Is leadership your thing? Are you a driven automotive sales manager? Are you sick of the corporate groups with no care for their employees? If so, this is the role for you! We at Brayber are proud to be working with one of the south's largest and longest established motoring groups with an award winning attitude to employee treatment and endless progression routes into more senior roles for the right individuals. Our client is looking for an experienced sales manager to lead their successful team at their site in Romsey. The site in question has excellent footfall and enquiry rate and would be well suited to a hands-on and hungry sales professional with previous management experience and a positive can-do attitude! Candidate Responsibilities * Setting and achieving performance targets for sales, efficiency and quality in line with the company’s overall plan * Creating a sense of urgency within the sales team by building an energetic and engaging sales floor and culture * Lead from the front by demonstrating the company sales process in front of colleagues to highlight what good looks like * Understand and buy into the overall aims and objectives of the company and providing clear communications to your team * Reporting business critical sales data to the management team on a daily, weekly and monthly basis * Ability to interpret data, spot trends and put in place action plans to remedy short falls * Developing sales team members in line with their personal development plans and performance reviews – utilising call recording sessions, internal training and one to one sessions * Utilising company led incentive programmes to maintain high motivation and target achievement within the team * Learning, retaining and coaching sales staff on detailed product knowledge * Presenting new products and process to staff and ensuring all sales staff are fully trained at all times * Succession planning, recruitment, development and staff retention of the team to ensure that both manpower and productivity targets are met * Planning of holidays and managing periods of absence and sickness to ensure the business is not affected Candidate Requirements * A minimum of 2 years Sales controller/business manager/assistant sales manager experience * A proven track record in delivering against personal and team objectives * Ability to demonstrate a detailed understanding of performance management and sales management techniques * Hands on, positive and charismatic leadership approach * Strong communicator with the ability to influence others * An experienced coach and developer of people, leading from the front and demonstrating what good looks like * Intuitive and inquisitive approach with the ability to adapt accordingly and instinct to know what to do * A hunger and capacity to learn in a fast paced, regulated environment Benefits * Company Car * Excellent bonus scheme * Endless progression routes * Healthcare plan