Centre Manager

Volkswagen Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TPS Centre Manager role at TPS (part of Volkswagen Group UK) requires leading a team to deliver business plans and exceptional customer service for VW Group vehicles. The role focuses on strategy, target setting, stakeholder relations and ensuring operational excellence at the TPS Centre.

You will drive sales, develop manpower plans, and safeguard stock/premises while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships with VW Group UK and TPS network.

Qualifications

• Proven ability or aptitude for leading and motivating a team to achieve business targets in a B2B environment
• A passion for providing a great customer service experience and the automotive industry
• Be sales focussed and results orientated
• Have a high degree of IT literacy and a proficient user of MS Office

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the TPS team to achieve business targets in a B2B environment
• Develop strategic plans and ensure processes run to deliver TPS Centre targets
• Translate overall sales targets into departmental targets and set challenging but achievable goals
• Maintain a customer‑centric culture and high levels of customer satisfaction
• Create Manpower Plans and succession planning for the centre
• Manage stock and premises security and control costs within gross margin levels

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Sales targets

Strategic planning

Communication

IT literacy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

leading, managing and motivating your TPS team to deliver and achieve the business plans and objectives of the Centre, to ensure excellence in customer service, to develop strategic plans and ensure all processes are in place to run a successful TPS Centre. Ensure that the Centre targets and business objectives are achieved Translate overall sales targets into departmental targets and, with first line management, set challenging but achievable goals Ensure the team is motivated, recognised and incentivised Create Personal Development Plans, monitor progress and provide developmental or corrective support where required Create a Manpower Plan for your centre and put a succession plan in place Create and maintain a customer centric culture in the business Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction via the team Work within the identified sales strategy to increase sales revenues within the team to devise and implement sales plans Regularly monitor business performance. Identify
opportunities for improvement and take action for any deviations Analyse internal and external market data to develop an understanding of the potential sales opportunities Work to achieve agreed business plan and budget controlling costs within agreed parameters including Gross Margin levels Ensure compliance with business standards and processes, financial, legal and ethical guidelines (including Warranty) Maintain an effective relationship with all stakeholders Ensure the overall security of the stock and premises Requirements What are we looking for? Proven ability or aptitude for leading and motivating a team to achieve business targets in a B2B environment A passion for providing a great customer service experience and the automotive industry Possess the ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with key stakeholders Be experienced at devising strategies and implementing plans The ability to provide an exceptional customer service experience Ability to plan strategies and activities to grow and develop a business Be sales focussed and results orientated Have a high degree of IT literacy and a proficient user of MS Office Management experience WKCL1_UKTJ
TPS Centre Manager Who are TPS? TPS provides independent garages and bodyshops with the high-quality Genuine Parts and products which customers need to ensure they can service and repair Volkswagen Group vehicles. TPS is part of the Volkswagen Group along with Audi, SEAT, KODA, Volkswagen passenger cars and Commercial Vehicles. TPS is a national network of TPS Centres with a 1,500-strong national workforce and a management team that prides itself on creating an environment that offers our people a motivating and inclusive workplace where they are recognised and rewarded and are encouraged to go on a journey of Learning and Development. Nationally launched as a new brand concept in 2006, TPS is based on an Agency Model; this means that Centres stock and sell on behalf of Volkswagen Group UK. TPS has continued to experience rapid growth both financially and in the number of Centres opened nationwide. About the Role What will you be doing? As Centre Manager you will be responsible for