Regional Director

Steer Automotive Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave

Wagestream pay app

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Benefits app

Steer Academy training

Career progression

Job summary

Steer Group is seeking an experienced Regional Director to lead operational performance across a portfolio of sites and translate our Fit to Grow strategy into measurable results. This visible, hands-on leader will be responsible for 10-15 Site Managers and regional colleagues, delivering improvements in safety, customer experience, quality, productivity and profitability.

You will drive leadership capability, share best practices and build strong client and partner relationships while

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site operational leadership experience.
• Substantial commercial and financial acumen, including budget and margin management.
• Experience of operational excellence, continuous improvement and process standardisation.
• A data-led approach to identifying performance issues and turning insight into action.
• Experience improving productivity, utilisation, throughput, quality, cycle time and customer outcomes.
• Significant people leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• The credibility to influence senior stakeholders, customers and partners.
• A practical, resilient and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional operational plan, aligned to Steer Group's Fit to Grow strategy.
• Take accountability for revenue, margin, costs, cash and profitability across the region.
• Drive operational excellence and consistent adoption of Group standards and ways of working.
• Use data and insight to identify root causes, set priorities and deliver measurable, sustained improvement.
• Develop and coach Site Managers, building strong, accountable leadership teams and succession capability.
• Ensure safety, quality and customer experience remain at the heart of operational delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients, work providers, OEMs, suppliers and Group support functions.
• Lead change effectively, ensuring new processes and improvements are adopted and sustained across sites.
• Create a culture of ownership, open communication, teamwork, pace and discipline.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Commercial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Process standardisation

People leadership

Influence senior stakeholders

Education

Lean/Six Sigma qualifications

Job description

United Kingdom - (Regional coverage across assigned Steer Group sites, with regular travel)

Ref: VA4223

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• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• 29 days holiday including public holidays plus additional days with service
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wagestream—a Financial Wellbeing app giving you ultimate pay control! Get paid when you want, save monthly, enjoy shopping discounts, explore your benefits, and even connect with a financial coach.
• Talk to us about flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits App – virtual GP appointments, employee assistance programme (EAP), cycle to work, high street discounts, discounted vehicle maintenance & repairs and so much more!
• Steer Academy provides accredited ongoing training – paid for by the business
• Opportunities for career progression

The Role

Steer Group is looking for an experienced and commercially focused Regional Director to lead operational performance across a portfolio of sites and translate our Fit to Grow strategy into consistent, measurable results.

This is a visible, hands‑on leadership role with responsibility for 10-15 Site Managers and regional operational colleagues. You will be accountable for delivering sustainable improvements across safety, customer experience, quality, productivity, profitability and colleague engagement.

You will bring clarity, pace and accountability to the region, ensuring our sites operate to consistent standards while identifying opportunities to improve performance, share best practice and strengthen leadership capability

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional operational plan, aligned to Steer Group's Fit to Grow strategy.
• Take accountability for revenue, margin, costs, cash and profitability across the region.
• Drive operational excellence and consistent adoption of Group standards and ways of working.
• Use data and insight to identify root causes, set priorities and deliver measurable, sustained improvement.
• Develop and coach Site Managers, building strong, accountable leadership teams and succession capability.
• Ensure safety, quality and customer experience remain at the heart of operational delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients, work providers, OEMs, suppliers and Group support functions.
• Lead change effectively, ensuring new processes and improvements are adopted and sustained across sites.
• Create a culture of ownership, open communication, teamwork, pace and discipline.

About You

You will have a strong track record of leading and improving performance across a complex, multi-site operational environment, ideally within automotive repair or a closely related sector.

You'll bring:

• Proven multi-site operational leadership experience.
• Substantial commercial and financial acumen, including budget and margin management.
• Experience of operational excellence, continuous improvement and process standardisation.
• A data-led approach to identifying performance issues and turning insight into action.
• Experience improving productivity, utilisation, throughput, quality, cycle time and customer outcomes.
• Significant people leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• The credibility to influence senior stakeholders, customers and partners.
• A practical, resilient and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Knowledge of automotive repair operations, relevant legislation and industry practices is essential.

A full UK driving licence is essential. Relevant operational, automotive or business qualifications, and Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous improvement qualifications, are desirable.

Why Steer Group?

This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role in a growing organisation, helping shape how our operational model develops while making a tangible difference to our sites, customers and colleagues.

At Steer Group, how we do things matters as much as what we achieve. We are looking for a Regional Director who will lead by example, champion our people-first culture and create an environment where teams take ownership, work together and continually improve.