Trainee Sales Executive

Carlisle Nissan

44 Hours Per Week (rota basis covering Mon to Fri 9am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm and Sundays 11am - 3pm, with set day off midweek and alternate Sundays off)

£25,000 Plus Company Car (uncapped commission following Training)

Have you always dreamt about a career in the automotive industry?!  Have you got the desire to provide world class customer service?!  Then we have just the role for you, whether you are simply starting in your career or looking to refocus and retrain in something new!

At Lookers, we're looking for extraordinary people that share our passion for providing customers with an exceptional experience every time: we are offering an exciting, once in a life-time opportunity to join us as a Trainee Sales Executive where you will be representing one of our fantastic brands.

As an industry, we are embarking on an exciting journey toward the electric revolution so we'll give you comprehensive training for both existing and electric vehicles, ensuring you have a broad understanding of all vehicles and can fully support our customers with their purchasing decisions. This is an exciting time to join Lookers, and you'll be right alongside us as we lead the charge toward electric vehicles!

We are looking for warm and enthusiastic individuals who have a positive mindset and are eager to learn everything there is to know about our business and products. You'll be our customers' first point of contact: making every interaction a positive one. We need someone who can build strong relationships with our customers and our colleagues, as well as confidently learn our IT systems and ensure compliance with our sales processes. Prior experience in a retail or hospitality setting would be advantageous. You do not need previous experience within the automotive industry, it's your personality and willingness to learn that counts!

• Working in all departments in the dealership to gain a full understanding of the process
• Communicate with customers via email, telephone and in person
• Qualifying customers to understand their needs
• Completing classroom based assessments on the tasks needed to be a successful sales executive

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 & 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;  

• Competitive salaries with clear pay scales in place as you develop  
• Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service  
• Eligibility to join one of our colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme  
• Enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave (6 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay)  
• Critical illness cover after 2 years plus life assurance and free will writing service  
• Techscheme where you can get the latest tech for less and spread the cost, eye care scheme and discounted shopping vouchers 
• Employee assistance programme and free access to Smart Health giving employees and their immediate families access to 24/7 GP services to support well being

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.

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 licence 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.