Current Jobs

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Ekurhuleni is looking to employ an qualified Workshop Foreman with BMW experience. - Ensures appropriate allocation of work to technicians. - Ensures work completed meets service delivery and quality control requirements. - Effectively arranges for the allocation and distribution of outwork to service providers. - Accurately orders supplies for the workshop. - Ensure customers’ needs are understood and resolved. - Leadership of the team. Position Overview Specific Role Responsibilities KEY OUTPUTS: - Ensures appropriate allocation of work to technicians. - Ensures work completed meets service delivery and quality. control requirements. - Effectively arranges for the allocation and distribution of outwork to service providers. - Accurately orders supplies for the workshop. - Ensure customers’ needs are understood and resolved. - Leadership of the team. Qualifications and Experience QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: - Must have BMW experience. - Qualified Technician with leadership skills. - Previous experience as a Foreman and/or Team Leader - Proven track record of successes and achievements. Skills and Personal Attributes KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: - Sound understanding of processes and systems - Good product knowledge. - People Management skills need to lead/drive a great team. - Communication Skills. - MS Office (intermediate). - Motivated and Enthusiastic about the product. - Excellent leadership skills and abilities.

Job Description The Dealer Principal is fully responsible for the management of the Dealership, which includes:

• Ability to deliver bottom line results while ensuring compliance to company policies and corporate governance
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for growth
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Ability to apply modern business methods
• Ability to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability in all departments
• Ability to create a customer centric environment and maximize customer service levels
• Ability to control cash flow, stock and assets at a level commensurate with profit requirements and satisfactory return on investment
• Ability to manage risk and ensure audit requirement compliance
• Ability to ensure dealer compliance to franchise standards and target requirements
• Ability to create a high performance culture and climate in the dealership
• Strong ability to attract, motivate and retain talent
• Ability to develop and encourage strong working relationships at all levels in the business
• Ability to manage performance and deal with poor-performance immediately

Position Overview This position is regarded as a key senior management role and it would be expected that the individual will properly manage the dealership and ensure profitability of the branch. Specific Role Responsibilities Qualifications and Experience

• 5 Years Dealer Principal experience - Essential
• Basic business and financial acumen
• Sound knowledge of manufacturer and Distributor requirements.
• Experience in other franchises will be advantageous
• Knowledge of governance and compliance regulations and requirements
• Fully computer literate
• Motor industry trading experience
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Sound understanding of sales, service and parts
• Good administrative skills

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Action orientated
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work both in a team and independently
• Strong values; principles and business ethics
• Cultural sensitivity toward customers and staff
• Competitive and results focussed
• Integrity and entrepreneurial flair
• Reliable and responsible
• Innovative and energetic

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Silverlakes is looking to employ a qualified and experienced Financial Manager at Dealership Level. Job Description Job Purpose: The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expertise, advice and support to develop operational implementation plans and/or associated service delivery processes for financial dealings and accounting sequences, in order to continuously enhance service delivery, updated information and to reach performance targets. Specific Role Responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities: • Full financial and reporting function for all dealerships assigned to you. • Full month-end function and meeting month end deadlines: o Reversal of previous provisions o Creating, calculating and processing monthly journals o GL Allocations o Create and compile all reconciliations for each balance sheet account using the mandated formats o Printing of month end reports o Insure all supporting documents are attached to recons o Complete stock age report o Complete and submit unrealised profit report o Balance and submit M&M report o Complete expense analysis o Ensure that month end deadlines are met o Complete and submit add info. • Ensuring that the debtors’ are carrying out their responsibilities and meeting their deadlines. • Ensuring that the creditors’ are carrying out their responsibilities and meeting their deadlines. • Ensuring that the cashbook’s are carrying out their responsibilities and meeting their deadlines. • Ensuring that the Bookkeeper’s are carrying out their responsibilities and meeting their deadlines. • Ensuring that salaries and HR submissions are correct and within the deadlines. • Carrying out Dealer visits and applying the check lists • Ensuring that dealers and hub staff apply the company policies and procedures as dictated by Brand. • Ensuring that all irregularities are reported to the correct managers and escalated should this fail to bring the required results. • Authorising payments. • Authorising payroll submissions. • Ensuring that reporting is done on time. • Asset counts. • Ensuring that all dealers adhere to the policy and procedures. • Responsible to safe guard the company’s interests and assets at all time. • Responsible to always act in the best interest of the business. • Responsible for the smooth running of the dealerships admin and finance processes and ensure that the company’s policies are applied correctly in all departments. • Responsible for the accuracy of information supplied and the meeting of all deadlines. • Ensuring that internal and external audits run smoothly and all related issues are corrected at dealerships and the hub. • Giving feedback of all issues to the GM and FM. • Ensuring that all checks and balances are in place as required. (Daily, Weekly, Monthly). • The regional accountant is responsible for finance and admin in the hub and the dealers they service. Qualifications and Experience Minimum Requirements: • Relevant Accounting Tertiary qualification. • 3 -5 years experience as an Accountant in a similar retail work environment. • A valid South African drivers license. Skills and Personal Attributes Technical Competencies: • Financial Accounting • Financial Acumen • Financial and Accounting Control • Research and Information Gathering • Technical Learning Trust and Integrity

