Area Service Manager - Passenger Cars

About the role:

Location:

• Southeast Region
  
• Northeast Region

We are lookingfor Area Service Manager Passenger Cars tojoin BYD. This exciting opportunity has become available due to the companys successful growth. The position will play an important role in managing key dealers and fleet customer relationships.The role requires extensive travel throughout the UK.TheArea Service Managerreports directly to the Aftersales Manager of passenger cars.

Exact responsibilities may differ based on the specific business areas but will include:

• Managing primary and retail dealer and/or fleet customers relationships
• Agreeing on Annual Sales Objectives (ASOs) with dealers;
• Gaining dealer acceptance to monthly wholesales providing mix and derivative guidance to minimise stock ageing and ensure effective dealer inventory management;
• Working with dealers and business customers to achieve monthly and quarterly sales objectives;
• Regular review of the dealer in market performance to identify sales opportunities and address underperformance;
• Deliver comprehensive dealer marketing activity with regular reviews and appraisal of dealer marketing plans ensuring that they effectively communicate BYD marketing programmes and drive traffic to the dealership;
• Support the launch of our new products working with the dealer network to deliver comprehensive launch plans;
• Maintain a high level of product knowledge and inspire your dealers to do the same;
• Ensure Central communications are quickly understood and activated by the dealer network;
• To finalise contracts and negotiate proposals calculate margins and budget;
• Any other reasonable duties requested by your line manager.

Required skills qualifications and experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience;
• Experience working for an automotive company will be appreciated;
• Excellent communication and interpersonalskills;
• Proficient PPT or similar presentation skills;
• Effectively manage competing tasks to completion;
• Ability to work on own initiative demonstrating ownership while being a team player;
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular);
• Chinese speaking is beneficial;
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits:

• Performance and experiencebased competitive remuneration
• Scottish Widow workplace pension
• 25 days paid holidays public holidays
• Department & company wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to lead the European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and decarbonization of the economy.

Our Purpose is to build a zeroemission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team