Manager: Branch| Auto Pedigree| Southgate

Job Description: Auto Pedigree is looking for an experienced Manager: Branch based at our Southgate branch. This position is an ideal opportunity for someone eager to make use of their leadership, business acumen and operations management experience to drive the achievement of branch performance targets and advance Auto Pedigree's business interest in the area.

Position Overview: The purpose of this position is ensuring that the branch maximizes gross profit and unit sales, Rand sales and 2nd gross targets are met

Minimum Experience:

• 3-5 years relevant experience

Minimum Qualification:

• Grade 12
• NCA

Minimum Requirements:

• A valid Driver’s License.
• Computer literate
• Some understanding of the compliance governing the retail industry would be an advantage.
• Help develop a culture for professional collaboration, team building, consensus building, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of the area most spoken languages an advantage.

Job Outputs:

• Ensuring that the Branch maximizes gross profit and ensures unit sales, Rand sales and 2nd gross targets are met.
• Working closely with the F&I Manager to ensure that all financial and insurance requirements are adhered to.
• Stock and Asset Management - ensuring that stock and cash is managed accordingly.
• Communicating all procedural requirements to Branch personnel and ensuring implementation thereof.
• Ensuring that required reports are forwarded timeously.
• Meeting with all staff at least once a month to discuss the following: o Month end results Local marketing activities. Business opportunities. Weaknesses and ways to counter them.
• Ensuring that all F&I administrative functions and compliance are efficiently carried out by Branch personnel.
• Ensuring that all Branch staff are trained on internal courses as well as on the job training to maximize efficiency and productivity
• Carrying out performance appraisals as required.

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Business and operations management.
• Excellent sales and marketing skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Customer and sales management.
• Personnel management skills
• Time Management skills
• Planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Managerial competence
• Ability to effectively communicate goals, objectives, problems and solutions to staff and management.
• Negotiation skills
• An understanding of Auto Pedigree products and services.
• Sound knowledge of business and accounting principles.
• Ability to comprehend stock balance, asset and ledger reports.
• Ability to provide counselling, coaching, mentorship and support to ensure harmonious work environment.
• Committed
• Professional
• Resilient
• Honesty and integrity in all business dealings.
• Well groomed
• Energetic.