General Manager

General Manager- Mercedes Benz of PrestonHours: full time Monday to Friday, 45 hours per weekSalary: Competitive Basic Salary with a Generous OTE Scheme in placeBenefits: Private Health Care, Company Car, Private Fuel, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance and pension scheme.The roleWe are seeking a General Manager to join our Mercedes Benz division and manage our Preston dealership. This role will see you lead day to day operations across the site including full accountability for dealership financial performance and line management of the dealership leadership teams. Reporting to the Franchise Director this role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis, and offers the right candidate a chance to join a successful group with high employee engagement.What you’ll doAs a General Manager, you will have overall accountability for people and financial performance for your Dealership. With support from your Franchise Director and corporate support functions, you will:Lead, manage and motivate a team of automotive professionals, ensuring the dealership is adequately resourcedDrive a high performance culture, ensuring performance is rewarded and underperformance is managedOversee the sales and aftersales divisions, ensuring performance meets or exceeds budgetSet financial and growth objectives for each department, and plan accordingly to ensure profit and product targets are metAccurately finalise dealership reporting, in line with group reporting frameworksDevelop and roll out dealership marketing and publicity strategies to support objectivesSupport the dealerships to consistently achieve high levels of customer satisfactionEnsure dealership activities are conducted in line with Marshall Motor Group, manufacturer and regulatory requirementsWho you areGiven the nature of this role, it is preferred that you have previous experience as a General Manager level or are a current Sales/Aftersales Manager displaying longevity within your current position. Manufacturer experience would be beneficial, but isn’t essential to the success of this role. In addition to your previous experience, we are seeking individuals who display the following attributes:Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate a large and diverse teamA professional and calm approach with strong stakeholder management skills to manage internal and external stakeholdersStrong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to foresee potential barriersA commitment to the Marshall Values of People, Customers, Integrity and InnovationOur policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability. Marshall Motor Group is one of the UK’s largest car dealer groups representing 23 of the world’s most popular and celebrated car, van, truck and motorbike manufacturers with 141 dealerships situated across 34 UK counties. We are as passionate about our people as we are our customers. As part of the Constellation Automotive Group which includes webuyanycar, cinch and BCA, there are huge opportunities for you to find your place and build the career you want with us.