Head of TopUsed - Centurion at MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

Description

• Responsible for the overall TopUsed vehicle operations, inventory control & strict day turn
• Determine potential buyers and ensure follow up by Sales employees
• Handle vehicle inventory, analyse market needs and prepare stock of vehicles
• Develop incentive schemes, sales training meetings and prepare standards of product knowledge
• Organize used vehicle sales teams & update salespeople daily on all advertising campaigns & offers
• Prepare and administer an annual operating forecast and budget for the used vehicle sales department
• Manage the residual values and buyback/trade back portfolio
• Manage and motivate the TopUsed team to meet and exceed company goals and objectives

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Skills:

• Good communication (oral and written) & interpersonal relations skills
• Good understanding of operational aspects of the business
• Good financial knowledge
• Analytical and strategic skills to identify problems thereafter solve them
• Work independently though being a team player
• Work well under pressure and maintain good customer relations
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Able to work cross-functionally with teams in other business units 
• Able to explain complex engineering information in a clear way
• Capable of critical thinking
• Must have a strong technical background 

Experience:

• High volume sales experience within the heavy commercial vehicles industry - 10 years
• Management experience - 10 years
• Inventory Control - 5 years