Sales Administrator

Colchester Land Rover

Fixed Term, Maternity Cover (14 month contract)

37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8:30-5pm 

Competitive Basic Salary
Lookers Colchester Land Rover is recruiting for a highly organised Sales Administrator to join our growing team, in order to support and provide an exceptional administrative experience to our team of Sales Executives.  
This opportunity to learn from the best is not to be missed. As part of your role you will also be able to access in-house training and brand specific training.
Our Sales Administrators support the day to day running of our Sales departments with a high level of accuracy. They are knowledgeable and capable of working at pace while providing a first class level of service.

• Liaising with all relevant departments to add newly purchased vehicles to our stock records quickly and without error
• Maintaining stock records ensuring they are accurate and up to date
• Ensuring we have all the correct vehicle documents (V5, MOT history, Service history etc.) and that they are recorded and filed securely
• Taxing all sold vehicles prior to customer delivery
• Creating sales invoices promptly following a sale, ensuring that all the information matches the customer order form
• Checking the vehicle sales documents and ensuring we have received payment before releasing the vehicle to the customer

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in an administrative role. You'll be self-motivated, ambitious, and eager to learn. It's essential that you have strong interpersonal skills and a positive can do attitude as you will be working as part of a busy team. 
Having previous experience of using Kerridge would be advantageous, although not essential as full training will be provided.

About us
Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK and Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Mental Health support available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year: Mental Health Aiders on site/online, EveryMind and much more
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So, what are you waiting for? 
Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving license check.
If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.