Regional Business Sales Manager
Company
Location
Bexley, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/24/2024
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Description
Welcome to Kia UK!
About Us
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2023. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the all new electric compact SUV the EV3
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!
The Role
To be responsible for the sales of new Kia vehicles to businesses and fleet companies within a defined territory, via the Kia network.
Management, development and accountability for the Business Specialist Dealer network within territory. The post holder must be living within the defined region, or willing to relocate. This region covers all of North London, East Anglia and some parts of the Home Counties England and will involve extensive UK travel.
Key Responsibilities Include
To be responsible for the sales of new Kia vehicles to businesses and fleet companies within a defined territory, via the Kia Dealer network.
We recognise that there may be a number of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t exactly match what we’ve outlined in the role description. If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!
The Benefits
🌊 Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm
🚗 Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £80/month)
🍳 Onsite Chef at Head Office > free lunch every day
🩺 Private Medical Care (Vitality)
Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered on site
🦷 Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
😮 Pension with enhanced employer contribution
💸 Income Protection & life Assurance
🤒 Critical Illness Protection
🏖 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Wellness benefits including cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance
programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more
Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support
🌍 Work from anywhere for one week a year
🤰 Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)
👶Enhanced Paternity Leave
🤸 Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
🎱 Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
❤Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners
🥳 Birthday Vouchers
🎉 Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
Location/Travel
The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, just a 5 minute walk from the station. We also have plenty of on-site parking for drivers, including EV charging ports.
There is step-free access throughout the building, but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs as best we can.
Interview Process
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Teams interview
Step 3: Face-to-face interview
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.
At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.
About Us
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2023. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the all new electric compact SUV the EV3
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!
The Role
To be responsible for the sales of new Kia vehicles to businesses and fleet companies within a defined territory, via the Kia network.
Management, development and accountability for the Business Specialist Dealer network within territory. The post holder must be living within the defined region, or willing to relocate. This region covers all of North London, East Anglia and some parts of the Home Counties England and will involve extensive UK travel.
Key Responsibilities Include
To be responsible for the sales of new Kia vehicles to businesses and fleet companies within a defined territory, via the Kia Dealer network.
- To promote, foster, and maintain business relationships with Kia UK Limited fleet customers that delivers volume of fleet sales within 12 months based on business plan
- Achievement of customer contact and activity targets as defined by the annual objective setting process.
- Management and development of the Business Specialist Dealer Programme within region
- To develop incremental and innovative routes to the fleet market via the Kia UK dealer network
- To ensure all sales and cost activities are within Kia UK financial parameters
- Develop incremental and innovative routes to the fleet market via the Kia UK dealer network
- Generate ad-hoc reports as required supporting the fleet department’s objectives
- Taking responsibility for continuous personal development in line with Company objectives
- Identifying own development needs and ensuring that all planned activities are evaluated by self and line manager in accordance with appropriate procedures
- To assist with month end forecasts and work with RBM team to ensure maximum stock utilisation by fleet customers
- To incorporate the new PBV product portfolio into all fleet discussions and offerings
- Desirable - Excellent knowledge and understanding of the motor industry
- Desirable – Good understanding of the automotive supply chain
- Desirable – Knowledge and understanding of the UK fleet and business sales marketplace
- Problem solving ability
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Well-developed negotiation and inter-personal skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent level of numeracy commensurate with being able to construct accurate financial proposals
- Must be self-disciplined, self-motivated and confident
- Must display a high standard of personal presentation and integrity
- PC literate on office applications to an advanced level
We recognise that there may be a number of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t exactly match what we’ve outlined in the role description. If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!
The Benefits
🌊 Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm
🚗 Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £80/month)
🍳 Onsite Chef at Head Office > free lunch every day
🩺 Private Medical Care (Vitality)
Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered on site
🦷 Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
😮 Pension with enhanced employer contribution
💸 Income Protection & life Assurance
🤒 Critical Illness Protection
🏖 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Wellness benefits including cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance
programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more
Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support
🌍 Work from anywhere for one week a year
🤰 Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)
👶Enhanced Paternity Leave
🤸 Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
🎱 Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
❤Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners
🥳 Birthday Vouchers
🎉 Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
Location/Travel
The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, just a 5 minute walk from the station. We also have plenty of on-site parking for drivers, including EV charging ports.
There is step-free access throughout the building, but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs as best we can.
Interview Process
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Teams interview
Step 3: Face-to-face interview
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.
At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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