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Perrys are one of the UK’s largest Car Retailers, having served customers since 1908 with multiple branches across the country. Official franchised dealer for many of the UK’s most popular car and commercial vehicle brands, including Ford, Kia, Mazda, MG, Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall as well as emerging brands like BYD, Geely, Omoda, Jaecoo and Leap.
With a wide range of benefits on offer including:
- Pension
- Life assurance
- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays rising with service)
- Company discounts on cars and after sales services and products
- Wellbeing support including flu vaccinations, Mental Wellness Champions, Help@Hand from Unum and digital GP
- Sales Development Programme
- Perrys Extra Perks include a number of People First Recognition schemes rewarding our employees for going the extra mile including Customer Service Recognition, Regional Employee of the Quarter, High Flyers and Long Service recognition schemes.
Most of all you will be part of a team and a business with a family feel with a focus on people.
Hours of work: We can be flexible with the hours offered. The role offered will be a one-week pattern, working Monday – Fridays so you can be sure to have quality time to spend with your family and friends.
Perrys General Managers are a crucial part of the business ensuring that we deliver a first-class customer experience to every customer that visits one of our dealerships. So why not come and make your career Even Better.
Joining us as General Manager means you will be the key point of contact for our customers, so it is crucial that you demonstrate our People First values to go the extra mile and get the service right first time, every time.
About the role:
Reporting to the Regional Director, the General Manager will have overall day to day control of all dealership functions, however the position requires strong leadership and motivation, with a particular emphasis on controlling the Sales & Aftersales departments to ensure continued improvement both customer service levels and dealership profitability through a process driven approach. On a daily basis, you will:
- Lead, motivate and inspire the teams across the business to achieve excellent results
- Maximise sales and profit opportunities
- Focus on achieving goals
- Work as a team player and on own initiative
- Have an emphasis on controlling the sales department to ensure continued improvement both customer service levels and dealership profitability through a process driven approach
- The idea candidate will have a solid understanding of workshop KPI's and a good grasp of the department’s P&l, able to identify market trends and act accordingly.
About you:
- Have previous experience within the automotive industry as General Manager / Dealer Principal. Or Sales Manager / Aftersales Manager ready for the next step in their career.
- Present strong management and coaching skills gained in a similar role and environment and be confident in making informed decisions together with sound judgements.
- Be passionate about the motor industry and be motivated by setting, achieving and exceeding targets.
- Have a customer centric attitude and be able to personally demonstrate and encourage the skills and behaviours associated with the company and the brand's values.
- Be competent in developing successful network relationships across the group and industry.
Why join Perrys?
At Perrys we pride ourselves on our People First culture; people are at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about continuing to build an environment where everyone feels valued, understands their important contribution to the business and is able to reach their full potential.
Any applications will be 100% confidential. Perrys operates a blind CV process in the support of our diversity strategy and objectives. This practice means that recruiting managers are not provided with any personal data such as name, sex or age prior to the short-listing process in order to minimise any unconscious bias.
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