Transaction Manager - Stafford On your marks…..............get set…......................GO! This is your opportunity to ignite your career with a FANTASTIC employer! Our client, one of the top 3 motor trade employers in the UK, is on the hunt for an ambitious and talented Transaction/Business Manager to come and join their fantastic team within a prestigious franchised dealership. The Transaction/Business Manager is the driving force behind the success of our sales team and play an essential role within the dealership from coaching and development through to assisting management in planning and forecasting trends. You will also act as a role model for customer service excellence for the team, always leading by example. You will develop long-lasting, meaningful relationships with customers whilst coaching and motivating the team to do the same. Responsibilities: Identifying based on requirement and individual suitability, appropriate funding and insurance options for customers, whilst maintaining excellent levels of compliance and commitment to treating customers fairly. Understand all aspects of financial and insurance product regulations to ensure accurate information is given when negotiating a vehicle sale. You will also monitor finance and insurance performance against expectation, whilst maintaining a compliant sales process As You will work with management to coach and develop the skills of the team to achieve business objectives. Assisting management in planning, forecasting trends, and revising plans for the dealership on an ongoing basis Acquire a high level of product knowledge to competently answer all customer queries and logging all activity to monitor and measure outcomes and provide regular feedback to the Management teams. Qualifications: You will have experience working as a Transaction/Business Manager within a franchised car dealership, ideally with a premium brand, or be an ambitious Sales Executive looking to progress your career. You will be able to demonstrate your track record of high sales numbers or experience managing a number of high performing sales executives. Experience monitoring financial performance against budget and the ability to identify and address any shortfalls promptly is a must. You will need the ability to understand finance and insurance product regulations. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate a sale. Our client recognises the hard work, flexibility and commitment of their people and offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus: Enhanced holidays that increase with service Eligibility to join one of our car schemes. Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave. For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus. They strongly believe in nurturing and providing people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. They have a great bunch of people, like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with annual Excellence Awards. So...................What are you waiting for? Working hours/days: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm Weekends on a rota basis Saturdays 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm Salary: £35k basic £55k OTE, Genuine and uncapped. Who are you applying to? The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission. Key positions; Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Business Manager, Service Advisor, Parts Advisor, Technician, Mechanic, Master Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager, After Sales Manager, Dealer Principal, General Manager