Used Car Sales Manager

Used Car Sales Manager

Hartwell PLC has been established since 1919 in Oxfordshire, an automotive group that represents car and commercial vehicles. With 11 locations based across the UK, we’re delighted to assist customers with their motoring needs and have built a reputation for providing exceptional customer service and the highest quality vehicles, with ambitious development and growth plans. It's with this reputation, and the loyalty of our valued colleagues and customers, that has seen us reach and celebrate our centenary in 2019.

In return for your hard work, you be entitled to:

• Company Car


• Staff discounts


• Refer a friend incentives to influence your earning potential


• Reward and Recognition programmes along with celebrating success throughout the year


• A range of development opportunities


• Discount and savings platform


• Health and Wellbeing programmes 


• Company events
  

Due to continuing growth, we are now seeking a Used Car Sales Manager. What will I be responsible for? Joining our team as a Used Car Sales Manager, you will support the General Manager in running the sales department in our Oxford dealership. 

On a daily basis, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring all sales enquiries are dealt with efficiently and professionally


• Analysis of departmental profit on a daily basis, ensuring costs are contained and reduced and debtors are reviewed regularly (completing relevant reports within tight deadlines)


• Management of the sales team and sales processes


• Management and control of profit margins


• Management and control of stock pricing and presentation


• To maximise the sales and profitability of vehicles and associated products


• To monitor and achieve KPI targets


• To assist the General Manager in maintaining policy and procedure


• To coach and develop Sales Executives to excel in their role


• Be highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload


• Maintain a strong relationship with the manufacturers


• Ensure the sales team deliver professional customer service at all times


• Able to market and think outside the box to increase new car sales

Who are we looking for? As our ideal Used Car Sales Manager, you will currently be holding this role or have previous experience in running a sales team and looking to take the next steps in your career. 

You will also require the following skills and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Excellent listening skills


• Excellent supervisory and managerial abilities


• Analytical


• Great business acumen


• Must have an appetite for generating sales


• Current UK Driving Licence