General Manager (Automotive) – Passenger car dealership | HCP International Dubai, UAE

Our client, a sports premium automotive car brand based in Abu Dhabi, has an immediate requirement for a highly focussed and professional automotive General Manager, with a key focus for the establishment, growth and general management of our clients’ car dealership, covering all sales, aftersales, marketing and services activities.

The Role:

• Full responsibility for a major sports premium brand, setting up the required organisational structure and overseeing the respective hiring and management of staff

• Drive rapid commercial growth with the objective of ensuring a leadership position within target segments

• Develop clear strategies for the brand, aligning those with corporate strategy

• Interpret market demand, anticipating and driving necessary changes to product line-up and services in response to customer and manufacturer requirements

• Build and maintain relationships with key third parties and partners (principles)

• Develop and leverage relationships at all levels within the industry to ensure awareness of our clients’ automotive brand/franchise

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention

Who we’re looking for

• A highly commercial and sales driven passenger car General Manager, with a demonstrable track record leading the growth of a retail automotive franchise

• Excellent command of Arabic and English

• Aged between 35-45

• Strong operational management exposure across all disciplines, with a focus on sales, aftersales, marketing and services

• A well developed network of senior level relationships at regional office and manufacturer level

• International exposure, ideally within the Middle East

• Prior experience managing multiple automotive brands

• Results orientated, with strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

• Persuasive leadership and motivational skills

• Strong analytical and abstract reasoning skills

• Confidence, credibility and influence to operate effectively at all levels, with natural relationship management skills

• Dynamic and entrepreneurial, with personal drive

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Our client will not be considering Indian, Egyptian or Pakistani Nationals

Note: We will only consider applicants with relevant automotive experience as a General Manager of a franchised car dealership in the GCC or with premium car brands experience from Europe.

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