General Sales Manager

Carrs Ferrari Exeter

General Sales Manager

£50,000 Basic Salary | £65,000 OTE | Company Car | Excellent Benefits

Are you an inspirational automotive sales leader looking for an opportunity to represent one of the world's most iconic luxury brands?

At Carrs Ferrari Exeter, we are seeking an exceptional General Sales Manager to lead our high-performing sales team. This is a rare opportunity to join a prestigious Ferrari retailer and play a key role in delivering an outstanding customer experience synonymous with one of the most recognised names in the luxury automotive sector.

Whether you already have experience within a prestige or luxury automotive environment, or you are an accomplished premium Sales Manager looking to step into a prestige brand setting, this role offers the chance to take your career to the next level.

About the Role

As General Sales Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing a successful sales team, including Business Managers, Sales Executives and support colleagues. Through coaching, mentorship and active leadership, you will drive performance, maximise profitability and ensure the delivery of exceptional customer experiences throughout every stage of the sales journey.

You will oversee the sale of new and used vehicles, finance products and additional services, whilst maintaining the highest standards of customer satisfaction, compliance and ethical sales practices. You will also lead sales campaigns and promotional activities, ensuring the dealership continues to deliver outstanding commercial results.

About You

We are looking for a driven and ambitious automotive leader with a proven record of delivering sales success and building high-performing teams.

You will be able to demonstrate:

Strong automotive retail sales management experience

A track record of improving sales performance, profitability and operational efficiency

Excellent leadership, coaching and people development skills

Outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities

A customer-first approach combined with strong commercial awareness

The ability to motivate, inspire and lead a team to exceed targets

Experience within a prestige or luxury automotive environment would be highly advantageous; however, we would also welcome applications from talented and successful Sales Managers looking to take the next step into a premium brand.

Compliance & Values

As a values-driven business, we expect our leaders to set the highest standards in everything they do. You will create an environment built on trust, integrity and customer focus, ensuring customers receive products and services that genuinely meet their needs.

You will play a key role in promoting responsible business practices, driving long-term customer loyalty and protecting the reputation of both Carrs Ferrari and Vertu Motors.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check, Fit and Proper Person assessments and employment referencing as part of our pre-employment screening process.

Why Join Us?

We are proud to be one of the UK's leading automotive retailers and invest heavily in the development of our colleagues. Joining Carrs Ferrari Exeter means becoming part of a business that is committed to helping you build a successful and rewarding career.

Benefits include:

25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays

Company car

Access to our online rewards platform offering cashback and discounts with leading retailers

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Enhanced Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Apply Today

If you're an ambitious automotive sales leader looking to combine your leadership skills with the prestige and excitement of the Ferrari brand, we'd love to hear from you.

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