Sales Manager, Newbury

Sales Manager

Franchised Motor Dealership - Newbury

We are recruiting on behalf of a highly reputable automotive retailer with a strong brand presence and an outstanding track record in customer satisfaction and staff retention.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Automotive Sales Manager to join a well-run business offering strong earning potential, a supportive senior leadership team, and a clear focus on quality rather than volume alone.

The Role

As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving the performance of the sales department while maintaining exceptional customer standards. Key responsibilities include:

Leading, motivating, and developing a high-performing sales team

Driving vehicle sales, finance, insurance, and add-on products

Managing day-to-day sales operations and departmental KPIs

Ensuring compliance with FCA and company standards

Delivering an outstanding customer experience at every stage of the sales journey

The Ideal Candidate

Proven experience in an automotive sales management role

Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management skills

Commercially focused with a passion for customer service

Confident managing finance and compliance processes

Professional, driven, and results-oriented

Package & Benefits

Basic salary depending on experience but up to 45,000

70,000 realistic OTE (uncapped)

Attractive benefits package

5-day working week, including alternate weekend rota

Opportunity to work with a respected and stable automotive business

If you are an ambitious Sales Manager looking to join a reputable employer that values its people and rewards performance, this role is well worth exploring.

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