Dealer Principal Kia south Africa (Pty) Ltd - IMFRG - Weltevreden Park

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Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Sales Automotive
Reference: 178959

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Motus Corporation

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible to develop tactical strategy and associated delivery plans and policies ensuring maximum efficiency and profitability of the dealership whilst providing customer satisfaction daily.

Specific Role Responsibilities:

Come to work with a win-win attitude
Sit with Sales managers and F & I Managers daily. Discuss Debtors, deals invoiced, deals pending and activities, applications, trade- in valuations, stock levels, Daily CMS meetings and sales activity planning
Every morning check Work-In progress, cash sales for workshop and parts, vehicle debtors, interest. Check loan car status (why on loan? when is car due back?)
Do a daily walk-about of your Dealership ensure it is clean and tidy and is inviting to your customers. • Handle customer complaints daily, follow-up and close them off. Weekly:
Meet with salesmen, sales managers and F & I managers together twice a week. Salesman to discuss individual targets and how many deals they are each on and how many deals they will have invoiced and delivered by Friday (mini-month-end).
Weekly meeting with all managers: sale by DP, Sales Manager and salesperson. Ensure sales manager has two vehicles per salesman invoiced and delivered by the end es managers, F & I managers, parts managers, workshop manager and accountant. Discuss where we are in the month, were we need to get to, to reach budgets. Discuss any problems between department and how to resolve them
Go through trading accounts, have Accountant correct any errors you pick up. Do this weekly to prevent the month end drama
Do weekly boots and bonnet inspections of all company demos
Monthly Managers meeting to discuss previous months results, department by department. Discuss any abuse of expenses

Qualifications and Experience:

5 - 8 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 2 - 3 years at management level
A valid South African driver's licence.

Skills and Personal Attributes:

Business and Operations Management
Developing sales Financial Acumen
Governance, Ethics and Values
Negotiation Skills
Occupational Health and Safety
Operations Risk Management
Planning and budgeting
Planning, Management and Measurement
Product and/or service knowledge
Trust and integrity

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About Motus Corporation

Motus is a multi-national provider of automotive mobility solutions and vehicle products and services, delivering 77 years of steady growth and reliable value creation. Our leading market presence in South Africa is enhanced by selected international offerings in the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and Southern and East Africa.

Motus employs over 20 000 people globally and is a diversified (non-manufacturing) business in the automotive sector. Motus is South Africa’s leading automotive group, with unrivalled scale and scope across the automotive value chain.

Motus offers a differentiated value proposition to OEMs, customers and business partners with a business model that integrates our four business segments: Import and Distribution, Retail and Rental, Mobility Solutions and Aftermarket Parts, providing multiple customer touchpoints that support resilience and meet customers’ mobility needs across the vehicle ownership cycle.

Motus has long-standing importer, distribution and retail partnerships with leading OEMs, representing some of the world’s most recognisable brands. We provide automotive manufacturers with a highly effective route-to-market and a vital link between the brand and the customer throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle. In addition, we provide accessories and aftermarket automotive parts for out-of-warranty vehicles and the Mobility Solutions segment sells value-added products and services to customers, including non-insurance and insurance products, consumer mobility solutions, and fleet services.