Business Manager

Vertu Motors plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in the UK seeks a Business Manager to join their team at Vertu Renault Derby. The role involves supporting the sales team, building customer deals, and ensuring compliance with financial and insurance regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales management within the automotive sector, exceptional communication skills, and a customer-focused approach. Competitive salary of £35,000 with an OTE of £55,000 plus benefits including 25 days holiday, a company car, and various employee incentives.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with length of service

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business or sales management role, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage customer interactions professionally and efficiently.
• A customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the sales team and build deals for customers.
• Ensure accurate information on financial and insurance product regulations.
• Drive performance to achieve agreed sales targets.
• Support management with daily actions and customer interaction.
• Serve sales colleagues in selling vehicles and additional products.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Customer-centric mindset

Job description

Vertu Renault Derby

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Manager to join the team here at Vertu Renault Derby

We invest in our colleagues' future and are able to offer an industry leading remuneration package, a company car and a range of fantastic benefits. We are offering a Basic Salary of £35,000 with an OTE of £55,000 plus company benefits.

Responsibilities

As our Business Manager you will be pivotal in providing support to the sales team. You will be responsible for building and presenting deals to the customer following qualification from the sales team. It is important that you understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations, to ensure accurate information is given.

You will be supporting the department in the delivery of the Group's controlled ActiveSales process and to drive the performance of the department to achieve the agreed targets. This will involve supporting management of daily actions and direct customer interaction, with first and second facing customer activity at its heart. You will serve and support sales colleagues to sell a combination of new and/or used vehicles, with a range of add‑on products, finance, paint protection, warranty and insurances whilst ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times.

It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure, excel at relationship building, negotiating skills, possess excellent communication, and have the proven ability to use your own initiative. You will also be required to have a full and valid UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business or sales management role, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of financial and insurance product regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage customer interactions professionally and efficiently.
• A customer‑centric mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. Your role will include us verifying your recent employment, credit history and a criminal record check.