- Salary: Up to £45,000 basic + bonus
- OTE: £60,000
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 6:00pm
- Weekends at reduced hours
- Company Car
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales Manager to join a busy main dealership in Dunstable.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional who is passionate about used vehicle performance, profitability, stock management and developing a high-performing team.
The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day sales operation, with a particular focus on increasing used car volume, improving margins and ensuring effective stock turn, whilst maintaining strong new car performance.
Responsibilities:
- Driving used vehicle sales, profitability, margin and stock turn
- Managing stock levels, pricing, preparation and presentation standards
- Leading, coaching and motivating the sales team to achieve agreed targets
- Maintaining a strong and consistent sales process from enquiry through to handover
- Monitoring and improving enquiry handling, follow-up and conversion
- Driving finance penetration, product sales and overall deal profitability
- Ensuring all sales activity is compliant and completed to the required standards
- Working closely with senior management on stock strategy and commercial performance
- Maintaining strong new vehicle sales performance and manufacturer standards
- Monitoring departmental KPIs and taking action where performance needs to improve
- Creating a positive, professional and results-focused showroom environment
We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager from an automotive dealership environment, although a strong Assistant Sales Manager ready to take the next step will also be considered.
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing a vehicle sales team
- A strong understanding of used car sales, stock management, margin and preparation
- Excellent commercial and financial awareness
- A proven track record of delivering against KPIs and targets
- Strong leadership and coaching skills
- A structured and process-driven approach
- The confidence to make commercially focused decisions
- A genuine passion for the automotive industry and delivering excellent customer experiences
Working Hours:
This is a full-time position averaging 5.5 days per week, working on a rota basis:
- Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
- Saturdays: 8:30am - 5:50pm
- Sundays: 10:00am - 4:00pm
The dealership currently operates without Sunday opening, although this is expected to change, so weekend flexibility is essential.
Benefits:
- Basic salary up to £45,000
- OTE up to £60,000
- Company car, subject to insurance criteria
- Company pension
- 22 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Birthday day off following successful completion of probation
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression
- Supportive and performance-focused working environment
If you're an ambitious automotive Sales Manager who enjoys improving used car performance, increasing profitability and getting the best out of a sales team, we'd like to hear from you.
Contact Tom Thacker, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Dunstable and Bedfordshire today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.