- Location: Blackburn
- Salary: up to £34,000 basic (up to £41,000 OTE)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00–17:00 or 9:00–18:00 (rotating pattern) & 1 in 3 Saturdays 8:00-13:00
- Field Time: Approximately 70% office-based, 30% account management in territory
You’ll play a key role in driving sales performance, developing account relationships, and ensuring your team consistently delivers excellent service to a wide-ranging B2B customer base.
Key Responsibilities for the Sales Manager:
- Lead, support and motivate a team of 7 Parts Sales Executives to achieve and exceed individual and team sales targets.
- Translate overall sales goals into team and personal KPIs, monitor progress and take corrective action where needed.
- Plan and execute targeted promotions and campaigns in collaboration with senior management.
- Deliver clear performance visibility through daily achievement tracking and team incentives.
- Ensure expert product and market knowledge is shared throughout the team.
- Manage and develop key customer accounts in your designated territory (approx. 30% field-based).
- Provide regular 1:1 coaching, performance reviews and development support for team members.
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding and training of new sales team staff.
- Report on sales activity and results during weekly management meetings.
- Uphold and promote the company's values and customer-centric approach.
- Previous management or team leadership experience in a sales or customer service environment.
- Strong track record of achieving KPIs and driving commercial performance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport both internally and externally.
- Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
- Comfortable using sales reporting tools and Microsoft Office packages.
- A hands-on, motivational leader with a passion for the automotive industry.
- Competitive basic salary with realistic OTE
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance (death in service benefit)
- Holidays that increase with length of service
- Long service recognition awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual flu jab
- Staff discounts on products and services
- Supportive, family-led business culture with clear progression opportunities
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