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Vereeniging currently holds a vacancy for an experienced Parts Manager. Job Description Reporting to the Dealer Principal, the incumbent will be part of the dealership’s management team. Managing the Brand parts department. An experienced parts professional is sought, who can provide excellent customer service, motivate staff, control costs and maintain high levels of sales, on an ongoing basis. Parts Manager will need to have the ability to take the dealership’s Parts Business to the next level by increasing market share and profitability as well as customer satisfaction. Position Overview Specific Role Responsibilities • Ensuring the highest degree of customer satisfaction at all • Maintaining agreed profit margins and return on • Actively seeking to maintain/achieve an acceptable market • Selling the maximum amount of parts to trade and retail Qualifications and Experience • At least 24 months managerial experience in the Brand parts • Be a people person who is able to focus on building a strong • Must be passionate about customer service and staff • Leadership • Must have strong marketing • Must be able to give us the right return on our investment in this • A strong awareness of the absolute necessity of good customer relations • The ability to work under pressure and motivate staff • Higher Certificates and/or Advanced National (Vocational) Certificates with NQF Level 04 Skills and Personal Attributes • Display honesty, integrity and humility in all actions and encourage other to do • Be able to set clear standards and stretch goals in consultation with • Understand the dealership business value chain and key performance indicators that impact on • Communicates a clear change plan with steps and behaviours required to achieve the team goals and • Regularly questions the status quo and investigates different approaches to doing the • Proactively identifies problems or challenges in a situation. • Motivates team members to achieve individual and team • Continuously identifies process efficiencies and • Realises the value of and embraces the diversity of people in the workplace and promotes a climate of inclusiveness. • Holds effective team meetings that facilitate goal clarity, information sharing team reviews and • Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, manager and key • Thinks clearly and remains calm, focused and positive under pressure or strong “Covid-19 vaccination is an important part of our client's Retail and Rental’s commitment to stopping the spread of COVID-19 not only in our workplaces, but the country as a whole. This is because vaccines offer protection to employees by reducing their risk of infection, or the severity of their symptoms; and at a population level, referred to as population-immunity. Given that vaccination is a priority in the fight against COVID-19, they encourage vaccinated candidates to apply for the vacant position.”

