Assistant Sales Manager

The Role: Assistant Sales Manager

Location: Ipswich

Hours: 48 hours a week over 5 days, including both Saturday and Sunday

Salary: £35,000 per annum basic, plus bonus (OTE £60,000 per annum)

Our Assistant Sales Managers are essential to the day-to-day running of our retail stores - true subject matter experts who lead by example, pass on their knowledge, show confidence in their abilities and experience, and demonstrate our Core Values.

As an Assistant Sales Manager, you will report to the General Sales Manager and assist in the leadership of the Sales Executives. You will also be accountable for the development of the Trainee Sales Executives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily review of key KPIs, such as finance, facilities, invoice speed and units sold & invoiced
  
• Customer record and sales lead management
• Lead the team of Trainee Sales Executives through recruitment, training, coaching and 1-1 meetings
• Resource management and planning, including annual leave and rotas
• Work with the sales team to improve their KPIs, and achieve monthly targets
• Second face customers - to add value or placate any issues
• A commercial approach to day-to-day deal management
• Ensuring the Motorpoint Sales Process is followed with every interaction
• Deputising for the Sales Manager when required
• Working alongside the Customer Service department to promote and display outstanding customer service
• Building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a future Sales Manager or an aspiring General Sales Manager who wants to start their journey into people development and leadership.

You will need to have a strong sales background, be passionate about delivering KPIs, and leading the development of our future stars.

We are looking for an individual who is keen to learn, and in keeping with our values, is open to sharing, receiving and acting upon Honest feedback.

This is a role at the heart of our business where being face-to-face with our teams and customers matters. We lead by example, we aspire to be role models and we never ask our teams to complete a task that we wouldn't do ourselves.

What is in it for you?

• Paid time off every month to do something that makes you happy
• 28 days holiday plus days off for your birthday, getting married or moving house
• Additional holidays for length of service
• Long service awards
• Staff discount on cars and finance options
• Discounts & cash back at hundreds of high street retailers & restaurants through our “My M.O.T” platform
  
• Smart Tech in partnership with Currys
• Cycle to work
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Vocational and personal development training courses
• Quarterly team socials
• Team feasts
• Scratch card rewards
• Sharesave scheme (SAYE)
• Plus much more!

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us, so we can ensure they are removed