Apprentice Sales Executive

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18/01/2024

Apprentice Sales Executive – Cork City Ford

Due to on-going growth within the group, we are recruiting for a bright and ambitious Trainee Sales Executive with retail and/or hospitality experience to join our team.

 The Sales Executive Apprentice will embark on up to 12-month apprenticeship in-house training program which will lead to qualifying as a Cork City Ford Sales Executive.

It is essential that applicants possess a full Irish or EU Driving Licence.

 The main areas of learning will be:

• Follow the Cork City Ford  sales process rigidly in pursuit of vehicle sales
• To follow instruction and take guidance from Sales Manager
• Manage and develop customer follow-up and prospecting systems designed to create additional sales opportunities for repeat and new business
• Effectively manage the customer through the entire sales process; from enquiry to delivery and beyond.
• Achieve agreed sales targets for new and or used vehicles.
• Build rapport and lasting relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
• Maintain and accurately record all customer contact/details using in house computer systems
• Complete accurate appraisals of all vehicles presented in part-exchange, agreeing values with the Sales Manager.
• Actively achieve targets on a daily basis.
• Attend training on a regular basis to maintain product knowledge and increase skills
• Achieve the standards required and become a Sales Executive

Person Specification:

• Experience of working in a sales capacity or a customer service environment, demonstrating a commitment to providing our customers with an exceptional level of service.
• Previous experience of presenting products to customers highly advantageous
• Leaving Certificate .
• Possess a strong desire to succeed in a career selling motor vehicles
• Can clearly demonstrate a strong work ethic with excellent organisation & negotiation skills
• Warm and friendly personality portraying a professional and corporate image to all our customers (both face to face and over the phone)
• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills.
• A disciplined approach to following a rigid process from start to finish.
• For insurance reasons a full clean Driving Licence is a prerequisite.

If you are passionate and believe you have got what it takes to make a success within our organisation and want a career, not just a job - submit your CV and cover letter online today!