Vehicle Sales Executive

Salary £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year OTE

Closing Date 31 March 2026

Contract Type Permanent - Full Time

Job Reference JC/SEFA

Research Garage Group are looking to recruit a New and Used Vehicle Sales Executive to join the team at our Nuneaton Fiat/Abarth site.

• Achieve personal and team sales targets
• Engage with customers in a professional and friendly manner, building rapport and understanding their needs
• Provide detailed information about available vehicles, including features, specifications, and pricing
• Conduct test drives and accompany customers on vehicle demonstrations
• Assist customers with trade‑in valuations and negotiate pricing options to reach a mutually beneficial agreement
• Collaborate with our financial partners to arrange financing and complete necessary paperwork
• Keep up to date with product knowledge and industry trends to effectively answer customer inquiries
• Follow up with prospective customers via phone calls, emails, or other communication channels
• Attend sales meetings and training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge
• Take part in video work and digital media to promote our vehicles
• Contribute to social media and occasionally attend motor shows and product placements

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role in a franchised dealer (essential)
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets (essential)
• Familiarity with automotive financing and leasing options (desirable)
• Experience of DMS and CRM platforms (desirable)
• Full driving licence (essential)

• Confident
• Positive
• Good communicator
• Self‑motivated
• Results‑orientated
• Organised
• Industrious
• Diligent
• Flexible
• Resilient
• Articulate
• Numerate
• Committed to excellent customer service
• Multi‑tasker
• Negotiation and closing skills

• Mon‑Fri 08:00 to 18:00 with 1 hour lunch break
• Saturday working plus fortnightly day off in week per agreed rota
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Basic salary + uncapped commission, with realistic OTE £45k+
• Company car
• Company pension
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Employee discounts on vehicle purchases and services

We will only contact applicants who can demonstrate via their CV/covering letter how they closely match the job, person and experience requirements above.

All applicants must provide proof of right to work in UK.

The roles will be based primarily in Nuneaton but you may occasionally be asked to work at our Hinckley site to provide cover. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a premier local company with a proud 50 year heritage retailing 5 brands (Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Peugeot) across 3 locations in Nuneaton and Hinckley. We are consistently among the highest‑performing dealers in the Stellantis network.

We also sell a variety of quality used cars and carry extensive stocks across all sites.