Sales Manager

Location: Antrim

Sales Manager (Automotive) Southampton Area | Company Car Available | Excellent OTE  Benefits Are you a proven automotive sales leader ready to take the next step in your career? I'm representing a well-established, highly respected automotive retail business that is looking to appoint an ambitious and driven Sales Manager to lead a high-performing sales team. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys developing people, and has a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

The Opportunity As Sales Manager, you will take full responsibility for the performance, profitability, and day-to-day management of the sales department. You'll lead by example, coach and develop your team, and drive results across both new and used vehicle sales while ensuring exceptional standards of customer service.

This role offers genuine autonomy, strong earning potential, and the opportunity to join a business with a fantastic reputation and long-term career prospects.

Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate and develop a team of Sales Executives and Sales Administrators Deliver department sales targets, profitability objectives and KPI performance Manage vehicle stock, pricing strategies and ageing profiles Ensure compliance with FCA regulations and Treating Customers Fairly principles Oversee the customer journey to maximise satisfaction and conversion rates Monitor sales processes, reporting and administrative controls Drive marketing initiatives, promotions and local business development activities Maintain exceptional showroom and vehicle presentation standards Support recruitment, coaching, training and performance management across the sales team What We're Looking For Previous experience in an Automotive Sales Management or Sales Leadership role A strong track record of delivering sales performance and profitability Exceptional leadership, coaching and people management skills Experience managing teams within a target-driven environment Strong commercial awareness and financial understanding Full UK Driving Licence Passion for delivering outstanding customer service What's On Offer?

Competitive basic salary with excellent OTE Company Car Pension scheme Life assurance Generous holiday allowance Employee wellbeing support programme Long service rewards Employee referral incentives Ongoing training and development Career progression opportunities within a successful automotive group Apply Now If you're an experienced Automotive Sales Manager looking for your next challenge with a forward-thinking dealer group, I'd love to hear from you.