Sales Executive

Vertu Volkswagen Lincoln - Car Sales Executive – Career Changers Welcome

Location: Volkswagen Lincoln

Salary: £27,000 basic + uncapped commission

OTE: £45,000 realistically – top performers earn £60,000+

Benefits: Company car | No Sunday working | Full training provided

Looking for your next step after retail or hospitality?

If you’re great with people, love delivering brilliant customer experiences and thrive in a fast‑paced, target‑driven environment – you might have exactly what it takes to succeed in car sales.

We’re looking for Car Sales Executives from retail, hospitality or other customer‑facing sales backgrounds who want to turn their people skills into a high‑earning, long‑term career.

You don’t need automotive experience – we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

Why this role attracts career‑changers

Realistic earnings of £45,000 – with genuine opportunity to earn £60,000

No Sunday working – proper work‑life balance

Company car included

Structured training and ongoing coaching

Clear progression and long‑term career opportunities

This is a role where service, rapport‑building and confidence matter just as much as sales skills – which is why many of our top performers previously worked in retail or hospitality.

What you’ll be doing

Welcoming customers and delivering an outstanding experience from start to finish

Understanding customer needs and matching them with the right vehicle and finance options

Arranging and conducting test drives

Building relationships that turn first‑time buyers into loyal, repeat customers

Working to achievable targets with the support of an experienced management team

We’d love to hear from you if you:

Have experience in retail, hospitality, leisure or customer‑facing sales

Are confident, motivated and enjoy speaking to people

Like working towards targets and being rewarded for success

Want a career where effort is properly recognised

Hold a full UK driving licence

What we offer

Uncapped commission with realistic, transparent earning potential

Company car as part of your package

No Sunday working for better balance

Full onboarding and structured training programme

Opportunity to build a long‑term career with progression

Ready for a change?

If you’re great with customers and ready to earn what you’re worth, we’d love to hear from you.

Compliance & Values

As a values-driven business, how you behave matters. You’ll be expected to act in good faith at all times and consistently deliver the right outcomes for our customers.

Representing the dealership every day, you will set the standard for integrity. It’s your responsibility to ensure the products and services you offer genuinely meet customer needs, protect them from harm and encourage long-term loyalty. Building trust should be at the heart of every interaction.

To protect our customers and our reputation, you will be required to complete a DBS check, along with regular fit and proper person assessments. We will also request references from previous employers as part of our pre-employment checks.

Apply today and take your first step into a rewarding sales career.

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

25 days holiday rising to 29 with length of service - plus bank holidays

Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers

Preferential Service Rates

Company Car

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity

You will need to have a full UK driving license to be considered for this role. If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.

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