, reacting positively to organisational and market changes.
- Attention to detail and maintains good, accurate quality of work.
- Previous management experience.
- Proven track record of individual excellence.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- PC, Microsoft, web literate.
- Full, clean driving licence.
What is in it for you?
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme and company Car.
- Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values.
- 30 days holiday, inc. Bank holidays plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5,10,15, 20, 25, 30 years anniversary. (Pro rata for part time employees).
- Discounted MOTs, Service & Parts.
- Recommend a Friend Bonus/ Introducing a Customer Bonus.
- Life Assurance Benefit.
- Snows Contributory Pension Scheme.
- BEN – Employee Assistance Programme.
- Excellent development opportunities to learn & grow with Snows.
- Role dependant – tool box insurance /company car scheme/ Uncapped earnings potential through commission or bonus structures.
Hours of work: Monday - Friday 08:30am - 5:30pm with 30 minutes for lunch
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.