National Sales Manager - Ireland

BYD Europe; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric vehicle company in the UK is seeking an Ireland National Sales Manager to drive sales through managing distributor relationships. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in the automotive or retail sector and strong project management skills. Responsibilities include onboarding partners, monitoring sales performance, and ensuring an excellent customer experience. Competitive remuneration and benefits are offered, including 25 holidays plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration

25 holidays plus bank holidays

Commuting allowance

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Teambuilding events

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a small team to launch the brand in the UK and Ireland.
• Highly adaptable, open to new ideas, and responsible.
• Willingness to travel internationally for meetings and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage effective partnerships with distributors to drive sales.
• Monitor distributor sales performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Share product, marketing, training, and sales program information with teams.

Skills

Proven success in the automotive or retail industry

Strong project management and organizational skills

Excellent communication and coordination skills

Leadership abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software

Job description

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

Key Objectives & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the rapid growth of the network, ensuring new partners are identified and onboarded effectively, monitoring progress of contractual matters, training, systems access, logistics, sales process, etc.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with distributor partners at both distributor and individual group/retailer levels. A collaborative approach is essential as the brand expands in Ireland, fostering trust and a shared goal.
• Monitor and drive distributor sales performance, continuously identifying opportunities for improvement to grow sales. Spread best practices through meetings and communications.
• Ensure BYD delivers an excellent customer experience by identifying improvement areas and driving change within BYD UK & Ireland or the network.
• Share relevant product, marketing, training, and sales program information effectively with distributor teams.
• Resolve issues experienced by distributors and customers directly or by ensuring the appropriate team members address them effectively. Direct involvement helps identify causes and implement necessary process or system changes.
• Manage wholesale ordering of new vehicles by distributors to ensure stock volume and mix support sales targets and rapid stock turnover.
• Oversee distributor marketing activities and collaborate with the central marketing team to ensure consistency and effectiveness. Analyze activity levels and suggest increased efforts on opportunity channels or models.
• Monitor incoming enquiries, ensure excellent lead management processes, analyze conversion KPIs, and initiate actions to improve enquiry levels and sales processes.

Required skills, qualifications, and experience

• Proven success in the automotive or retail industry.
• Ability to work as part of a small team to launch the brand in the UK and Ireland. Highly adaptable, open to new ideas, and responsible.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, capable of handling multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and making decisions.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to build productive relationships internally and externally.
• Leadership abilities to drive teams towards goals and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel internationally for meetings, training, and launch events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software, with data analysis and report writing skills.
• Right-to-work in the Republic of Ireland.

We offer:

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration.
• 25 holidays plus bank holidays.
• Commuting allowance when working from the office.
• Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Department and company-wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of Europe's transition to zero emissions transportation and decarbonization.

Our purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and promotes clean air. We seek talent aligned with this mission to create a positive impact within our diverse and dynamic team.