ABL Recruitment
AUTOMOTIVE Network Development Manager
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AUTOMOTIVE Network Development Manager
Salary: up to 65K
Location: Midlands
Travel involved: Yes, extensive travel throughout the region
Company details:
Global passenger car company, at the forefront of the ever-changing automotive market. This business is expanding fast and bucking the trend within the automotive sector. You will be joining a company that is obsessed with meeting the highest standards of quality and customer care as it expands its dealership network in the UK. This is a fast-growth brand and this role is varied and interesting.
The role in a nutshell:
The role is a mix of Strategy (network planning), Relationship management (dealer partners), Performance management and Business development (franchise expansion)
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DUTIES
- You will work across all teams, especially the Quality and Performance teams
- Build the dealer network and implement the expansion strategy
- Decide where new dealerships should open & which partners to appoint
- Recruit and manage franchise dealer partners
- Identify and select investors / dealer groups
- Run recruitment processes
- Support dealership onboarding
- Drive dealer performance and ensure that dealers hit their sales targets, aftersales performance and customer experience standards
- Exercise stringent control over dealer standards, meticulously managing review processes (including scorecards, retailer improvement programmes and sales escalations) and overseeing the appointment and termination process
- Create and manage business plans & branding
- Assist in Dealer Launch events, providing training support
- Roll out the corporate image program
- Contribute to and facilitate franchise recruitment events, lending expertise to and overseeing the production of promotional materials for dealer recruitment
- Strategic planning & market research analysis
- Ensure compliance & brand standards (EU/UK franchise rules)
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REQUIREMENTS
- Automotive background essential
- Possess hands-on experience with Franchise Planning
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