About the role   Sytner Group has a rare and very exciting opportunity for an experienced General Sales Manager to join our management team at Mercedes-Benz of Watford.   As a Sytner General Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the profitability in both the new and used vehicle departments and for customer retention. You will be required to create the annual dealership sales forecasts and targets and communicate these to the sales team.   You will also hire and monitor the performance of the department managers and executives and hold weekly sales meetings and conduct sales mentoring and support.   This is a full-time role which can typically include weekends to ensure we provide our customers with the highest possible levels of service.  About you   Ideally, you will have a proven track record of success in a similar position within the Automotive industry.   The ability to be able to lead and motivate a team to exceed targets and maximise profitability across all areas of the Sales department is essential.   We are looking for someone who has high standards, the capability to bring new ideas to the table and the ability to drive the performance of the sales team and to take our sales departments to a whole new level. Why Sytner? Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package. We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential. Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Career Development Recognition of Long Service every 5 years Discounted Car Schemes High Street Discounts Discounted Gym memberships Cycle to work scheme One day a year paid voluntary / community work Business social events At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please . Unsure? Read on… We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships. We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey