Trainee Sales Person - Howards Yeovil

JOB DESCRIPTION

If you have a passion for excellent customer service, then we can provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in sales. 

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who wish to either start or progress their careers in the sales arena.    You will initially start as a Trainee with the Team.   

What do you get from being part of our great Sales Team at Howards Yeovil? 

• A generous bonus scheme -  enabling you to earn your potential
• Enhanced Holiday Allowance - Increasing with service and with an additional day for your birthday 
• Training and Career Development - we invest in your growth by providing continuous training and development opportunities - with the Company and the Manufacturer -
• Pension Scheme with a well known and established provider - you may also be able to use salary exchange to increase your contribution
• Sick Pay - with Occupational Sick Pay from your second year of employment
• Life Assurance Scheme - paying a minimum of twice your salary to your loved ones
• Discounted MOT & Service costs - to encourage you to use our great business!
• Regular staff social events - an opportunity to spend time with your work colleagues
• Group employee recognition programmes, including Employee of the Month and Long Service Recognition Scheme - we value your contribution to our business
• Free refreshments at work

Your Job at Howards Yeovil as a Trainee Sales Professional

After training and as a Member of the Sales Team, your key duties will include;

• To sell your target of vehicles and products/add ons.
• Ensure customer expectations and requirements are identified, and fully managed, throughout the sales process and beyond.
• Advise clients on finance, insurance and other products upselling where appropriate. 
• To continually update and maintain knowledge of the brands products and services to ensure customers receive the very best service.
• To build, manage and maintain a list of viable prospects by maximising all sales leads and tools such as the existing customer database, advert responses, showroom walk-ins and customer referrals etc.
• Pro-actively conduct telephone sales and on line activity to generate new prospects and manage customers in the sales cycle.

What do we want in return?

• Full driving licence.
• Ability to work at weekends on a regular basis.  
• Target -driven and Customer focussed individuals, ideally with some sales experience in a retail environment.
• Excellent customer facing skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. You will be competent in negotiating and closing sales whilst maintaining an excellent customer experience.
• Well-presented - you will be able to engage and build positive relationships with existing and potential customers. 
• Able to work with defined processes and guidelines and have good core administration skills to accurately capture customer details to the required standards.
• Demonstrate a passion for the industry and ability to successfully enthuse/motivate others (customers and colleagues).
• Results focused, you will be resilient to manage customer objections and to learn from feedback. 
• Honest with high levels of integrity.

How to apply

Please click through on the link below to upload your CV

Closing Date & Interviews

The closing date will be midnight on 13 September, 2024. 

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and are committed to accommodating the needs of individuals with disabilities. If you require any specific accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.

 NO AGENCIES PLEASE.