Carbase UK
Store Leader
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Store Leader – Weston
Salary: OTE £70,000 depending on experience
Hours: 42.25 hours per week, including weekends
Are you an experienced automotive sales leader ready for your next big challenge? Lead One of the South West’s Most Successful Automotive Sales Teams
At Carbase, we’re not just selling cars — we’re building careers, creating exceptional customer experiences, and leading the way in the automotive industry. As the South West’s largest independent pre-owned dealership group, we’re growing rapidly and looking for an ambitious, driven, and inspirational Store Leader to head up our high-performing Weston team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong automotive dealership experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves developing people, and knows how to drive outstanding commercial results.
If you’re passionate about performance, leadership, and delivering excellence — we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Store Leader, you’ll be the driving force behind the showroom’s success — motivating your team, delivering exceptional customer journeys, and ensuring the site performs at its absolute best.
You’ll:
- Lead, inspire, and develop a successful team of Business Managers and Sales Consultants
- Drive performance and maximise sales opportunities across the dealership
- Create a positive, energetic, and customer-focused culture
- Coach and mentor team members to achieve and exceed targets
- Oversee the full customer journey, ensuring an outstanding buying experience
- Manage stock control and vehicle valuations confidently and effectively
- Analyse performance data and report insights to senior leadership
- Deliver impactful sales campaigns and promotional activity
- Ensure full compliance with FCA, GDPR, and company policies
- Lead from the front with passion, professionalism, and integrity
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What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Proven leadership experience within the automotive industry
- Strong track record in automotive sales performance
- Experience managing and motivating dealership sales teams
- Knowledge of finance and insurance products
- Excellent communication and people leadership skills
- Commercial awareness with the ability to drive profitability
- Experience using dealership management systems (DMS)
- Understanding of FCA and GDPR compliance standards
You’ll Also Be:
- Energetic, ambitious, and target-driven
- Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service
- Confident making decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Motivated by developing people and building winning teams
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Why Join Carbase?
We believe great people create great businesses — and we invest heavily in our team.
When you join Carbase, you’ll become part of an award-winning, family-owned business with a fantastic reputation and genuine opportunities for progression.
Our Benefits Include:
- 31 days annual leave, increasing to 35 with service
- BHSF Health Cash Plan
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discounts on vehicle purchases and servicing
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
- Health & wellbeing support through Ben
- Bike to Work scheme
- Access to Money@Work financial support
About Carbase
Over the past two decades, Carbase has grown into the South West’s largest independent pre-owned dealership group, with four retail locations including Vanbase Bristol and a team of more than 200 employees.
We’re proud winners of the Great Place to Work Award and the Auto Trader People & Culture Award in both 2023, 2024 & 2025 — recognition that reflects our commitment to creating an exceptional workplace where people can thrive.
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