Deputy Country Sales Manager Czech Republic & Slovakia

General Purpose of the Job:

• Cooperate with distributor to develop MG market opportunities for MG in Czech Republic and Slovakia (and if required additional countries)

Key responsibilities:

• Establish a good cooperative relationship with distributor to enhance the popularity and market share of the MG brand in Czech Republic and Slovakia (and if required additional countries)

• Focus on the management of distributor in sales, marketing, network and after sales area

• Collect necessary market, competitive brand and product information to enable CEE to execute product management based on Czech and Slovakian requirements

• Coordinate commercial activities with leasing companies in the region (primarily) and fleet owners to sell MG

• Support distributors in commercial activities, coordinate all related operational tasks of distributor and CEE

• Set and negotiate sales targets with the distributors and ensure targets are achieved

• Act as the first point of contact with the CEE organization for Czech and Slovakian stakeholders (and if required additional countries)

• Manage relationships with governments, subsidies and regulation organizations

• Be spokesman for Czech Republic and Slovakia on behalf of the MG brand

• Through dealer visits to find the problem and ask the distributor to improve

• Complete other work tasks assigned by the leadership

The position reports to: Sales Director

Number of direct reports: N/A

Main Key Performance Indicators:

• Wholesales, Retail Sales, Registration and MS

• Daily/Weekly/Bi-Weekly and monthly Report submit on time/Quality

• Distributor Network development

• Distributor management

Internal & External Stakeholders:

• Aftersales Department

• Product & Marketing department

• Logistic Specialist

• Fleet Manager

• Distributors

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field required
• Minimum of 5 years sales experience in the automotive industry

• Has a relevant distributor management working experience in Czech Republic and Slovakia to manage the sales, network and aftersales

• Have a strong background in automotive products

• Be a sales-oriented person, proficient in distributor communication and management

• Ability to use MS Office applications and understand multiple languages and cultures

• Czech/ Slovakian language knowledge and English on a business professional level

• Ability to work independently and actively as target-oriented

• Strong focus on building fast - be creative with restricted budgets and high-performance

• High level of flexibility in time, location and multiple solutions. Travelling is about 50% of the time

• Driving licence B