WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, fuel card, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.
It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an opportunity to join the CUPRA & SEAT Network Sales Team as an Area Sales Manager on a full-time permanent basis. This is a field-based role covering the South West area.
Reporting into the National Sales Manager, you will be responsible for managing the operational performance and strategic alignment of your allocated SEAT & CUPRA Network partners. The role carries responsibility for working closely with Network Partner management at all levels to ensure that their short, medium and long term plans and performance are aligned and integrated with the CUPRA & SEAT UK Brand strategy.
With an expanding portfolio of new products, this role remains central to the CUPRA & SEAT Network Sales team, driving our ambitious sales targets for 2025 and beyond. We’ll be maximising the potential of exciting new models including the Tavascan, Terramar, CUPRA Formentor, BORN VZ and Leon, while continuing to DRIVE LOVE through exceptional customer experiences delivered by our Network Partners.
Momentum also continues with the SEAT brand, led by the SEAT Leon PHEV and soon-to-be-launched refreshed Ibiza and Arona models, marking a strong reignition of SEAT’s presence in the market.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU CAN BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Proven ability to effectively engage and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders across retailer businesses and the brand, in various business settings.
• In-depth understanding of the core processes required to deliver excellence in both new and used car sales.
• Practical awareness of business financials and internal performance metrics.
• Skilled in providing valuable operational insights at the retailer level, while identifying areas of risk and opportunity for both the retailer and the brand.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different stakeholder groups.
• Excellent influencing and relationship-building capabilities.
• Clear understanding of sales performance targets and how to drive achievement.
• Active participation in national sales meetings, contributing to strategic discussions and alignment.