Manchester & Liverpool / North West
£60,000 - £80,000 OTE, dependent on experience - Company Car | Additional Benefits | Senior Leadership Opportunity
An outstanding opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Aftersales Manager to take responsibility for a substantial automotive aftersales operation covering the Manchester and Liverpool areas.
This is a significant senior leadership position overseeing the complete aftersales function, including Service, Parts, Bodyshop and Warranty.
We are looking for an accomplished automotive aftersales professional who has already demonstrated their ability to lead large, high-volume departments and is ready to take on a role where they can genuinely influence the direction, performance and profitability of the operation.
The role
Reporting directly to the Directors, you will have overall responsibility for the performance and development of the aftersales operation.
You will lead from the front, working closely with your management teams to drive commercial performance, operational efficiency and consistently high standards of customer service.
This is not simply a role maintaining an established operation. You will be expected to understand where improvements can be made, challenge existing processes where necessary and implement positive change across people, performance and processes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead Service, Parts, Bodyshop and Warranty functions
- Take responsibility for overall aftersales performance, profitability and operational standards
- Drive departmental efficiency, productivity and commercial performance
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, customer experience and profitability
- Lead, coach and develop management teams
- Set clear performance expectations and ensure accountability throughout the operation
- Analyse departmental performance and implement effective improvement strategies
- Work closely with senior leadership and Directors to support wider business objectives
- Ensure consistently high levels of customer satisfaction and retention
- Develop a positive, high-performance culture across the aftersales operation
- Challenge the status quo and continually look for opportunities to improve performance
About you
You will already have substantial automotive aftersales management experience, ideally gained within a large dealership, dealer group, car supermarket or similarly high-volume automotive environment.
You will need:
- Previous experience in a senior Aftersales Manager, Head of Aftersales, Group Aftersales or comparable senior automotive management position
- Proven experience managing large, busy and high-volume aftersales operations
- Strong knowledge of automotive Service and Parts operations, with exposure to Bodyshop and Warranty functions highly advantageous
- Excellent commercial awareness with a clear understanding of departmental profitability and performance
- Strong leadership and people-management skills
- The ability to coach, mentor and develop managers and their teams
- A hands-on leadership style with resilience, determination and the confidence to make changes
- The ability to identify opportunities and turn them into measurable improvements
- A genuine passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams
The opportunity
You will inherit strong foundations, but there remains considerable scope to further develop the operation.
The business is looking for somebody who will take ownership, understand what is working, identify what can be improved and drive the aftersales function towards its full potential.
For the right individual, this represents an opportunity to take responsibility for a substantial automotive aftersales operation while working directly with senior decision-makers and having genuine influence over its future development.
Package
£60,000 - £80,000 OTE, dependent on experience
Company car
Laptop
Additional benefits package
Senior leadership responsibility
Direct reporting line to Directors
Genuine opportunity to influence and shape a large-scale aftersales operation
If you are an experienced Automotive Aftersales Manager, Head of Aftersales, Group Aftersales Manager or senior Service Manager looking for your next career move across the Manchester or Liverpool area, apply today for a confidential discussion.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £80000.00 per year