About the role:

The Ireland Sales Manager of BYD is responsible for managing effective partnership with the distributor to drive mutually profitable sales and deliver an excellent customer experience. This role requires close collaboration with all internal and external parties to ensure smooth operation of sales and supply. As the UK&IE team grows, the role may take on management responsibility for the sales field team.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the rapid growth of the Network. Ensuring that new Partners are identified and that new Retailers are onboarded effectively, monitoring progress of contractual matters, training, systems access, logistics, sales process etc
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with Distributor Partners at various level. A totally collaborative approach is required as the brand grows in the Ireland, so building trust and a spirit of working towards a common goal is essential.
• Monitor and drive distributor sales performance and continuously identify opportunities for Retailers levels to make improvements to grow. Spread best practise amongst the network through effective and collective communications.
• Ensure that BYD are delivering an excellent level of Customer Experience. Identify areas of improvement and drive change within Ireland network.
• Ensure that relevant product, marketing, training and sales programmes information is shared effectively and understand by relevant members of the Distributor team.
• Take responsibility for resolving any issues experienced by up to distributor down to customers, either directly or by ensuring that the appropriate members of the team are dealing with the issue effectively. Direct involvement in any issues will allow the causes to be identified and to suggest and implement the required changes to process or systems.
• Manage the wholesale ordering of new vehicles by distributors to ensure that the volume and mix of stock is sufficient to achieve the required sales volume, but also ensuring that rapid stock turn is achieved.
• Oversee Retailer Marketing activity and facilitate collaboration with the central marketing team to ensure activity is consistent and effective. Analysis activity levels against sales rate and suggest and encourage increased activity focused on opportunity channels or models when required.
• Get involve in the pricing progress together with Distributor and BYD in house product team

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Proven experience and track record of success in the Automotive or other retail industry.
• Working initially as part of a small team to launch the brand in the UK and Ireland, the ideal candidate will be highly adaptable, open to new ideas and ways of working, and able to take responsibility for
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, and possess decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to establish productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong team collaboration and leadership abilities, with the capacity to drive teams towards common goals and effectively coordinate and communicate in cross-functional collaborations.
• Open to travel internationally as required to attend business meetings, training and launch events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software, with the ability to conduct data analysis and report writing.
• Has right-to-work in the republic of Ireland.

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and wants to create a positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