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General Sales Manager - D M Keith Skoda Leeds

We are looking to recruit a driven, ambitious individual to join our team at Skoda Leeds. This is a fabulous opportunity to join a family run business in the AM top 100 and represent one of our fantastic manufacturer partners. This role comes with a competitive basic salary along with an achievable OTE of circa £70,000 per annum.

Our business started over 60 years ago and has been in the same family ever since. From our very humble beginnings, we have grown to be in the top 100 car dealers in the country, with an ambition to be in the top 50 very soon. Across our 16 businesses we have a stable workforce of over 400 people, many of whom have been with us for years. We are always on the lookout for nice, genuine people who genuinely care about our customers and have a can do attitude.

Our recruitment philosophy is that we recruit for attitude and train for skills, which means that although we’re often looking for specific technical skills, if you like working with customers and you are attracted by our Family Values of Fit, Fun, Family and Fearless, you’ll fit in well here and we’d like to hear from you.

We offer manufacture training for product knowledge to give you the technical skills you need, and we work with our own world class sales trainer who will give you everything you need to be a “top one percenter”.

We’ll expect you to work hard but in return we’ll offer you an industry leading package, flexible working hours and a real opportunity to progress: we prefer to promote from within and you will see this in everyone of our sites. You must possess an outrageous ambition to want to be the best and you won’t let anyone stop you.

We are recruiting for an experienced and highly talented Sales manager to join our successful team in Leeds. Reporting to the Dealer Principal, the main responsibilities will be to control the Sales team with both the New Car and Used Car Sales activities. You will have responsibility for all budgeted targets, ensuring that operational standards are achieved and high levels of customer satisfaction and retention are maintained. The successful applicant will play a key role in identifying business opportunities and developing the long-term growth of the dealership, the team and the team.

This individual will be self motivated and able to lead from the front. This person will create and develop a customer service driven environment and culture through regular communication, team building and coaching within the Sales Department.

To achieve and strive to exceed all targets and sales objectives through a well-developed and motivated sales team

To manage the training and development of the sales members, developing skills to support improvements in job performance and to aid career advancement

Delegate responsibilities to appropriate personnel and monitor progress to ensure the task is completed as directed

To work with the Dealer Principal to formulate policies and procedures to achieve maximum profitability

Develop strategies, objectives and action plans to increase business and ensure maximum profitability and volume sales targets are achieved and exceeded

Plan, oversee and monitor the completion and success of sales campaigns, advertising and promotional activities to maximise car and extras sales and also create and maintain a positive and professional image of the retailer

Analyse current procedures to identify opportunities for improvements

Build a strong rapport with financial institutions and other relevant businesses

To maximise sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers

Ensure appropriate communication is sent to all customers to establish long-term marketing objectives.

Handle dissatisfied customers calmly, resolve complaints with sensitivity, and involve others when needed

Excellent Salary and On Target Earnings

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Pension Scheme

22 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays

Additional holidays for long service recognition

Your working hours will be as follows :

9:00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, Saturdays 9:00am to 5:00pm and 10.30am to 4.00pm on Sunday. You will work on a shift pattern to cover the hours required to operate the business. This equates to an average of 41.5 hours per week over a 4 week period.