General Manager

  • Category: Passenger Cars: Leadership
  • Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • Salary: To SR 65,000 per month plus bonus and benefits
  • Benefits: Company Car, Housing Allowance, Annual Air Ticket, Healthcare, Annual Performance-based Bonus
  • Job Ref: 1718

Role Details

Are you an experienced automotive General Manager looking for your next challenge?

Our client is a highly respected automotive dealership in Saudi Arabia with facilities in key strategic locations. They are seeking a driven and experienced General Manager to join their team. Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the business and brand across the Kingdom by maximising the full potential of all revenue streams, being the leader in customer experience and building strong and sustainable OEM relationships

The Role

  • Developing a strategy to increase revenue and profit in all areas of the business in accordance with the growth plan
  • Ensuring all management and employees are committed to customer satisfaction and process excellence
  • You will lead your people through demonstrating key behaviours, holding those accountable to the company and brand values, and incorporating impactful and skilled monthly reviews, team briefs and performance management practices.
  • Controlling the division’s cash flow, stocks and assets to achieve a satisfactory return on investment

Ideal Candidate

  • A fluent Arabic speaker with at least ten years’ experience as General Manager of a passenger car brand in the Middle East.
  • Strong leadership capability, ability to communicate a vision and gain buy-in and commitment from the team, strong at developing and coaching others and creating an empowering ethos in a multi-cultural business
  • Passion for the customer, and enjoy interacting with them one to one and ensuring unforgettable experiences
  • A Commercial mindset, with an entrepreneurial spirit, owning and influencing your P&L whilst understanding the constraints and requirements of a large privately-owned environment with multiple stakeholders
  • The ability to engage and build rapport with individuals at all levels and influence others.
  • A modern outlook, keeping up to date with current social media channels like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok etc., and business networks such as LinkedIn

The Package
Base salary range between SR 60,000 – SR 65,000 per month TAX-FREE, plus an excellent bonus potential alongside additional benefits such as accommodation, car, annual business class air ticket etc

Application
Apply with your up-to-date CV. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion call us on +44 (0) 20 8681 1111

HCP Automotive is the Middle East's leading automotive recruitment and search consultancy, working across all areas, from independent garages to dealer groups and OEMs.