Regional Aftersales Manager

Location: Regional role, covering the Eastern branches of TruckEast including Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Felixstowe, TE Fleet Mendlesham, Thetford and Witham

 

Salary Details: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

 

Job Type: Full time, Permanent, Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00.

 

Reporting to: Managing Director

 

Overview

The Regional Aftersales Manager is responsible for leading and supporting the aftersales operations across branches within a designated region. This includes driving aftersales performance, ensuring operational excellence, and managing financial budgets; all while maintaining the company's values and standards. 

 

essential duties and job responsibilities

Customer First

  • Consistently meet and aim to exceed customer service expectations and service level agreements, whilst maintaining strong and proactive customer contact
  • Develop and retain strong relationship with the customer base through regular engagement and scheduled meetings with key customers
  • Collaborate with Branch Managers, Area Sales Managers and Business Development Executives to proactively identify new business opportunities and support customer retention through effective relationship management

 

Driving the Business

  • Drive profitability across all departments within the designated regional branches by identifying opportunities through regular analysis and review
  • Ensure regional KPI's are achieved and exceeded
  • Host monthly regional aftersales meetings with the Branch Managers, Area Sales Managers and Business Development Executives
  • Budgeting in conjunction with the Financial Controller
  • Analyse and utilise financial reports and customer data to create regional action plans
  • Ensure engagement with the marketing team to ensure all business opportunties are maximised
  • Create working business plans for the region and review regularly
  • Actively engage in manufacturer campaigns and competitions; driving team involvement and a strong commitment to achieving and exceeding performance goals
  • Ensure all invoice related queries are dealt with in a timely manner for all branches within the region
  • Contribute to the development of all operating and administrative systems to ensure that quality, efficient and timely work is carried out
  • Work closely with the Managing Director and other Regional Aftersales Managers to align aftersales operations with the wider business objectives

 

Valuing our People

  • Assist managers in identifying training needs and implementing development plans for branch staff, whilst recognising wider training opportunities and supporting succession across the business
  • Support with the selection and recruitment process in conjunction with the Branch Manager
  • Provide direct line management and leadership to Branch Managers across the designated region
  • Maintain HR policies and practices

 

Branch Operations

  • Ensure that Branch Managers maintain compliance in all areas of health, safety and environmental legislation, and work within the requirements of BS EN ISO14001:2015/2026
  • Remain up to date with all relevant legal requirements
  • Support managers with overseeing resource allocation to ensure that the premises fire / security measures are adequate at all times, and all building maintenance, tools and equipment, and company vehicles are maintained to statutory and manufacturer standards
  • Ensure all premises within the region are maintained to a high standard, in line with Scania Dealer Operating Standards
  • Utilise SCRM to ensure efficient and effective communications across departments
  • Other general duties as designated by the Manager Director

Candidate requirements

  • A strong ability to lead and inspire teams across a designated region, with a minimum of 5 years proven leadership experience within the HGV industry
  • Technical knowledge and understanding is advantageous
  • Experience of managing financial budgets, with a strong financial and commercial acumen
  • Solid understanding of branch operations within the HGV environment
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills
  • Confident with disciplinary and grievance processes, and conflict resolution
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
  • Strong stakeholder management experience
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Ability to work within guidelines and to deadlines
  • Awareness and understanding of Health and Safety and environmental requirements
  • Excellent organisation and analytical skills
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Possess excellent accuracy and numeracy skills 
  • Ability to work under pressure and have a solution driven approach
  • Current driving licence

 

employee benefits

  • Company Car
  • Bonus scheme
  • Enhanced employer pension contributions
  • Life assurance scheme
  • 30 days holiday per year including Bank holidays, increasing with length of service to 34
  • Optional private health insurance with supporting healthcare cash plan
  • Refer a friend scheme - upto £2,000 per successful referral
  • Long service recognition and rewards
  • 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
  • All required PPE equipment provided