Parts Sales Executive - Preston TPS - #188524

Salary: OTE £30,000 Working Pattern: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent
Preston TPS, Unit 10, Clifton Business Park, Preston New Road, Preston, PR4 0XQ

The Opportunity

As a TPS Parts Sales Executive you’ll be responsible for handling external sales enquiries and achieving allocated sales targets for Volkswagen TPS. You will develop and maintain long term relationships with customers whilst providing expert knowledge, advice and support. Your role will be to ensure that all parts orders are efficiently and accurately processed and that all stock purchase records are correctly maintained. You will also ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to at all times whilst professionally representing the TPS brand.

You will have regular business customers that require account management and product upsell.

More about the role

• Achieve personal target KPI‘s and revenue objectives
• Accurately identify parts to meet the customer sales requirements
• Utilise all product promotions effectively to achieve specific targets set
• Maintain own knowledge levels on new or updated parts through the completion of appropriate training courses and reading information from bulletins, catalogues, parts updates, special offers, recalls etc.
• Resolve any customer concerns or complaints professionally, seeking additional support where necessary
• Record and feedback lost sales opportunities to the Sales Manager
• Maintain a professional and smart appearance at all times, and conduct business with the highest level of integrity and professionalism
• Maintain accurate customer records adhering to GDPR policies

More about you

• Previous experience in the motor trade in either parts or service, involving regular telephone contact with retail and trade customers

• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships
• Ability to relate well to others and work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
• Good IT skills
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
  

A bit more about the family

Founded in 2003 by Michael Smyth and his three sons, David, Peter and John, Swansway has grown from five motor dealerships in Cheshire and the West Midlands to the 20 dealerships we have today. From Birmingham in the South to Carlisle in the North we partner with eleven brands including; Audi, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Honda and many more.

We’re expanding our own-brand, Motor Match our used sites, and we don’t stop at dealerships; we operate four Volkswagen Group Trade Part Centres, an Accident Repair Centre, a Group Fleet Sales Centre and an eBay shop re-cycling obsolete parts. All this is supported by our Head Office in Crewe.

But, it’s not what we do that makes us the company we are, it’s how we do it; it’s our family heritage that sets us apart, with the Smyth family playing a hands-on role in the day-to-day running of the business; we genuinely care about our customers and our Swansway family and that makes us a great place to work. We live by our caring, honest and proud values which is why our long service boards are brimming with names who’ve been with us five, ten and fifteen years!

Benefits of working for Swansway

• Holidays that increase with length of service
• Your Birthday off
• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition
• Annual flu jab
• Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recruitment referral payments
• Employee assistance programme and counselling service
• Occupational health services
• Flexible working patterns
• Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family

When you join Swansway, you’re joining a family; so, if you enjoy, and thrive, in an inclusive family atmosphere, apply to join us now!