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Transform Homes and earn £75k-£100k+ with a premier UK brand. We are seeking driven, high-calibre professionals with the hunger to succeed and the emotional intelligence to connect with homeowners. As a Field Sales Representative, you will join a high-performing team where your earnings directly reflect your efforts, representing a family-run business that handles its entire product lifecycle in-house to guarantee quality.The Opportunity: Founded in 2003, we are a premier manufacturer and installer of high-quality home improvement solutions - garage doors, security shutter, garden rooms, verandas and awnings. Originating from extensive commercial expertise, we bring industrial-grade durability and made-to-measure precision to the domestic market. Operating from a 32,000 sq. ft facility, we are a family-run business committed to excellence and professional 5-star service, helping homeowners truly "love their home."Why this Field Sales Representative role is perfect for you: Exceptional Financial Rewards: Average earnings of £75,000 , with top performers exceeding £100,000 per annum . This is a self employed commission only role.Weekly Commission: Commissions often reach £2,000 per week as you progress into premium product ranges.High-Quality Leads: No cold calling. We provide pre-confirmed leads through a £1m annual marketing investment .Strong Conversion Rates: Benefit from an average 30% conversion rate across the product range.Comprehensive Training: Receive 2 days of residential training covering product knowledge, sales pitching, and compliance.Professional Infrastructure: Full sample kit and company tablet supplied, backed by dedicated Marketing, Design, and Technical teams.Flexible Lifestyle: Autonomy to manage your own days off within a five-day working week.What you'll do as a Field Sales Representative: Attend 2-3 pre-arranged appointments per day in customers' homes.Conduct consultations to help homeowners realise the potential of their properties with bespoke verandas, awnings, and garage doors.Demonstrate the ability to "close on the day" during appointments typically lasting 60 to 90 minutes.Travel within a 75-mile radius of your location to meet with potential clients.Engage in ongoing 1:1 mentorship and technical support to sharpen your skills.Do you have what it takes to be a successful Field Sales Representative? Proven Sales Track Record: Experience in sales, ideally within a direct sales or in-home environment.Strong Closing Ability: Confidence to conduct thorough consultations and secure deals on the day.Genuine Empathy: The ability to navigate a customer's specific functional and aesthetic needs with care.Resilience & Hunger: A self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven setting.Essential Requirements: You must have your own vehicle and a smartphone for daily operations.Professionalism: Excellent communication skills to represent a premium, 5-star brand.This Role Offers: Premium Product Range: Sell bespoke, UK-made solutions ranging from £5,000 to £50,000.Uncapped Earning Potential: As a self employed commission only opportunity, your income is limited only by your own ambition and effort.Ongoing Mentorship: Access to expert support to ensure you consistently hit your targets.Family Values: Be part of a business that values quality, precision, and its people.Ready to transform living spaces and achieve exceptional earnings? Apply today and we will give you a call to discuss the role!TPBN1_UKTJ

Location: Sunderland - Hybrid site/work from home Department: Finance Function: Tax Salary & Benefits: Highly competitive base salary and a premium benefits package offered. Nissan was the UK’s eighth best-selling automotive brand in 2025, and the UK-designed, engineered and manufactured Qashqai and Juke were among the top five selling models. Nissan also operates the UK’s largest car factory at its Sunderland site through Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (NMUK), which employs approximately 6,000 people and has produced over 11.5 million vehicles since opening in 1986. Additional UK functions include an R&D facility at Cranfield and a Design Centre in Paddington, alongside UK distribution and marketing operations through Nissan Motor (GB) Limited (NMGB), headquartered in Maple Cross and employing around 170 people. Together, the UK activities generate an £8bn annual turnover. The UK Head of Tax leads a focused team with end-to-end accountability for tax across Nissan’s UK operations, alongside branch activities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. As Nissan’s senior tax authority for all UK entities, the role provides strategic guidance and leadership in line with Nissan’s global tax framework and UK tax strategy, while also contributing to the broader regional AMIEO tax function. A professionally rewarding and challenging position, it represents a significant North East-based opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced tax professional who may be either a direct or indirect tax specialist, or a generalist. The successful candidate will likely have chartered status and have extensive relevant experience. • Oversee VAT compliance and statistical reporting for all Nissan UK operations, plus compliance for NMUK’s five EU VAT registrations, including manufacturing, vehicle distribution, aftersales parts and cross‑border movements., • Provide specialist guidance on the full scope of VAT-related issues, including complex cross-border supply chains, the applicability of VAT accounting schemes, land and property, valuation issues and electronic services., • Drive improvements in indirect tax compliance processes and VAT evidence management, including management of multi-jurisdictional self-billing., • Lead preparation, review, and submission of UK corporation tax returns for NMUK, NMGB and related UK entities., • Manage group tax accounting and reporting, including deferred tax calculations and tax disclosures for statutory reporting., • Advise on the tax impacts of capital investments, R&D activities, energy efficiency initiatives and plant transformation programmes., • Ensure compliance with OECD transfer pricing principles, including documentation and intercompany arrangements between UK manufacturing, design, distribution and EU/export sales channels., • Work closely with Nissan Global HQ and the regional team on long-term tax strategies involving