Car Sales Executive - Apprentice

MotorSphere

Sandy, SG19 1SA

Closes in 16 days (Saturday 1 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 January 2025


Summary

As a Sales Executive Apprentice, you will work closely with our sales team to support day-to-day operations, gain valuable sales skills, and contribute to the overall success of the dealership.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00. May work Saturday mornings as overtime.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 20 February

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Assist customers with inquiries, both in-person and online, about available vehicles.
  • Learn the process of identifying customer needs and matching them with suitable vehicles.
  • Shadow experienced sales executives to understand the sales process, from initial contact to vehicle handover.
  • Assist in maintaining the showroom, ensuring vehicles are presented to a high standard.
  • Help with the preparation of vehicle documentation, including sales contracts and financing agreements.
  • Maintain a positive and friendly attitude when dealing with customers.
  • Gain product knowledge on all vehicles in stock and be able to communicate key features to customers.
  • Support the sales team in achieving monthly sales targets.
  • Participate in marketing initiatives, including social media promotion and customer outreach.

Where you’ll work

8-10 Tyne Road

Sandy

SG19 1SA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

UK TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Your training plan

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths And English (grade Grade A*/9 – C/4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this company

Welcome to Motorsphere, your premier destination for exceptional vehicles and unparalleled service. Located at the heart of the automotive world, we pride ourselves on offering a curated selection of high-quality new and pre-owned vehicles that cater to every lifestyle and budget. Whether you’re in the market for a sleek sports car, a family-friendly SUV, or a reliable commuter vehicle, Motorsphere has something for everyone.

http://MotorSphere.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time position on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MotorSphere

Haris Mahmood

harismahmood@motorsphere.co.uk

07532638135

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296389.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Saturday 1 February at 11:59pm)

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