Sales Development Specialist - Hybrid Working

TrustFord is the largest Ford dealership in Europe and part of the Ford Motor Company. One of the most famous brands in the world, we have a long history to be proud of and a secure and exciting future to look forward to. We love what we do – whether that’s working with incredible cars and vehicles, driving the standard in customer care, or helping our business invest and innovate in new areas.

The Role

As part of our ‘Sales Development Team’, you will be responsible for supporting our sites across the North of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Your role will be to work closely with the Sales Managers and Executives to improve enquiry management, deliver our sales process and achieve F&I objectives, whilst ensuring we deliver our high compliance and customer service standards. The role will involve understanding reports and KPIs to drive performance and coach our teams to deliver upon these standards.

The Person

You will have experience in the motor sales arena at either sales management or business management level; you will be confident and able to build relationships with managers across the region both face to face and using video appointments. You will have the attitude to deliver and be adaptable to new ideas as we consistently look to grow our business. We will provide full support with training and on the job, coaching working closely with your Sales Development Manager.

The Opportunity

As part of the team as well as being able to deliver great performance, you will be able to shape, change and help innovate and be part of the TrustFord group development. There are also opportunities to grow within the business as we are well known for allowing colleagues to grow their career

Summary

• Customer focused
• Good presentation skills
• Previous Dealer sales management experience
• Be open to travel
• Can work independently and manage your diary
• Be a coach and be able to challenge where necessary

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So, if you are committed and are looking for a career, please apply online. 

This is a Field based role working with the dealership management and sales teams on site, also from home via video calls.  Ideally, you will be based in the M62 corridor to allow travel within this region, also covering Scotland and Northern Ireland once a month on a rota basis.

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer: 

• Industry leading package
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Company Car 
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for.  We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 5 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone.  We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. 

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers.  If we need agency assistance, we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List.  Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.