General Manager / Head of Business

This candidate is a commercially driven and highly experienced automotive General Manager with an extensive background leading franchised dealership operations across both prestige and volume automotive brands. Their career spans senior leadership positions within high-performing dealership groups, bringing strong operational, financial and people management expertise across all areas of automotive retail.

With full dealership P&L responsibility throughout their career, they have consistently delivered strong profitability, customer satisfaction and operational performance across sales, aftersales and parts departments. Their experience includes managing high-volume new and used vehicle operations while maintaining strong manufacturer standards and upper quartile CSI performance.

A major strength is their ability to improve business performance and develop successful dealership cultures. Throughout their career they have led business turnaround projects, strengthened operational structures and implemented strategic improvements that increased profitability, customer retention and departmental efficiency across multi-million-pound dealership operations.

They are highly experienced leading large multi-department teams including sales, aftersales, service and parts operations while driving accountability, staff development and performance management throughout the business. Their leadership style focuses heavily on communication, structure and creating a high-performing team environment.

Commercially astute and highly analytical, they also bring extensive experience across budgeting, forecasting, manufacturer compliance, KPI management and strategic planning. Their ability to balance operational performance with strong customer satisfaction has consistently delivered successful results across both volume and prestige dealership environments.

Professional, respected and results-focused, they are now looking for a General Manager or Head of Business opportunity within a progressive dealership group where they can continue driving operational excellence, profitability and long-term business growth.

Key Experience & Strengths

General Manager and Head of Business experience
Full dealership P&L responsibility
High-volume new and used vehicle operations
Aftersales profitability and revenue growth
Sales, service and parts leadership
Business turnaround and operational improvement
Upper quartile CSI performance
Budgeting, forecasting and financial management
Manufacturer standards and compliance
Large team leadership and staff development
Strategic planning and operational execution
Prestige and volume dealership background
Full UK driving licence

What They’re Looking For

General Manager or Head of Business role within a professional automotive dealership group

Salary Expectations

£65,000 – £75,000

Availability

Available immediately

Location

Looking for roles within up to 90 minutes of Chester

This candidate would be a strong addition to any dealership group seeking an experienced General Manager with proven leadership ability, strong commercial awareness and a successful track record improving profitability, customer satisfaction and operational performance within the motor trade sector.

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