Sales Team Leader in Gateshead

Following an extensive period of growth within LKQ Euro Car Parts, we are adding to our management structure across our entire Branch Network, with the Sales Team Leader role. You will play an integral part in delivering the organisation’s strategy and plan, and ultimately ensure delivery on the customer promise.

If you would like to join an ever growing business, are passionate in empowering your peers and developing their talent, then please read on.

Why work for LKQ

We are a people first organisation for our colleagues, the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and in turn we put our colleagues at the forefront of our business. As with many of our roles, we are happy to talk about flexible working options, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance. We’re looking for people who love what they do, are passionate about delivering only the very best and make it their business to excel, whatever their role. We strive to support all our employees through their individual career paths and thrive within our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with your Branch Manager to support them in motivating a large team; this includes line management responsibility for the sales team.
• Managing sales, resource, and customer service within the branch, to ensure both sales and operations KPIs are met.
• As part of the management team, you will have supervisory responsibilities to help deliver a great performance across key business measures and in line with the Company’s core values.
• Ensuring the branch is fully compliant in line with the branch standards to maintain a balanced performance.
• Have an enthusiastic willingness to have a daily involvement in HR, performance management, succession planning and recruitment; our people are our most valuable asset.
• Supporting not only in external recruitment and inductions to ensure it is right first time, yet also with internal development, identifying and developing existing talent within the business.
• Promote a customer focused mindset, to ensure that the customer is kept at the heart of what we do.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in leadership, motivating, and driving your own sales team.
• Great communication skills, to build strong relationships with your colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of accomplishments in managing key accounts, demonstrating the ability to establish, build, and maintain these.
• Organised and resourceful.

What we offer

• Pension.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Genuine career progression.
• Access to a 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme, offering financial and wellbeing support.

LKQ Euro Car Parts sits at the heart of the automotive aftermarket, supplying an unrivalled range of vehicle parts to over 18,000 customers through a world class logistics operation in the UK and Ireland. But we are so much more than just a parts supplier, we lead the market through innovative digital and service offerings, supporting our customers every step of the way as they prepare for the future. If you want to start your career with LKQ Euro Car Parts apply now.