Title:  Sales Manager (TPS only)

Overview of role

Experience of driving performance within a Sales environment? A confident communicator and passionate about establishing long lasting relationships. If so, then we would love to hear from you!

We love people who value exceptional customer experiences, in the same way that we do. Stratstone are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of service – as a Sales/Parts Manager, this is where you’ll play a critical role. It all starts with identifying the needs of our customers and delivering a wow-factor service for them.

TPS (Trade Parts Service) provide independent garages and body shops with the high-quality genuine Parts and Products which customers need to ensure they can service and repair Volkswagen group vehicles. TPS is part of the Volkswagen Group along with Audi, SEAT, SKODA, Volkswagen passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• We grow our own talent! We provide you with all the training and development opportunities you will need to succeed. 
• Everyone is welcome! We’re committed to building a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We want you to be yourself at work – and thrive. 
• We have a generous benefits including: 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), Birthday off (we like to celebrate!) great pension, generous commission schemes, reward savings, and much more – a whole A4 page to be exact! 
• When we say we care about your wellbeing, we mean it. You’ll have access to mental health support, nutritional and financial advice, and a Digital GP. We also have over 50 trained Mental Health First Aiders (and counting). 

About the role?

•    Lead, manage and motivate a Team of Parts Sales Executives to achieve/exceed sales targets
•    Alongside the Centre Manager, plan and implement promotional activities and campaigns to ensure KPIs and Sales targets are met.
•    Conduct regular 1-1s and provide the team with guidance/coaching when required to ensure they excel within their role.
•    Ensure the proper and accurate use of all business systems throughout the team.
•    Maintain your own product knowledge and show an awareness of competitor activity.

What you will bring:

•    A proven track record of Sales Team Management experience gained in a B2B environment and the ability to lead, manage and motivate a team of Parts Sales Executives.
•    A passion for delivering exceptional customer experience
•    A passion or interest within the automotive industry
•    Result and Target driven
•    The ability to communicate with key stakeholders and build long lasting relationships.

“Stratstone are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity or any other protected factor.  

Stratstone is recognised as a Disability Confident Committed employer, working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let us know if you need an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process.”