Branch Manager
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Tauranga, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Service, parts, sales and engineering teams share the same commercial goals in this Tauranga Branch Manager role. You will set the branch’s direction, develop managers and staff and maintain attention to customer relationships, safety and operational performance.
Responsibility includes budgets, profitability and improvement opportunities, with practical involvement in resolving customer and operating issues. The position calls for substantial leadership experience and a balance of strategic thinking and daily operational judgement. Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified overseas candidates.
Describe branches managed, staff developed, budgets controlled and commercial outcomes in your English CV. Present your Tauranga branch leadership achievements using Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Set branch direction and clear performance objectives
- Lead and develop managers, supervisors and operating teams
- Build an engaged culture that supports retention
- Coach employees and identify future leaders
- Make safety, health and wellbeing visible priorities
- Develop customer and stakeholder relationships and support sales and business growth
- Coordinate service, parts, sales and engineering efficiency
- Own branch budgets and commercial performance
- Improve processes and resolve customer and operational problems
- Contribute to strategic planning with senior leaders
- Model professional standards and organisational values
- Maintain clear alignment across branch functions
Requirements & Eligibility
- Substantial branch or operational leadership experience; A record of managing varied teams and business functions; senior management experience is strongly preferred
- Heavy transport, equipment, automotive or industrial sector experience
- Customer service and relationship-management expertise
- Capacity to manage budgets and achieve commercial targets
- A record of developing and leading staff
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Strong decisions and practical problem-solving
- Effective performance in a busy environment
- Commitment to safety and staff wellbeing
- Strategic thinking with practical operating capability
- Relevant industry experience or qualifications
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