Job Description
A fast growing car manufacturer is seeking a Network Development Operations Manager to manage retailer performance, analyse results and composites. The role is head-office based in south east England with occasional travel across the UK to visit dealers and has management responsibility for a small team.
This role would suit a someone with a background working for a vehicle manufacturer in a dealer-facing role with responsibility for performance management. You’ll need to have a strong understanding of dealer composite reports and experience managing performance improvement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing dealer performance levers including variable margin, retailer scorecards and escalation process
- Defining sales strategies and communicating them to the retailers
- Analysing retailer composite reports and business performance tools to identify performance gaps & improvement opportunities
- Leading and motivating a small team
- Creating action plans for under-performing dealers
- Performance reporting for senior management
- Managing relationships and tenders with key suppliers
ABOUT YOU
- Proven experience in dealer network development or dealer-facing sales operations role for a working for a vehicle manufacturer (ideally passenger cars)
- Strong understanding of franchised retailer operations
- A strong understanding of, and experience working with, dealer composite reports
- Excellent relationship building skills – with both internal and external stakeholders
- Experience managing supplier relationships
- Strong leadership skills with ability to lead a small team
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment- able to be nimble and quickly change priorities
- Ability to innovate and problem solve
- High level skills in Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to work in South East England and travel across the UK as required
In return you’ll be rewarded with a competitive package and excellent onward career opportunities within this fast-growing organisation.
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