Automotive Centre Manager – Lead High-Performance Team

HiQ Tyres & Autocare; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped monthly bonus

Employee discounts on all HiQ Group服务

Company Sick Pay

Refer a friend scheme

30 days holiday inclusive of bank holi

Job summary

HiQ Tyres & Autocare in Coventry is seeking a Centre Manager to lead a team of automotive professionals and drive operational excellence. The role is full-time and permanent, with Monday–Friday 8:30am–5:30pm and a half-day on Saturday. Salary depends on experience.

You will oversee team performance, manage costs and margins, and ensure strong customer satisfaction while delivering on KPIs and SLAs. This position offers career progression within a growing brand backed by Goodyear.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing technical automotive teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
• Solid understanding of operational performance management and KPIs.
• Experience in managing costs, margins, and maximising profitability.
• Strong strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and motivate a team of automotive technical staff, ensuring they are adequately resourced and skilled to meet Company and customer objectives.
• Foster a high-performance, harmonized culture where achievements are celebrated, and underperformance is effectively managed.
• Ensure that operational performance consistently meets Company and customer KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
• Oversee stores costs and margins, driving improvements where necessary.
• Maximise profit and turnover through effective resource management and operational excellence.
• Set clear objectives for each department, with planning and execution to ensure targets are met efficiently and effectively.
• Develop and deliver strategies that align with the Company's broader objectives, ensuring business goals are consistently achieved.
• Support the Company in achieving consistently high levels of customer satisfaction and building strong customer relationships.
• Plan and coordinate key merchandising activities, ensuring robust stock management routines are in place.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational management

KPIs & SLAs

Cost management

Strategic planning

Communication

Job description

HiQ Tyres & Autocare in Coventry is seeking a Centre Manager to lead a team of automotive professionals and drive operational excellence. The role is full-time and permanent, with Monday–Friday 8:30am–5:30pm and a half-day on Saturday. Salary depends on experience.

You will oversee team performance, manage costs and margins, and ensure strong customer satisfaction while delivering on KPIs and SLAs. This position offers career progression within a growing brand backed by Goodyear.