Sales Executive

Salary/rate:£50,000+ per annum
Type of work desired:Permanent
Desired work region:Lancashire
Relocation possible:No
Reason for leaving:Available Immediately
References on file:7856
Sector:Sales Executive
Post Date:June 3, 2026
Ref:7856
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Meet Our Recruiter

About Profile

This candidate is a highly accomplished automotive sales professional with over 18 years of experience spanning Sales Executive, Sales Management and Used Car Management roles within both UK and international automotive retail environments. Their background combines exceptional customer relationship skills with strong commercial awareness and a proven ability to consistently deliver outstanding sales performance.

Throughout their career, they have built a reputation for generating strong results across both new and used vehicle sales, regularly exceeding targets while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction levels. Their experience includes managing the complete customer journey, from initial enquiry and vehicle presentation through to finance discussions, part-exchange appraisals, handover and long-term customer retention.

A major strength is their ability to build rapport quickly and develop long-term customer relationships. Their consultative sales approach, combined with excellent negotiation skills and a thorough understanding of the sales process, has enabled them to consistently achieve strong conversion rates and repeat business. They are equally comfortable handling showroom traffic, digital enquiries and telephone leads while maintaining high levels of professionalism and customer engagement.

In addition to their retail sales success, they also bring valuable management experience, having previously held Sales Manager and Used Car Manager positions. This has provided them with a strong understanding of stock profiling, pricing strategies, CRM management, team development and customer satisfaction improvement programmes. Their leadership experience has helped them develop strong coaching and mentoring abilities while maintaining a commercial focus on profitability and performance.

They are highly adaptable and commercially aware, with experience working across multiple vehicle brands and market sectors. Their understanding of finance products, customer retention strategies and dealership processes makes them a valuable asset to any automotive sales team.

Professional, driven and available immediately, they are now seeking a Sales Executive opportunity where they can utilise their extensive experience, strong closing skills and customer-focused approach to continue delivering outstanding results.

Key Experience & Strengths

18+ years automotive sales experience
Sales Executive and Sales Management background
Used Car Manager experience
New and used vehicle sales
Business development and customer acquisition
Finance and insurance awareness
CRM and dealership systems experience
Customer relationship management
Negotiation and closing expertise
Pricing strategy and commercial awareness
Team building and leadership experience
Multilingual – English, Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi
Full UK driving licence

What They’re Looking For

Sales Executive opportunity within a professional automotive dealership environment

Salary Expectations

£50,000+ per annum

Availability

Available immediately

Location

Looking for roles within up to 60 minutes of Blackburn

This candidate would be a strong addition to any dealership seeking an experienced automotive Sales Executive with a proven record of delivering strong vehicle sales results, exceptional customer service and long-term customer retention within the motor trade sector.

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