Automotive Branch Manager

Our client is recruiting an experienced Branch Manager to lead an established mobility solutions branch in Peterborough. This permanent Branch Manager opportunity offers the chance to manage operational performance, develop a skilled team and support customers through innovative vehicle adaptations.

Benefits:

• Basic salary of up to £43,000, dependent on experience
• OTE of up to £47,000
• Quarterly performance bonus of up to £1,000
• 23 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Profit Related Pay
• Company pension scheme and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A supportive working environment where leadership and ideas are valued
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to customers' lives

Duties:

• As Branch Manager, lead the day-to-day operation of the Peterborough branch, maintaining high standards of service, safety and efficiency.
• Take responsibility for branch revenue, profitability, budgets, forecasts and overall performance.
• Maximise workshop utilisation, productivity and resource planning.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of approximately seven to eight administrative, workshop and field-based engineering employees.
• Build strong relationships with dealerships, Motability partners and WAV converters.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities to support branch growth.
• Work closely with the Workshop Senior Technician and Service and Installation Coordinator.
• Ensure an exceptional customer experience from initial enquiry through to completed vehicle adaptation.
• Visit dealer partners and external contacts regularly to develop commercial opportunities.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Branch Manager, Assistant Fast Fit Manager, Service Manager or Fast Fit Branch Manager.
• Experience managing or supervising an operational team.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget and business performance management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• A proven ability to improve operational efficiency and drive business performance.
• Confidence building relationships with customers, dealerships and external partners.
• A proactive approach to business development and identifying growth opportunities.
• A full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points.
• Experience in the automotive, mobility, engineering or service sectors is advantageous, although transferable operational leadership experience will be considered.

This Branch Manager role is ideal for an experienced professional seeking to combine people management, operational excellence and commercial development. If you are an ambitious Branch Manager ready to make a meaningful difference, our client would be pleased to hear from you.

Contact Danielle Axtell-Carty, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

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