Trainee Sales Executive

Listers Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 46,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car retailer in Coventry seeks a Trainee Sales Executive to join their successful team. This role involves understanding customer needs and matching them with suitable vehicles. Candidates should have a background in sales or customer service, along with a valid UK driver's license. The company offers competitive benefits, career development, and the potential to earn up to £55,000 in the first year. Full training will be provided for those with no automotive experience.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Company Pension

Wellness Programme

Sick Pay

Group life insurance

Staff discount on car servicing

Listers Benefits – discounts on retailers and restaurants

Long service and loyalty incentives

Staff referral scheme

In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications

Company Events

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or premium customer service environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Potential for a successful career in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer needs and match them with the right car.
• Maximize sales opportunities through various channels.
• Collect customer data to enhance the database quality.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service skills

Ability to build rapport

Education

Valid UK driver's license

Job description

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Sales Executive to join the well-established and successful team at our dealership in Coventry. Ideally you will have experience in either sales or a premium customer service role, but is looking to Listers for better career and reward opportunities.

Listers ŠKODA Coventry is one of the largest ŠKODA retailers in the UK and ŠKODA UK rounded off a remarkable 2024 with a significant rise in UK registrations and a record-breaking four per cent market share.

This is a massively exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join the team as we embark on the next steps in our development and as ŠKODA UK look to continue their success.

The hours of work are between 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Saturday, with a day off in the week and working 10am to 4pm on Sundays on a rota basis.

Benefits include use of a company car and an first year OTE of up to £55,000.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Sales Executive with Listers you’ll make sure that every customer feels unique by understanding exactly where and how our vehicles fit into their life. It’s all about matching the person to the right car and ensuring they have the features and add-ons to suit. From financing to contracts, you’ll aim for total customer satisfaction right through the process.

• You will build trust, communicate effectively and exceed our customer's expectations through qualification and creating an effective first impression.
• Maximising opportunities through prospecting, following-up calls, in-bound telephone enquiries, walk in prospects and internet enquiries.
• Maximising profit by achieving the monthly KPI's for unit sales, profit per unit, finance penetration and add-on products.
• Adhering to the Company\'s FCA and data protection obligations by accurately collecting all customer contact and vehicle data, in order to maximise the quality and content of the customer database.

About you

• This may suit someone who has previously worked in sales or a premium customer service environment.
• Ultimately you will be able to demonstrate an ability and record of achieving and exceeding targets.
• The ability to quickly establish and build rapport with our customers.
• Hold the potential to forge a successful career in the industry.
• You will hold a valid UK drivers licence.
• Motor trade, automotive or car dealership experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

What we offer

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Wellness Programme
• Sick Pay
• Group life insurance
• 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
• Company Events

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 so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs you can also join our Talent Bank.