Job reference - 42549

• Bayswater Vehicle Group - Nissan, BYD and Volkswagen Commercial

• Automotive franchise background required - Sales Management, Dealer Principal or Branch Manager

• Hawkes Bay - Hastings

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About Bayswater Vehicle Group
Since 1990, the Bayswater Vehicle Group have been Hawke's Bays' most trusted name in motoring with dealerships located in Napier and Hastings. Phenomenal growth has resulted from a combination of cohesive senior leadership coupled with a customer centric approach that delivers for the global brands this company represents.

Today no less than 18 brands across eight sites with 10 showrooms are proudly represented by Bayswater Vehicle Group. The brands include the brands relevant to this role i.e., Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda, with the wider group also representing Hyundai, Isuzu, Subaru, Suzuki, Nissan, BYD, MG, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, and MINI.

Bayswater Vehicle Group are an award-winning company with multiple accolades acknowledging excellence across a broad range of competencies. Driving exceptional customer experiences across all areas of the business has powered the ongoing success of the group.

This role leads Bayswater Vehicle Group, Hastings-based Nissan, BYD and Volkswagen commercial dealership.


The role and duties
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work collaboratively with the CEO and Board to achieve agreed objectives and grow the business.

• Provide leadership to the dealership in aspects of its operational performance while striving to maintain upper-quartile performance benchmarks.

• Foster and maintain a good corporate culture which achieves excellence through teamwork, accountability, safety and high-quality output.

• Maintain quality, service and productivity standards to the agreed industry benchmarks and above.

• Ensure that Manufacturer targets are achieved, including sales volumes, satisfaction indexes and other KPIs relating to "at risk" incentives.

• Foster a corporate culture of performance, accountability and innovation.

• Actively direct the formulation and implementation of marketing strategies.

• Contribute to all strategic and business planning processes with the CEO and other Managers, which meet the Board's stated objectives.

• Ensure all objectives, strategies and actions of the plan are implemented, reported on and achieved.

• Take prominent roles in business development initiatives to expand sales within the PMA, such as product promotion, tender preparation, permission marketing, advertising and public relations strategies.

• Be accountable for ensuring the dealership achieves a return on its investments and commercial activities consistent with targets.

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The skills and experience required

• An Automotive franchise background is a prerequisite. Sales Management, Dealer Principal, Branch Manager or similar front-line retail automotive experience

• Strong commercial acumen

• Ability to lead, develop, motivate and train all direct reports and ensure they do the same for the staff they manage

• The skills to be able to grow sales and after-sales volumes

• High standards of professionalism

• A previous track record of achieving profit and volume targets

• Ability to manage a team of approximately 20 staff

• A commitment to the achievement of excellence

Remuneration and benefits

• The attractive base salary is complemented by performance-based incentives based on your success and achievement of pre-determined KPI's

• The Bayswater Vehicle Group represents 18 brands and has 10 dealerships. This phenomenon, growth, clearly presents opportunities for further advancement

• The company culture is supportive, well-organised and professional

• If an outstanding work/life balance is what you are after, then Hawke's Bay is the ideal place to live

• Great family lifestyle, excellent schools and significant sunshine hours, perfect for year-round outdoor activities like surfing, mountain biking and fishing, to name a few.

• For those looking for year-round entertainment Hawke's Bay boasts fantastic wineries, bars and restaurants, festivals and concerts.

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How to apply

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You can also call Russell Phillips directly on 027 479 0000 or call the landline 09 271 3200 for a confidential discussion.

Applications will be acknowledged at the time of application.