Job Title: General Manager
Salary: up to £78,000 (reviewed after six months) + annual bonus + company car or car allowance
Location: BCA Thurleigh
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm
Type of Employment: Permanent
Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service
At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just a normal vehicle remarketing company. More than just any other place to work. We’re Europe's largest vehicle remarketing company, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, the best place to build the career you want.
Now, this is where you fit in…
We’re looking for down-to-earth people, with bags of energy, ready to make their mark on the automotive industry. Our Site Operations and Driving teams play a vital role across our business. Here you can build on your knowledge and find your specialty at one of our sites or on the road – the opportunities are endless.
Main purpose of the role:
You will be responsible for all departments including, Yard Operations, Customer Service, Inventory, Administration, Bodyshop, Mechanical and Facilities & Safety.
To ensure that budgetary, business & people targets are met while adhering to all Company and legal standards.
Role Accountabilities:
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement, market leading operational excellence and best in class customer experience
- Revenue and cost control
- Ensure consistent processing of vehicles to a market leading standard, ensure they are delivered within timeframes specified by the business and within defined cost parameters
- Working in collaboration with Business Efficiency, to drive efficiency and process standardisation including use of new technology
- Collaborate with other divisions and departments to maximise business opportunities
- Ensuring “seamless handover” of virtual assets to Online Operations Team
- Accountable for safety, wellbeing and legal compliance
- People leadership (inc. coaching, mentoring), self / people development, succession planning, workplace engagement
There will be some travelling required to attend meetings and training courses including but not limited to BCA’s Lean Practitioner Programme, which may include some overnight stays away from home. In addition, longer stays away may be required to cover operational needs within the business.
Technical skills:
- Data and analysis
- Strong communicator
- Computer & digital competency
- Financial Acumen
- Problem solving
- Delegation & time management
Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Experience in Automotive Management
- Operational Management
- Ability to monitor, forecast, budget and identify financial trends so that appropriate corrective action is taken when necessary.
- Articulate, with the ability to communicate effectively face-to-face and over the telephone at all levels of the business.
- Ability to understand and resolve complex problems at root cause.
- People & Team Management experience
Preferable:
- Experience of working in an auction or vehicle sales environment
- Experience of process and continuous improvement systems
- A full UK driving licence as you may be required to move vehicles around site
We’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:
Onsite parking
Company Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
Access to BCA Rewards which provides online and store discounts with a range of retailers
And so much more…
BCA Academy
Our business is growing and evolving at a significant rate and we need to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in order to maintain its success. We need to build our own talent now for the future. It is for this reason we have our own IMI approved training academy. The BCA Academy is there to support your technical training needs.
As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.
We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.