General Sales Manager

Toyota Grantham

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Description

Job Introduction                 

We are currently recruiting for a General Sales Manager to join the senior management team for our Toyota Dealerships in Lincolnshire (Grantham, Boston and Lincoln). The hours of work are between 08:30 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday, with a day off in the week & occasional Sundays on a rota basis.

This is a exciting opportunity for somebody looking to get into senior management within a fantastic brand, which has plans for substantial growth for 2021. The successful individual will possess a positive, hands-on approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a developing sales team throughout the Toyota network in Lincolnshire . You will be expected to achieve agreed sales targets for new and used cars, within defined operating and financial guidelines.

Role and Responsibilities

  • You will build trust, communicate effectively and exceed our customer’s expectations; In essence you will ensure that our customers buying experience is industry leading. You will also be accountable for handling customer queries and complaints and ensure they are resolved effectively.
  • To support the sales team in daily operations including but not limited to customer contact, sales funnel management, deal building and closing, professional vehicle preparation whilst ensuring that stock is kept to the company’s agreed levels.
  • By driving the sales process and supporting the sales team in achieving their monthly KPI’s for unit sales, profit per unit, finance penetration and add-on products, to ensure budgetary sales / profit forecasts are achieved.
  • Accurate completion of all paperwork and providing reports on all sales activities ensuring accurate sales forecasts.
  • Making sure that the sales team accurately and vigorously collect all customer contact and vehicle data in order to maximise the quality and content of the customer database (adhering to the Company’s FCA obligations).

About you

  • You may be an existing sales manager, sales controller or retail manager looking for a new challenge or better career and reward opportunities.
  • You will have the drive and talent to push the department forward; working to achieve agreed KPI’s and brand standards.
  • You must be able demonstrate a profitable and successful track record of delivering outstanding results as well as delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.
  • In addition your need to have strong management and leadership skills, winning mentality and a real passion for the brand.

What we offer

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Health & wellbeing benefits
  • Group life insurance
  • Company car schemes
  • Staff discount on car servicing
  • Listers Benefits – discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays
  • Long service and loyalty incentives
  • Staff referral scheme
  • In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

Why Listers?

Founded in 1979, Listers Group stands as one of the largest privately and family-owned motor retailer groups in the UK. There’s a reason why this is the case, actually there’s over two and a half thousand reasons, our team. Since the very beginning our success has been a product of the fantastic people that work for us. This is recognised by representing some of the world’s most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Yorkshire.  We support employees in all areas of the business, whatever your aspirations might be Listers has a career for you.