Online Sales Manager in Southampton

About the Company

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Hippo Motor Group as we are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales Manager to be responsible for our used car sales division based in our Blackburn showroom. Hippo is a multimillion-pound family-run business that specialises in offering tailor-made finance options to suit all our customer needs. We are serious about what we do and being the best, but we always ensure we have fun as we do it. This is reflected in our extremely low staff turnover rate. As a result of our success, Hippo is constantly developing and growing, so this is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to be part of this growth and work in a brand new showroom.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who is dynamic and innovative to motivate and drive the team of Sales Executives to achieve their targets. Not only will the successful candidate have access to over 1000 cars, but there is also a fantastic support system in place with a state-of-the-art preparation centre, and dedicated pay-out, underwriting and handover teams. There is also a specialist buying team with the opportunity to buy your own cars, making the role ideal for any experienced sales manager.

Responsibilities

• Setting clear and consistent goals and monitoring team/individual performance.
• Conducting weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reviews for each team member.
• Providing team direction and motivation that engages your team and helps them understand their purpose within the business.
• Identifying knowledge gaps and providing on-the-job training where necessary.
• Managing/monitoring our CRM system and enquiries to ensure the workflow is managed effectively to maximise each opportunity.
• Supporting individuals in deal making and closing deals.
• Maintaining communication with your team to ensure leads are correctly managed.
• Ensuring Team Members are following all Company rules and processes, adhering to all compliances, and managing the Staff to operate within the FCA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a similar role is essential.

Required Skills

• The ability to motivate a team.
• Excellent levels of communication both face to face and over the phone.
• A self-starter with the ability to organise and manage own workload.
• Good administration skills in relation to progressing deals and supporting customers.
• Ability to effectively develop a sales pipeline.
• Proficient at closing deals.
• Resilient and enthusiastic.
• Professional and well presented.
• Computer literate and able to learn new computer systems with training.

Preferred Skills

• None specified.

Pay range and compensation package

Benefits include:

• Lunch on Hippo when passing probation.
• Departmental incentives.
• Works social events.
• 2 years’ service - an additional day annual leave and £100 meal.
• 5 years’ service - 2 additional days annual leave.
• 10 years’ service - 3 additional days annual leave and a voucher.
• Employee of the quarter scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Time for you - the opportunity to earn up to 4 early finishes/late starts per year.
• Internal development and progression opportunities.
• Hippo Legends scheme.
• Eye care vouchers.
• Access to BEN the employee wellbeing support service.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.