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Boksburg is looking to employ an experienced Service manager. This position will be suited to an experienced person who has the ability to manage an organised and profitable service department; delivering high quality service and focused on customer satisfaction. Responsible for mentoring and leading all departmental staff, ensure that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently by qualified technicians and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction. Specific Role Responsibilities: Specifications for these positions will be discussed if a candidate is invited for an interview. The responsibilities of a Service Manager include the following tasks: • Drive the achievement of productivity, efficiency and customer service level index goals and objectives. • Manage a profitable workshop against budget, including analyzing workshop performance data e.g. productivity of technical staff, labour rates, efficiency of workshop, expense monitoring and control etc. • Manage escalated workshop (technical) problems accordingly, including: • Escalation of technical/ product related issues to the Brand's Headoffice. • Ensuring continuous support and guidance to technical staff throughout technical problem-solving stages. • Ensuring future corrective action plans to address various technical problems are implemented. • Ensure accurate workshop capacity planning according to productive and available staff is done. • Control (WIP) work in progress on all vehicles in the workshop daily to maintain an acceptable level, and manage end-to-end throughput, maintaining awareness of the status of all vehicles. • Achieve industry leading standards of customer care, process efficiency and cost control. • Exceed all targets and labour sales objectives through efficient workshop operations management. • Ensure efficient equipment and asset control, and administration processes. • Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction, service level achievement, and customer retention. • Responsible for the annual budget of Service Department. • Manage risk (financial and non–financial) within department. • Ensure compliance with OEM and business policies and processes, as well as adherence to relevant workshop operating procedures and practices. • Maintain good housekeeping within department, including ensuring compliance to Brand's CI guidelines within the department. • Manage and improve environmental, health and safety standards. • Conduct departmental meetings and general aftersales meetings to ensure effective communication. • Manage training of all service staff. • Lead, manage, attract, retain, appraise and develop staff. Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed: • Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent NQF 4 qualification. • 5+years’ Experience as a Service Manager • Recognised Management Diploma or Certificate – an advantage. • Qualified Motor Technician (A-certification) – an advantage. Other: • Valid, unendorsed driver’s license and the ability to competently and legitimately drive. • Computer literate • An effective understanding of financial principles, including budgeting and forecasting. • An effective understanding of relevant technology and systems. • An effective understanding of the Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Acts. Skills: • Have sound communication skills in English and language commonly spoken in the area (speak & write). • Interpersonal competence; effective at working with people and building relationships. • Technical, mechanical insight and experience. • Business orientated thinking and resource management; basing decisions on business implications and KPI’s, focusing on cost-benefit considerations and handling resources in a sustainable manner. • Good financial acumen. • Systems oriented. • People management competence, including performance management and employee development & motivation. • Problem solving and motor vehicle fault finding skills. • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations. • Coping with pressure • A team player • Motivation to perform and achieve results; focusing on solutions and measurable results, strives for outstanding performance and sets challenging goals. • Valuing Diversity • Conflict resolution Personal Attributes • Committed • Initiative • Self-managed and resilient • Adaptability • Someone who values and builds relationships. • Alignment with the brand; acts as an ambassador for the Brand and passionate about the products. Covid-19 vaccination is an important part of our client's Retail and Rental’s commitment to stopping the spread of COVID-19 not only in our workplaces but the country as a whole. This is because vaccines offer protection to employees by reducing their risk of infection, or the severity of their symptoms; and at a population level, referred to as population-immunity. Given that vaccination is a priority in the fight against COVID-19, they encourage vaccinated candidates to apply for the vacant position.

Our well-know automotive vehicle dealer client based in Fourways is looking to employ an experienced Parts Manager. This position will be suited to an experienced person who will assist the company’s customers in receiving the replacement parts they need. In this position, the candidate will have the responsibility to oversee the entire parts department. This involves managing employees, checking inventory, and ordering new parts when necessary. The candidate will also directly handle customer service when an issue needs extra support. Our ideal applicant has several years of experience working with auto parts, preferably with some leadership or management experience. The candidate must have strong customer service and communication skills. The candidate needs to provide excellent customer service and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis. The candidate for this position will be responsible for managing inventory based on demand and cost targets. They must be able to maintain stock at a level that enables internal servicing and repair departments to complete their work without delay. However, they must also avoid the costs of carrying excessive inventory Specific Role Responsibilities: The responsibilities of a Parts Manager include the following tasks:

• Handling and managing customer complaints and issues in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the inventory levels are maintained accurately.
• Make a list of the parts that need to be purchased.
• Selling manufactured parts to the customers.
• Supervising the shipment issues of the parts ordered.
• Managing the team members and delegating tasks to them.
• Overseeing the replacements procedures.
• Looking out for new suppliers offering better quality products.
• Assisting the HR department in hiring new employees.
• Providing training sessions to the new team members.
• Resolving any inconsistencies for all the purchase orders.
• Maintaining a strong relationship with the vendors and suppliers.
• Planning and creating promotional campaigns for parts on sale.
• Ensuring the customers are provided with excellent customer service and satisfaction.
• Preparing monthly and annual sales part reports.
• Adhering to all the rules and regulations of the company.

Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:

• Matric
• Management qualification would be advantageous
• 3+ Years’ Experience as a Parts Manager
• Experience with “Kerridge” dealership management system, advantageous
• Valid Driver’s Licence

Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum requirement:

• Computer literate – Kerridge experience advantageous
• Strong Parts Retail experience
• Sound knowledge and understanding of inventory monitoring principles.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive working environment.
• Outstanding sales and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain the store records accurately.
• Ability to demonstrate good administrative skills.
• Ability to offer exceptional customer service.
• A keen eye for details for accuracy.
• Excellent team management abilities.
• Ability to solve problems instantly.
• Quick decision-making skills.
• Good inventory management

 

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client in Zululand currently holds a vacancy for an experienced strong New Vehicle Sales Manager with a proven track record. The New Vehicle Sales Manager is fully responsible for the management of the Brand's New Vehicle department, maximizing sales and profitability to achieve targets and sales forecast commitments, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention through the execution of the sales process. Specific Role Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Brand's New Vehicle Sales Manager include the following tasks: • Maximizing sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers to meet sales forecast. • Developing the necessary sales organization to meet sales and profitability objectives. • Ensuring optimum stock of vehicles on premises. • Ensuring cost control to budget within the department. • Ensure adequate product display material is available. • Review all pricing policies, discounts and “trade-in” dealing to maintain Dealership profitability. • Monitor financial performance of sales department weekly. • Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with timeously and effectively. • Ensure that departmental customer satisfaction/ expectation targets are met. • Ensure direct and indirect costs remain within Company prescribed parameters. • Establish the staffing levels and the training required to achieve sales objectives. • Ensure that all floorplan activities are monitored. • Ensure stock level is kept within company policy requirements. • Maximize sale of back-end products. Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed: • Matric • Previous Vehicle Sales Manager Experience • Must have internet leads/ sales experience Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum requirement: • Computer literate • Multi-tasking ability • Valid Driver’s License with no endorsements • Good communication skills • Strong admin management skills • A team player • Reliable • Must be able to maintain and be a constant high performer Covid-19 vaccination is an important part of our client''s Retail and Rental’s commitment to stopping the spread of COVID-19 not only in their workplaces but the country as a whole. This is because vaccines offer protection to employees by reducing their risk of infection, or the severity of their symptoms; and at a population level, referred to as population-immunity. Given that vaccination is a priority in the fight against COVID-19, we encourage vaccinated candidates to apply for the vacant position.  

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Bryanston currently holds a vacancy for a New Vehicle Sales Manager. The New Vehicle Sales Manager is fully responsible for the management of the New Vehicle department, maximizing sales and profitability to achieve targets and sales forecast commitments, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention through the execution of the sales process. Specific Role Responsibilities: The responsibilities of a New Vehicle Sales Manager include the following tasks: • Maximizing sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers to meet sales forecast. • Developing the necessary sales organization to meet sales and profitability objectives. • Ensuring optimum stock of vehicles on premises. • Ensuring cost control to budget within the department. • Ensure adequate product display material is available. • Review all pricing policies, discounts and “trade-in” dealing to maintain Dealership profitability. • Monitor financial performance of sales department weekly. • Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with timeously and effectively. • Ensure that departmental customer satisfaction/ expectation targets are met. • Ensure direct and indirect costs remain within Company prescribed parameters. • Establish the staffing levels and the training required to achieve sales objectives. • Ensure that all floorplan activities are monitored. • Ensure stock level is kept within company policy requirements. • Maximize sale of back-end products. Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed: • Matric • Previous Vehicle Sales Manager Experience • Must have internet leads/ sales experience Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum requirement: • Computer literate • Multi-tasking ability • Valid Driver’s License with no endorsements • Good communication skills • Strong admin management skills • A team player • Reliable • Must be able to maintain and be a constant high performer  

