General Manager

GENERAL MANAGER | WESTMEATH

Lead the business. Build the team. Drive the next phase of growth.

We are searching for an outstanding automotive leader to take responsibility for a prominent dealership operation in Co. Westmeath.

This is not simply a role focused on maintaining an existing operation.

Our client wants someone with the ambition, commercial instinct and leadership ability to develop the business, challenge performance and create a dealership that consistently performs at a very high level.

The successful candidate will be given significant responsibility and autonomy, making this a particularly attractive opportunity for an ambitious motor industry professional.

Your Brief

You will take ownership of the dealership as a complete business.

That means bringing together Sales, Aftersales, Parts, Finance, Customer Experience and People into one commercially focused operation.

Your priorities will include:

• Developing and executing the dealership's commercial strategy
• Growing revenue and profitability across sales and aftersales
• Building a strong leadership team with clear accountability
• Creating an energetic, performance-driven culture
• Maximising new and used vehicle opportunities
• Driving workshop productivity, aftersales retention and parts profitability
• Using dealership data and KPIs to identify opportunities and address underperformance
• Managing budgets, forecasting and overall P&L performance
• Building strong relationships with manufacturer partners and key stakeholders
• Recruiting, retaining and developing high-quality people
• Ensuring the dealership delivers an outstanding customer experience
• Identifying new commercial opportunities and continually raising standards

We are looking for a commercial leader first and foremost.

You will understand the dynamics of modern automotive retail and know that the strongest dealerships are built by getting the fundamentals right – great people, clear accountability, excellent customer experience and relentless attention to commercial performance.

Previous experience at General Manager, Dealer Principal, Head of Business or senior departmental management level within automotive retail would be highly relevant.

Equally, we are open to speaking with an exceptional senior manager who feels ready to step up and run their own dealership operation.

You should be comfortable with numbers, decisive when required and capable of bringing people with you.