Wessex Garages
Local Business Specialist

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Local Business Specialist
At Wessex Garages, we’ve been putting customers first and delivering excellence in automotive retail for over 35 years. With dealerships across South Wales and the South West of England, we proudly represent leading manufacturers including Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, GWM and Mitsubishi. For these leading brands we supply new and used cars and vans, deliver after sales support and champion the Motability Scheme.
We’re proud to offer our customers and colleagues an experience built on Knowledge, Value, Transparency, and Trust — values that are at the heart of everything we do.
About The Role
Wessex Garages has an exciting opportunity for a Local Business Specialist to join our Fleet Sales team covering the Bristol Market Area.
Working with an impressive range of cars and commercial vehicles – including the all new Kia PBV range – we are looking for a confident, sales driven professional to join our fast paced Fleet operation.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining a strong customer base across the Bristol territory, working with local businesses of all sizes.
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Key Responsibilities Include
- Managing customer expectations and managing logistics;
- Demonstrating products to customers;
- Visiting customers and preparing quotations for presentation;
- Using the company approved platforms to source sales leads;
- Providing a customer centric experience and ongoing support for end users.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Experience in Business to Business sales would be an advantage, but not essential.
- Confident IT skills, with competency in using the Microsoft Office suite.
- An enthusiastic self‑starter, ready to take the next step in their sales career.
- Professional and well presented, with the confidence to communicate effectively with customers at all levels.
Why Join Wessex Garages?
Benefits
- Holiday Allowance – Enjoy 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with extra days added the longer you stay with us.
- Pension Scheme – We contribute to your future with company-backed pension support.
- Exclusive Employee Schemes – Take advantage of our discounted car purchase programme and Cycle to Work scheme after completing your probation.
- Wellbeing Support – Through our partnership with Menable, a specialist service for the automotive sector, you’ll have free access to confidential coaching, wellbeing check ins, and referral support where needed.
- Health Benefits – We provide complimentary eye tests and flu vaccination vouchers to help you stay healthy year-round.
- Event Perks – As proud sponsors of Bristol Bears Rugby we offer a limited number of free tickets to each game for our colleagues.


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Please Note
- Driving licence checks will be carried out during the recruitment process.
- We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
- Candidates must have the right to work in the UK, and this will be verified as part of the recruitment process.
To see all our latest vacancies, please visit www.wessexgarages.com/recruitment
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