Our well know motor dealer client in Fourways has a vacancy for an experienced Parts Manager. This position will be suited to an experienced person who will assist the company’s customers in receiving the replacement parts they need. In this position, the candidate will have the responsibility to oversee the entire parts department. This involves managing employees, checking inventory, and ordering new parts when necessary. The candidate will also directly handle customer service when an issue needs extra support. Our ideal applicant has several years of experience working with auto parts, preferably with some leadership or management experience. The candidate must have strong customer service and communication skills. The candidate needs to provide excellent customer service and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis. The candidate for this position will be responsible for managing inventory based on demand and cost targets. They must be able to maintain stock at a level that enables internal servicing and repair departments to complete their work without delay. However, they must also avoid the costs of carrying excessive inventory Specific Role Responsibilities: Specifications for these positions will be discussed if a candidate is invited for an interview. The responsibilities of a Parts Manager include the following tasks:

• Handling and managing customer complaints and issues in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the inventory levels are maintained accurately.
• Make a list of the parts that need to be purchased.
• Selling manufactured parts to the customers.
• Supervising the shipment issues of the parts ordered.
• Managing the team members and delegating tasks to them.
• Overseeing the replacements procedures.
• Looking out for new suppliers offering better quality products.
• Assisting the HR department in hiring new employees.
• Providing training sessions to the new team members.
• Resolving any inconsistencies for all the purchase orders.
• Maintaining a strong relationship with the vendors and suppliers.
• Planning and creating promotional campaigns for parts on sale.
• Ensuring the customers are provided with excellent customer service and satisfaction.
• Preparing monthly and annual sales part reports.
• Adhering to all the rules and regulations of the company.

  Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:

• Matric
• Management qualification would be advantageous
• 3+ Years’ Experience as a Parts Manager
• Experience with “Kerridge” dealership management system, advantageous
• Brand Experience advantageous
• Valid Driver’s Licence

  Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum requirement:

• Computer literate – Kerridge experience advantageous
• Strong Parts Retail experience
• Sound knowledge and understanding of inventory monitoring principles.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive working environment.
• Outstanding sales and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain the store records accurately.
• Ability to demonstrate good administrative skills.
• Ability to offer exceptional customer service.
• A keen eye for details for accuracy.
• Excellent team management abilities.
• Ability to solve problems instantly.
• Quick decision-making skills.
• Good inventory management

Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client in Zululand currently holds a vacancy for an experienced strong New Vehicle Sales Manager with a proven track record. The New Vehicle Sales Manager is fully responsible for the management of the Brand''s New Vehicle department, maximizing sales and profitability to achieve targets and sales forecast commitments, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention through the execution of the sales process. Specific Role Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Brand''s New Vehicle Sales Manager include the following tasks: • Maximizing sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers to meet sales forecast. • Developing the necessary sales organization to meet sales and profitability objectives. • Ensuring optimum stock of vehicles on premises. • Ensuring cost control to budget within the department. • Ensure adequate product display material is available. • Review all pricing policies, discounts and “trade-in” dealing to maintain Dealership profitability. • Monitor financial performance of sales department weekly. • Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with timeously and effectively. • Ensure that departmental customer satisfaction/ expectation targets are met. • Ensure direct and indirect costs remain within Company prescribed parameters. • Establish the staffing levels and the training required to achieve sales objectives. • Ensure that all floorplan activities are monitored. • Ensure stock level is kept within company policy requirements. • Maximize sale of back-end products. Qualifications and Experience: Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed: • Matric • Previous Vehicle Sales Manager Experience • Must have internet leads/ sales experience Skills and Personal Attributes: Minimum requirement: • Computer literate • Multi-tasking ability • Valid Driver’s License with no endorsements • Good communication skills • Strong admin management skills • A team player • Reliable • Must be able to maintain and be a constant high performer Covid-19 vaccination is an important part of our client''s Retail and Rental’s commitment to stopping the spread of COVID-19 not only in their workplaces but the country as a whole. This is because vaccines offer protection to employees by reducing their risk of infection, or the severity of their symptoms; and at a population level, referred to as population-immunity. Given that vaccination is a priority in the fight against COVID-19, we encourage vaccinated candidates to apply for the vacant position.