Car Sales Executive

Are you an experienced Sales Executive looking to step your career up a gear? 

Also, people-focused and able to form strong relationships with your colleagues and clients?

Do you put customers at the heart of everything you do?

Are you honest, with great integrity and transparency across every aspect of your work? 

Do you have high standards and a passion for delivering service excellence first time, every time? 

Do you think profit and commercial success is something to value, not be ashamed of? 

And finally, do you want to work for a company that punches above its weight and sets the standards in an industry dominated by larger groups.

Do you answer ‘yes’ to all the above? Then we want to hear from you.

Here at Simon Bailes, we’re looking for an ambitious, forward-thinking Sales Executive to join our Northallerton team as we look to a future of growth and success.

With three Peugeot-franchised dealerships in Northallerton, Stockton and Guisborough, Simon Bailes has been powering the region’s drivers for nearly half a century.

Is it your time to join our journey?

What you get from us

We value our sales team and offer full support and development through your career at Simon Bailes to enable you to reach your full potential.

As well as a stable career, we offer a competitive package, subject to experience, fantastic opportunities to develop within the Simon Bailes Group by giving supported training and providing an environment where we encourage personal growth.

We offer 22 days of holiday (exclusive of bank holidays) which increases with service along with various other benefits, including a manufacturer-backed staff car scheme and contributory workplace pension scheme.

What we want from you

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate previous experience in a sales role, ideally in the automotive industry within a franchise environment, with an understanding of the importance of attention to detail, combined with organisational skills and computer literacy. Displaying a positive attitude and actively supporting the companies aims of achieving excellent customer satisfaction through our consistently high standards.

About The Role:

As Sales Executive you will be responsible for a number of key business performance areas, including:

• Follow a structured sales process designed to maximise each sales opportunity

• Identify, target and make appointments with prospective customers.

• Achieve sales and profitability targets.

• Follow processes for the sale of finance and insurance products.

• Ensure all customers receive a comprehensive and courteous experience.

• Car Sales or High Street Retail Experience required with excellent earning potential.

About The Candidate:

To be considered for this position the ideal candidate will:

• Desire and drive to achieve management monthly and quarterly targets.

• Ability to use the latest showroom technologies to demonstrate the cars on offer.

• Excellent communication skills

• Confident, well presented and able to work as part of a team.

• Honest, professional approach to customers.

• Committed to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction. Be confident in front of customers handling enquiries and questions relating to the services we provide.

• Be comfortable understanding customer needs and proactively promoting any relevant product or service which would benefit the customer.

• Be well organised, computer literate, appreciate the importance of attention to detail.

• Be willing to take part in Product Familiarisation training organised through Peugeot to ensure they are fully aware of the range of products and service we can offer our customers.

• Hold a full clean UK driving Licence (please note age restrictions may apply due to the driving element within this role)

• This is a full time role and will be in line with experience. Our business hours are from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6.30, Saturday from 8.30 am to 5.00pm and Sunday from 11.00am to 4.00pm (with a designate day off). 

To Apply:

What to do now

Join our journey today ‘Apply’ now or email recruitment@simonbailes.co.uk