Van Sales Executive

Job Summary

Location: Reading

Basic salary: £26,770 + uncapped commission; realistic OTE up to £60,000.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 18:00 pm, 30 minute unpaid break, 45 hour week. Flexible working discussions possible.

Benefits: vehicle allowance, flexible working options, birthday leave, work mobile phone and laptop.

About the Role

Rygor Auto seeks a motivated Van Sales Executive to join the award‑winning company in Reading, a newly built site in 2023. The role focuses on providing van solutions to customers, identifying van requirements and presenting new and used van stock solutions, and closing deals. Experience or interest in electric vehicles is an advantage.

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Prospecting & Lead Generation: confident in identifying new opportunities, approaching potential customers, and building a strong sales pipeline.
• Resilience: able to stay motivated and positive, even during challenging periods or when targets are tough.
• Handling Rejection: maintains professionalism, learns from setbacks, and quickly resets to move on to the next opportunity using what you have learned to improve.
• Customer Relationship Building: skilled at establishing trust, understanding customer needs and nurturing long‑term relationships.
• Strong Product Knowledge: keen to understand vehicle features, benefits and spec options to confidently present tailored solutions.
• Communication & Influencing Skills: able to clearly explain value, negotiate effectively and close deals with confidence.
• Organisation & Time Management: manages appointments, follow‑ups and admin efficiently to maximise selling time.
• Self‑Motivation & Drive: results‑focused, target‑driven and proactive in taking ownership and accountability of personal and site performance.
• Adaptability: comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where no two days are the same.
• Professionalism & Integrity: always represents the company positively and maintains high ethical standards in line with our values of rewarding, reliable and respectful.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Researching assigned areas to identify new business opportunities, using resilience and perseverance to book sales meetings and close deals with new customers and existing opportunities.
• Promptly answering phone calls and assisting walk‑ups and wholesale customers with their needs, ensuring no opportunity is left unexplored.
• Establishing and fostering positive relationships with other departments, especially after‑sales, to ensure a seamless experience for our customers.
• Concluding sales contracts and making required amendments, always ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Customer database management – essential to keep records up to date for best practice and communication.
• Promoting current sales campaigns and achieving sales targets.
• Responsibility for the showroom – taking pride in the site when customers walk in.
• First‑class vehicle handovers and recording customer satisfaction.
• Identifying new business opportunities for the organisation.
• Overseeing the entire sales process from lead generation to closing deals – making sure the loop is closed.
• Developing business strategies that help the organisation to increase sales and drive growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience in van sales is desirable but not essential; strong sales experience in any field is acceptable.

Will be required to undergo a DBS check before joining.

Benefits

• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 23 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays.
• Four times the death in service benefit.
• Working for a workplace championing women.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay policies and return‑to‑work post‑maternity leave policy.
• Access to a wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR online GP access and second medical opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of hard work and dedication.
• Annual appraisal programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to in‑house training.
• Rygor Auto and Rygor Service Solutions are MPRS accredited.

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