Motorcycle Sales Executive (Assistant Brand Manager)

Fowlers Motorcycles, one of the largest multi-franchise motorcycle retailers in the UK, is seeking to appoint an energetic and experienced individual to join our Showrooms team.

ABOUT FOWLERS

Fowlers Motorcycles is an independent family business based in central Bristol. We are a “household name” in the motorcycle sector and have established retail, wholesale and e-commerce offerings built over almost 100 years of trading. As the successful candidate, you will join over 140 colleagues as part of a friendly team with supportive management.

THE ROLE:

The role of the Assistant Brand Manager is to be a principal point of contact with customers who are looking for new or used scooters, motorcycles, and associated products and assist them to find a machine that suits their needs. You must have the ability to walk customers through every stage of the deal and close the sale, whilst ensuring compliance with the requirements of the manufacturer and the company. From time to time, you may be required to assist with the training of newly recruited colleagues.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

✓ A proven customer-facing track record in a similar retail sales role or the hospitality industry

✓ Energetic, flexible, and target-driven with a determination to succeed

✓ A friendly and outgoing personality with the aptitude to engage with all customers

✓ A minimum of 2 GCSEs (grades A-C or 8-4) or equivalent, including Maths and English, or a minimum of one year’s experience of selling finance

✓ Computer literate, numerate, and accurate, with attention to detail of paramount importance

✓ An excellent communicator with a good grasp of the English Language, both verbal and written

✓ Knowledge of and/or enthusiasm for motorcycles and/or scooters an asset

✓ Customer-driven with the desire and expertise to ‘delight the customer’

✓ Happy to work in a team environment, as well as the ability to motivate staff

✓ To be competent in dealing with high volumes of customer enquiries in a calm and organized manner

THE POSITION OFFERS:

✓ OTE of £36,000 p.a. with a very competitive basic salary + an uncapped monthly commission scheme*

✓ Company pension scheme*

✓ Free life insurance & private healthcare*

✓ Free parking (staff cars subject to possible space limitations ) *

✓ Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and wellbeing Portal*

✓ Subsidised staff canteen*

✓ Training provided regarding the products, finance & insurance, credit card transactions, consumer law, vulnerable customers, data protection, etc.

• Subject to eligibility and/or terms & conditions

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol BS4 3DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Fowlers is a long and well established part of the motorcycle industry. Do you have an active interest in motorcycling, either through ownership or use of a motorcycle as a hobby or for transport?
• How many years of motor industry experience do you have?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person