Specialist/Manager Retail Consulting

Porsche; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Specialist/Manager Retail Consulting to localise and manage their retail consulting program. This role involves developing training programs for dealer staff while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance market development in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate has a university degree, 5+ years of experience in business development or consulting, and is fluent in English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years working experience in business development, sales and marketing, consulting or related business area.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to work in a multicultural environment and to travel within the Asia Pacific region.

Responsibilities

• Localise and manage the retail consulting program.
• Identify, develop and implement optimisation processes and tools.
• Engage in dealer coaching and training activities.

Skills

Business development

Sales and marketing

Consulting

Project management

Communication skills

Education

University degree in business administration or relevant other degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Porsche Asia Pacific is offering a vacancy as Specialist/Manager Retail Consulting within its Business Development team.

Porsche Asia Pacific Pte Ltd commenced operations on October 1st, 2001 and was founded to give Porsche closer ties with Asia Pacific markets that are becoming increasingly important. Porsche Asia Pacific supports the operation of importers and dealers in 13 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

Responsibilities

• Localise and manage Porsche Asia Pacific's retail consulting program in connection with the global retail consulting strategy, the corporate strategy as well as market-individual growth potentials and requirements
• With the support of an automotive consultancy, identify, develop and implement optimisation processes, tools and best practices fostering the regional dealers' and importers' organisational development and operational efficiency
• Beyond steering external consultancies, actively engage in dealer coaching and training activities to drive hands-on improvement, strengthen dealer capabilities and ensure sustainable implementation of best practices across the network
• Develop and deliver training programs on sales funnel management, equipping dealer staff with the skills and tools to implement and sustain SAFE (Sales Funnel Excellence) measures. Actively coach and support importer and dealer teams, ensuring consistent adoption of SAFE standards and alignment of sales funnel processes to Porsche's global best practices
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams at Porsche Asia Pacific, supporting the development and implementation of strategic projects across the region, to ensure a best possible market exploitation and long-term market development

Requirements

• University degree in business administration or relevant other degree
• Minimum 5 years working experience in business development, sales and marketing, consulting or related business area
• Previous working experience with premium automotive on OEM, wholesale and/or retail level preferred
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills
• Well established project management and reporting skills, with a high proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Willingness to work in a multicultural environment and to travel within the Asia Pacific region