Regional Business Manager (Northern Ireland)

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 Team

We have recently restructured our field team to expand from 12 to 14 regions in preparation for lots of new vehicle launches including vans! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our innovative and dynamic Regional Business Manager team working in partnership with our South Wales / Northern Ireland dealer network. Please note you must live within this area.

The Role

You would be acting as primary interface between Kia UK Limited (KUK) and its current and future network across all areas of the dealers’ business and managing Region N7 (Northern Ireland) accounting for the Kia Dealerships in meeting objectively measurable business performance criteria within the region.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks:

• To meet and exceed Region New Vehicle Sales Volume on a Monthly, Quarterly and Annual basis

• Close liaison with Dealer Support and the General Manager - Supply Chain to ensure efficient vehicle stock management and achievement of the Stock Objectives within the defined Geographic Region

• To provide accurate Weekly Forecasting for all New Vehicle Sales Activity (both Registrations and Final Invoice) within the defined Geographic Region

• To provide accurate weekly Dealer Showroom Activity

• To submit Weekly Activity Plan and Itinerary for the following week as requested. As a result, to complete Dealer Visit Reports on Sales and submit to Line Manager within 3 working days of Dealer Visit on Template provided

• Organisation and presentation of Regional Meetings to ensure dealer understanding and commitment to specific Programmes and initiatives

• Development and recommendation of initiatives to increase New & Used Car Sales and profitability within the Dealer’s Sales Department

• Focus on improving the Sales CSI score in line with objectives set by the Line Manager

• Utilisation of Territory Data with dealers to highlight specific model or territory opportunities

• Management of Regional Dealer Support Budget in conjunction with Line Manager to maximise available opportunities

• To review and share marketing best practice with Dealers in the defined Geographic Region, and ensure full support of all National Consumer Offers and Strategy

• To audit and report on the Dealers within the defined Geographic Region to ensure compliance with KUK Dealer Operating Standards as instructed

• Work with Dealer Development with regards to action plans in supporting dealer profitability using composite submission as a reference tool

• To provide information and reports as requested by the Line Manager in an efficient and timely manner

• Highlight and develop sales training needs within dealerships

• Attend personal development training courses as outlined and required to improve the results in undertaking the Job Role

• Undertake responsibilities as determined by immediate supervisor, or as directed by Departmental and KUK Senior Management Team

About You

• Educated to A Level or equivalent

• Preferable experience in similar role, but not a requisite

• Experience working remotely is desirable

• Highly numerate and PC literate. MS Office advanced (PPT/Excel)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to interpret and present complex data

• Self-starter, motivated, driven and with a desire to learn.

• Competent Project and Stakeholder Management skills.

• Strong presentation skills

• Not afraid to ask questions

• Able to challenge people at all levels in a professional and constructive manner

About You

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

         🏡 Field based role

         🚗 Employee Car Scheme with access to up to 4 cars (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)

         🩺 Private Medical Care (Vitality) 

         💗 Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered onsite

         🦷 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

         🎱 Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs at Head Office

         😇 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

This is a field-based role covering Region S4 which is South Wales) / Region N7 (Northern Ireland). Please note you must live within this area as part of the role.

The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey where we are just a 5-minute walk from the station and 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

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 our People & Organisation team. 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.