Used Car Manager – Luxury Automotive

OverviewA luxury brand in automotive industry requires a Used Car Sales Manager to grow used vehicle sales through the dealer channel driving full trade cycle management with effective used vehicle sales management. They will be required to establish robust programmes and processes for the long term to build a sustainable Used Car business which should in time represent 33% of the dealer's sales in the MENA region.The Used Car Manager will deploy the ‘Approved’ Programme at a market level. The role has high visibility across the MENA region and will interface with all levels of Importer and Dealer management. The position is office based, however a significant proportion of time will be spent out of the office working directly with the markets in region.Please note preference is given to candidates available at short notice and already in region, ideally in the UAE.The RoleDefine, develop and implement strategic and tactical marketing initiatives to support the business to help increase market share and gain brand awareness, consideration and loyalty. Develop and deliver marketing campaigns contributing to the profitable growth of the business. Working closely with the Regional Business Managers to achieve an integrated approach to regional marketing activity and ensure group processes and guidelines are followed with regards to Brand, Advertising, and Commercial Accountability for marketing budgets and communication processes.Overall management of the Approved Programme across the MENA regionKey regional contact for central used car operationsMonitoring and tracking used KPI’s across the regionDeploying and auditing used vehicle sales processes and standardsDevelopment of used vehicle competency (training) across the MENA networkManaging and auditing retail representation standardsDevelopment and implementation of ‘Approved’ brand / offering (marketing and POS)Job CategoryAdministration & SecretarialCompetencies and RequirementsHigh level of business acumen.Good understanding of drivers of Dealer business.Knowledge of Dealer processes and Regional Dealer network.Operational and/or field experience.Ability to balance strategic and operational requirements.Competencies:Strong Organisational Skills – attention to detail and ability to multitask and prioritise workloadFast and responsive – working to strict deadlinesProven Communication and interpersonal skills with ability to network and influence at all levelsExcellent project management and negotiation skillsResourceful, innovative thinkerAbility to work on own initiativeTeam Player – Maintain close working relationships with all other employees of the business to assist in the facilitation of projectsAbility to listen and a willingness to learnUtmost discretion when dealing with all sensitive and confidential informationResults and achievement orientated to high standardsCommitted, motivated and passionate about our people and our companyFlexibility – to travel at short noticeAbout The CompanyInspire Selection employs highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities.Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses.We recruit typical 'head office' roles. Sectors we cover include HR, Admin, Banking, IT, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing.Our client base is primarily in the UAE, but we also cater for other countries in the Middle East region.#J-18808-Ljbffr