Advance Pricing Agreements and support MAPs for the resolution of cross-border tax disputes involving double taxation., • Oversee PAYE, National Insurance, benefits‑in‑kind, PSA, P11D, STBV reporting, employee mobility and inbound/outbound secondee arrangements., • Provide expert input on workforce‑related tax matters as Nissan navigates evolving manufacturing demands, reskilling initiatives and workforce planning., • Serve as the primary contact for HMRC on all UK tax matters, maintaining an open, transparent relationship in line with Nissan’s governance commitments and conservative attitude to tax planning., • Manage HMRC enquiries, audits, disclosures, and clearances spanning corporation tax, VAT and employment tax., • Oversee interactions with EU tax authorities, including, where necessary, coordinating external advisors to ensure compliance with local requirements., • Promote best‑practice tax governance, embedding strong internal controls, the SAO (Senior Accounting Officer) regime and J‑SOX tax compliance structures across all UK entities., • Advise senior leadership on all relevant tax changes affecting UK activities., • Monitor UK and EU tax developments, such as MDR/DAC6, Pillar 2, carbon border adjustment mechanisms and changes to EV-related trade legislation and assess their impact on Nissan’s UK manufacturing and European distribution operations., • Provide forward‑looking tax advice on major strategic initiatives including plant upgrades, EV investments, new product launches, supply‑chain redesign, and commercial restructuring., • Partner with Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, and Operations to ensure consistent tax‑compliant decision‑making., • Manage relationships with Nissan’s wider AMIEO and global tax teams to ensure alignment across jurisdictions., • Maintain constructive relationships with external tax advisors and ensure efficient use of specialist support., • Professional qualification (CTA, ACA or equivalent)., • Extensive experience across UK corporate tax, VAT and employment taxes., • Experience managing cross‑border EU tax matters and complex supply chains., • Proven leadership of tax teams and stakeholder management at executive level., • Strong technical grounding in tax accounting and compliance frameworks such as SAO and J‑SOX., • Strong background supporting large‑scale automotive or other manufacturing and distribution operations., • In-house experience would be highly useful but is not essential., • Experience with customs duties, environmental taxes, and EV‑related incentives., • Experience supporting major capital investment projects, R&D activity and industrial transformation., • Highly collaborative, proactive and organised, with excellent attention to detail., • Demonstrates integrity, discretion and alignment with Nissan’s global Code of Conduct., • Strategic thinker and professionally curious, with the ability to identify issues and operate cross-functionally and hands‑on when needed., • Strong communicator who can translate complex tax issues into commercial insights and concise, user‑appropriate advice. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those from socially or economically disadvantaged communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences everyone brings and believe diversity strengthens our workplace. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process—such as accessible interview formats, extra time, assistive technologies, or workplace adaptations, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure you can participate fully and comfortably. All recruitment materials and assessments can be provided in accessible formats. We understand that economic circumstances can create barriers to applying for roles. If costs such as travel, technological access, or other practical constraints may prevent you from taking part in our recruitment process, please contact us. 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What you'll do as a Field Sales Representative:\ N. Doyou have what it takes to be a successful Field Sales Representative?\ N. Proven Sales Track Record: Experience in sales, ideally within a direct sales or in-home environment.

Looking for a fast-paced role in the motor factor? Become a Parts Advisor at Sunderland and support the team driving The Power to Supply, making us the customers’ natural choice. What We Offer: • Competitive salary (DOE), • Monthly & yearly sales bonuses, • Monthly & yearly incentives, • 20 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service), • Use of a company van to commute to & from work may be available (subject to managers discretion) What You’ll Do: • Serve customers on the front counter and handle inbound calls, • Build strong relationships with retail and trade customers, • Promote offers and maximise sales opportunities, • Ensure accurate ordering to minimise returns, • Support warehouse duties when required What We’re Looking For: • Experience as a Parts Advisor or within the motor trade (preferred), • Good knowledge of cars or willingness to learn, • Sales-driven with excellent customer service skills, • Strong communication and organisation in a fast-paced environment Knowledge of the local areas and customer base would be a distinct advantage. Please note: We reserve the right to close this job advert early if the position is filled or we receive a high volume of applications. Apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Motor Parts Direct has established an enviable reputation for quality and reliability, whilst at the same time meeting all targets for successful growth. Our teams across the company network make us who we are and enable us to provide a service level beyond customer expectations. Our customers have a choice, and we aim to be that ‘natural choice’. Motor Parts Direct has been acquired by Motus. A diversified (non-manufacturing) business in the automotive sector with unrivalled scale and scope in South Africa, and a selected international presence, primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia and a limited presence in South East Asia, and Southern and East Africa. Motus Group (UK) Ltd. encompasses the UK's largest independent commercial vehicle dealer group and, with its passenger vehicle interests included, ranks inside from the Top 15 of all UK automotive dealer groups. The company has annual revenues of over £1 billion and employs almost 3000 people across its operations