Head of Sales

Role overview

As the Head of Sales you will be required, through a strategic and hands on approach, to manage the sales environment, the people and the process to maximise the profit opportunity and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

As the Head of Sales your key responsibilities will be:

To manage the sales process in order to maximise gross profit earning potential

To manage the sales environment and ensure compliance with the Sales Process

To meet prospective and existing customer

To manage the sales team to ensure all F&I and insurance related products are offered to every customer

To ensure compliance with the FCA Regulations

To ensure a daily sales meeting is carried out each morning

To ensure the customer has an exceptional experience by continuously reviewing and improving customer care standards

To be fully compliant with Mystery Shop Standards as set by our Brand partners

To manage the process of vehicle ordering of new cars and the stock control of new and used vehicles. To conduct a monthly review with each Sales Executive

To carry out appraisals of used vehicles as necessary

To handle dissatisfies customers professionally and resolve any complaints in a timely manner.

To ensure the Dealerweb system is completed, updated and utilised to maximum effect.

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us - but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

Access to our in-house training academy for everyone

Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1- 4 for specific roles

Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations

High street discounts

Wellbeing portal

Employee assistance programme

Purchase, service and parts discounts

Employee referral scheme

Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme

About You

The successful candidate for our Head of Sales position will ideally possess the following skills and experience:

Strong background in sales management

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Proven track record of achieving sales targets

Ability to work well under pressure and have a strong attention to detail

Why Citygate

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.