Senior Manager PBV, Dealer Profitability and L&D (all genders welcome)

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Senior Manager PBV, Dealer Profitability and L&D (all genders welcome)



at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job mission:
Channel is the Kia Europe Subdivision in charge of Retail network. Both strategical and operational, Channel is a highly cross-functional activity.

The Senior Manager PBV, Dealer Profitability and L&D supports in the definition of overall Kia Europe Channel's PBV strategy definition, internal coordination and takes the lead on its operational deployment.

The Senior Manager PBV, Dealer Profitability and L&D supports in the definition of Kia Europe strategic direction on Dealer profitability, Learning and Development (Training), leads their localization and implementation in the countries.

Main focus elements: PBV, Dealer profitability and systems, training.

As member of the Channel team, the Senior Manager PBV, Dealer Profitability and L&D also participates/leads in all Channel relevant Kia Europe projects.

Your responsibilities:

• PBV - Platform beyond vehicle:

  • Support PBV Channel Strategy development (Retail Network, Profitability, L&D...).

  • Responsible for driving its deployment within Kia EU countries by coordinating internal Channel departments initiatives.

  • Act as main internal Kia EU Channel operational lead for implementation and maintenance (performance/standards/evolution).

• Dealer Profitability:

  • Support Dealer Profitability Channel Strategy development; Responsible for driving its deployment within Kia EU countries.

  • Monitor, analyze, assess evolution and draw applicable improvement actions in conjunction with countries follow-up/support.

• Dealer Systems:

  • Support Dealer systems Strategy/evolution and leads relevant development projects between Global/regional HQ and countries (dealer DB, dealer sales tool amongst others).

• Learning & Development:

  • Support Learning & Development Channel Strategy definition.

  • Lead training programs and assets development and contents implementation by countries as well as dealer staff related topics initiatives.

• Secure successful definition, deployment and tracking of ongoing and future Kia Europe Channel projects and Channel related projects

Your talents:

• A university degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on DND, LCV, Sales, or After Sales. At least 4 years of experience in a National Sales Company (NSC) is essential, with significant field and LCV experience being highly desirable. International HQ network implementation experience is a strong plus.

• Exceptional project management abilities with a strategic mindset. You are highly organized, a team player, and an effective negotiator. You possess strong interpersonal skills, resilience, and a customer-oriented approach.

• Fluency in English is required; additional European languages are a plus.
  
  

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to more than 40 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from more than 40 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.