International Women's Day 2024 - Sophie Priestley
07 March 2024
As we approach International Women’s Day tomorrow, Friday 8th March we spoke with some of our female colleagues to get and insight into what motivates them and how they use this to inspire others to be their best selves.
Hear more from Sophie about her experience developing within Sytner Group;
Name: Sophie Priestley
Job Title: MINI Sales Manager
Dealership or Head Office: Sytner MINI Stratford-upon-Avon
Career path: Trainee MINI Sales Executive, MINI Sales Executive, MINI Sales Manager.
What drives you? I love managing a team, getting the best out of them on a daily basis is so rewarding. Every day is different and dealing with a team means I am constantly challenged, not only dealing with business needs but also the personal needs of the team.
What are you experiences?
When I first started out as a trainee MINI sales executive I was regularly told by female customers how pleasant it was to deal with a female and how they actually went out of their way to talk to me over my male counterparts. There was, unfortunately, the odd time when a customer would say they didn’t feel comfortable dealing with a young female but those comments were very few and far between.
Customers would also ask how I found it working in a male dominated industry, but I was always really proud to be able to tell them how supported I felt not only by my direct manager but Sytner as a whole.
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