Sales Manager - Motor Trade - Watford, Hertfordshire - SP/HQ00033863

Job Description:
* Sales Manager * Automotive * Watford * £42,000p.a. plus £30,000 bonus * World Leading Automotive Company * Tax Free Car *

Sales Manager is required for one of the worlds leading car manufacturers based in Watford.

The key purpose of this position is independently managing sales business, incorporating all the company's products and services, making important decisions regarding the sales unit, achieving optimal utilisation of the market, a high level of customer satisfaction and
high yields for the department in accordance with the company management
goals and co-ordinating and managing sales staff and representing the company.

Duties to include:

Develop and maintain an effective relationship with the companies Financial Services Business Manager to deliver planned F&I penetration and income;
Plan, organise, direct, coach and motivate the Sales Team;
Maintain company standards and controls;
Ensure the used vehicle range is presented professionally in line with company guidelines and represents the appropriate stock mix, competitively priced;
Ensure used vehicles are traded-in professionally using the approved appraisal system;
Ensure all reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner;
Control preparations costs and standards by working closely with the Aftersales Manager;
Regularly monitor the length of time vehicles remain at the dealership and associated costs, and prices adjusted accordingly;
New target groups are acquired systematically through ongoing analysis of advertising effectiveness, cold prospecting (telephone calls, mail initiatives etc.), local advertising/promotional events and other techniques deemed profitable
Agreed sales targets are monitored with everyone involved on a regular reviewed basis.

The successful Automotive Sales Manager will have excellent people management skills, sales experience in a retail motor environment, cost centre management experience, have a flexible approach to work and have a good IT literacy.