Purpose:
To direct and coordinate all Branch operations to increase sales, profitability, market share, as well as customer and employee satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct all operational aspects of the branch, including customer service, human resource management, sales, workshop, and parts activities.
- Assess local market conditions, identify current and prospective sales opportunities for new vehicles, service and parts and work with the respective teams to close the opportunities.
- Work with the Product and Brand Managers to prepare Branch New Vehicle Sales annual budgets.
- Work with the Head of Parts to identify potential Parts sub-dealers in the region, where Simba Corp does not have presence.
- With guidance from the Heads of Departments, enforce implementation of all functional policies and standard operating procedures at the branch.
- Maintain communication between the branch and Head Office by preparing and submitting daily, weekly, and month-end reports (as required) regarding operations and productivity. E.g.
- Parts Reports: Sales, lost sales.
- Service Reports: WIP status, job cards opened.
- Sales Reports: sales activity, including pipeline and conversion ratio.
- Oversee branch financial management, including WIP management, debt collection/management and payment of suppliers in line with agreed terms.
- Certify all accounting documents, including LPOs, petty cash, daily banking, purchase, etc.
- Ensure that all departments are properly staffed and directed.
- Address employee and customer concerns promptly.
- Ensure all branch staff are adequately monitored and appraised as well as input into appraisals of branch management staff.
- In liaison with head office, interview potential staff members and ensure training of new hires.
- Hold weekly branch management meetings to update on various activities.
- Ensure branch departmental meetings are held weekly.
- Manage the Branch facilities by closely working with the facilities department to ensure periodic workstation maintenance routines are carried out.
- Oversee the security issues of the branch in accordance with the company’s security procedures.
- To maintain the health and safety standards within the premises in line with the company and statutory regulations.
- To maintain and continuously update the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO9001:2015 requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business fields of any other related discipline.
- Professional Qualifications
Experience
- 10 years progressive experience in functional area, 5 years of which should be at a management level.
- Auto-industry sales experience is desirable
Skills
- Excellent Automotive industry Knowledge on products and services
- Demonstrated competence in profit and loss management to maximize financial performance of the branch.
- Experience monitoring the marketplace to identify business opportunities.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of effective selling strategies and techniques.
- Ability to work productively with a wide range of people.
- Aptitude in decision-making skills and working with numbers.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Aptitude in decision-making skills and working with numbers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
- A person of high integrity.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates tosubmit their CVs only to vacancies@simbacolt.com not later than Friday, 2nd January, 2026, COB indicating the job title in the subject line of their emails. Please note that selection interviews shall be on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.