TPS Sales Manager

TPS Sales Manager

Due to internal promotion, we have an exciting new opportunity for a dynamic Sales Manager to join our growing TPS business in Leeds.

If you are an experienced People Manager who can drive sales & achieve KPI’s, inspire, motivate & challenge whilst keeping a sense of humour, we would like to hear from you.

Who are TPS?

TPS provides independent garages and bodyshops with the high-quality Genuine Parts and products which customers need to ensure they can service and repair Volkswagen Group vehicles. TPS is part of the Volkswagen Group along with Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen passenger cars and Commercial Vehicles. TPS is a national network of TPS Centres with a 1,500-strong national workforce and a management team that prides itself on creating an environment that offers our people a motivating and inclusive workplace where they are recognised and rewarded and are encouraged to go on a journey of Learning and Development.

What will you be doing?

As Sales Manager reporting to the Centre Manager, the TPS Sales Manager is responsible for managing and motivating the Parts Sales team to achieve and exceed sales targets whilst building and maintaining strong and lasting relationships with new and existing customers.

• Lead, manage and motivate the Parts Sales Executive Team to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Continually monitor sales performance against set KPIs and take corrective action with the team to ensure KPIs and sales targets are met
• With the support of the Centre Manager, plan and implement promotional activities and campaigns to enable sales targets to be met
• Maintain own product knowledge and awareness of competitor activity
• Conduct regular 1:1 performance reviews to monitor the achievement of individual KPI’s, and provide developmental or corrective support where required
• With the TPS Centre Manager, ensure the sales team is motivated through creative incentive schemes and rewards
• Provide and maintain an excellent level of service to customers via the team
• With the Centre management team, monitor delivery schedules to help maintain and improve service levels
• Conduct business with the highest level of integrity and professionalism
• Ensure the proper and accurate use of all business systems throughout the team
• Ensure compliance with business standards and processes, financial, legal, warranty and ethical guidelines

What are we looking for?

• A proven track record of Sales Team management experience gained in a B2B environment and the ability to lead, manage and motivate a team of Parts Sales Executives
• Passionate about providing a great customer service experience
• A confident and capable communicator who can build strong relationships with all key stakeholders and clients
• High degree of IT literacy and a proficient user of MS Office
• Sales focussed
• Results orientated
• A passion or interest in the automotive industry or providing great customer service

What we can offer you:

At TPS we want to take you on a journey and give you a genuine platform to excel and achieve your career objectives. We are committed to attracting and developing our people and take great pride in the Learning and Development pathways Volkswagen Group have put in place to ensure personal growth and career success.  We retain our people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work
• Business social events

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process.

For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please click here.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.