Trainee Car Sales Executive Walton on Thames, England, United Kingdom

Mesh-AI Limited; Walton-On-Thames; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in Walton-On-Thames is seeking a Trainee Sales Executive. In this role, you'll gain insights into the sales process, engage with customers, and receive comprehensive training on both traditional and electric vehicles. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a customer-oriented mindset who can build strong relationships. No prior automotive experience is necessary; what counts is your willingness to learn. This position offers a competitive salary and a company car, with generous benefits to support your career and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Access to Techscheme

Eyecare vouchers

24/7 access to GP services

Dental insurance

Critical illness cover

Flexible life assurance options

Discounted gym memberships

Travel insurance

Home and technology vouchers

Exclusive retail discounts

Qualifications

• Warm and enthusiastic individuals eager to learn about the automotive business.
• Ability to build strong relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Prior experience in retail or hospitality setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work in all departments to understand the sales process.
• Communicate with customers via email, phone, and in person.
• Qualify customers to understand their needs.
• Complete assigned assessments to become a successful sales executive.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Relationship Building

IT Systems Learning

Positive Mindset

Job description

Walton on Thames, England, United Kingdom

About us

We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Walton on Thames Volkswagen

44 Hours Per Week

(rota basis covering Mon to Fri 9am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm and Sundays 11am - 3pm, with set day off midweek and alternate Sundays off)

£25,000 Plus Company Car

(uncapped commission following Training)

Have you always dreamt about a career in the automotive industry?! Have you got the desire to provide world class customer service?! Then we have just the role for you, whether you are simply starting in your career or looking to refocus and retrain in something new!

Trainee Sales Executive

At Lookers, we're looking for extraordinary people that share our passion for providing customers with an exceptional experience every time: we are offering an exciting, once in a life-time opportunity to join us as a Trainee Sales Executive where you will be representing one of our fantastic brands.

As an industry, we are embarking on an exciting journey toward the electric revolution so we'll give you comprehensive training for both existing and electric vehicles, ensuring you have a broad understanding of all vehicles and can fully support our customers with their purchasing decisions. This is an exciting time to join Lookers, and you'll be right alongside us as we lead the charge toward electric vehicles!

We are looking for warm and enthusiastic individuals who have a positive mindset and are eager to learn everything there is to know about our business and products. You'll be our customers' first point of contact: making every interaction a positive one. We need someone who can build strong relationships with our customers and our colleagues, as well as confidently learn our IT systems and ensure compliance with our sales processes. Prior experience in a retail or hospitality setting would be advantageous. You do not need previous experience within the automotive industry, it's your personality and willingness to learn that counts!

Responsibilities

• Working in all departments in the dealership to gain a full understanding of the process
• Communicate with customers via email, telephone and in person
• Qualifying customers to understand their needs
• Completing classroom based assessments on the tasks needed to be a successful sales executive

Core Benefits

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• Beyond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

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