Apprentice Sales Executive – Colchester BMW Salary of £14,902.61 40 hours Learn skills that will set you up for life. Join our fun and friendly team as an Apprentice Sales Executive and start earning right away while you gain your new qualifications. As the automotive industry changes and evolves, so will you − and we’ll be right there to support you. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with one of the world’s most prestigious and technologically advanced car manufacturers. You’ll be helping our customers select their dream vehicles and be a true brand ambassador for Group 1 and MINI. What we can offer you 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata), rising with length of service. Holiday buying scheme also available Retail discounts that save you money every day Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing Flexible pension scheme Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter A wellbeing programme to support you and your family A community volunteering day What you’ll do day to day Working as a part of MINI, you’ll be brushing shoulders with some of the most exciting vehicles on the market, every day. Some of the day-to-day duties include: Managing relationships with customers face to face delivering a high standard of customer service Become a true ambassador of the sales process, driving forwards all new and used car enquiry leads, whilst building a rapport with the customer to convert appointments into sales and ensuring all leads are maximised Dealing with enquires over the phone and in person, attending product launches and other events, and maintaining your own enquiry database. Shadowing sales mentor Identifying and meeting the customers’ requirements Training provided This 15-18 month programme focuses on the core skills that a Sales Executive needs to be successful within a Retailer, and has been developed using a blend of face to face and digital learning concluding with a national sales Level 4 qualification and the BMW / MINI Sales certification. Successful applicants must be prepared to travel to the BMW Group Academy in Berkshire to complete their apprenticeship training. Training is completed throughout the programme and will be a blend of face to face at the BMW Academy, remote virtual classrooms and self-study in your place of work. All training costs are covered by the BMW / MINI Retailer (travel, accommodation and food). Qualifications received On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a qualified BMW/MINI Sales Executive. You will also gain a Level 4 Sales Executive Standard. Helpful skills and qualifications Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you. Punctual and being great at timekeeping Ability to work well under pressure Great team player and communication skills Drive to exceed targets GCSE (or equivalent) in Math's and English Be part of something big Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail. But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people. Our Values At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do. Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.