Assistant Sales Manager

Job Details

We are Motorpoint, the UK’s leading omnichannel car retailor of nearly new cars. We focus on providing our customers with unrivaled choice, quality, service and value in whatever way our customers want. Online? We deliver. In store? We deliver. At home? We deliver (we literally do).

Do you want your next role to be working for a company that cares about its employees and is recognised as one of the top 100 companies to work for, who work really hard but have lots of fun while doing it? Do you want to accelerate your career? If the answer is yes, Motorpoint might just be the business for you.

At Motorpoint, we live and breathe our values and we are always looking for talented people to come and join the family. We are proud to say that we are one of the UK’s leading car retailers, established in 1998 we have grown for over 20 years and intend to keep doing so with the help of talented people like you.

The Role: Assistant Sales Manager

Location: Birtley

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 48 hours a week over 5 days, including both Saturday and Sunday

Salary: £35,000 per annum basic, plus bonus (OTE 60k)

Our Assistant Sales Managers are essential to the day-to-day running of our retail stores – true subject matter experts who lead by example, pass on their knowledge, show confidence in their abilities and experience, and demonstrate our Core Values.

As an Assistant Sales Manager, you will report to the Sales Manager and assist in the leadership of the Sales Executives. You will also be accountable for the development of the Trainee Sales Executives.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily review of key KPIs, such as finance, facilities, invoice speed and units sold & invoiced
Customer record and sales lead management
Lead the team of Trainee Sales Executives through recruitment, training, coaching and 1-1 meetings
Resource management and planning, including annual leave and rotas
Work with the sales team to improve their KPIs, and achieve monthly targets
Second face customers – to add value or placate any issues
A commercial approach to day-to-day deal management
Ensuring the Motorpoint Sales Process is followed with every interaction
Deputising for the Sales Manager when required
Working alongside the Customer Service department to promote and display outstanding customer service
Building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a future Sales Manager or an aspiring General Sales Manager who wants to start their journey into people development and leadership.

You will need to have a strong sales background, be passionate about delivering KPIs, and leading the development of our future stars.

We are looking for an individual who is keen to learn, and in keeping with our values, is open to sharing, receiving and acting upon Honest feedback.

This is a role at the heart of our business where being face-to-face with our teams and customers matters. We lead by example, we aspire to be role models and we never ask our teams to complete a task that we wouldn’t do ourselves.

What is in it for you?

Paid time off every month to do something that makes you happy
28 days holiday plus days off for your birthday, getting married or moving house
Additional holidays for length of service
Long service awards
Staff discount on cars and finance options
Discounts & cash back at hundreds of high street retailers & restaurants through our “My M.O.T” platform
Smart Tech in partnership with Currys
Cycle to work
Pension
Healthcare
Enhanced Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Vocational and personal development training courses
Quarterly team socials
Team feasts
Scratch card rewards
Sharesave scheme (SAYE)
Plus much more!

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us, so we can ensure they are removed