Solu Growth is looking for a Branch Manager based in Middleburg.
The main purpose of role includes, but is not limited to planning, motivating and coordinating the dealership's management through effective leadership and solid business practices. Ensuring customer satisfaction, profitability and the achievement of the financial plan in the Truck Centre.
The successful candidate will report to the Director: Retail Operations.
- To esnure you achieve the stragetic business plan and objectives
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To meet or exceed planned performance against the following KPI's:
- Parts sales and Gross Profit (GP)
- Workshop sales and Gross Profit (GP)
- Materials and Conversions
- S&A Expense Control (PRofit and Loss Statement)
- Aftermarket absorption
- Operating Income/Margin
- To ensure that you and employees comply with all H&S requirements in the execution of their duties.
- Drive customer satisfaction by ensuring that all activities are customer centric and value adding
- Ensure that WIP is managed by correctly allocating costs and invoicing work at the earliest opportunity whilst adhering to the Company's work instructions and procedures.
- Coordinating regular meetings with the managers to ensure their profitability and efficiency.
- To manage, develop and motive employees in accordance with Company policy and culture.
- Overseeing and maintaining complensation plans for all employees as per the company policy.
- Ensure that all Group policies and procedures are adhered to and that all legislation is complied to.
- Esnure that the dealer is run as efficiently as possible.
Qualification and Job Experience
- Business Management Degree or related qualification
- Minimum 5 years industry management experience (preferably commercial trucks)
Key Competencies
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
- The ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- MS Office - Work, Excel, Powerpoint, etc (Intermediate to Advanced)
- Good presentation skills
- Sound business knowledge
- Good people skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Proven Managerial skills
- Ability to maintain good customer relations