Reporting Manager

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Reporting Manager

Location: Maidenhead

It's not about cars. It's about people. Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it's at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to build and grow our teams with talented people who want to make a true difference

What's in it for you? We are one of the fastest growing premium car brands looking for an innovative and passionate Reporting Manager on a full-time basis to join our team based in the UK, at our Maidenhead office

What you'll do Reporting directly to the Senior New Car Sales Manager, this role will support in driving the business performance through rigorous data evaluation and interpretation. You will be responsible for providing investigation and recommendations to the wider Commercial Operations group, identifying challenges and opportunities for making choices and achieving business goals. You will also be involved in supporting and developing the channel strategy and recommendations for car line mix

Do you fit the profile?

Below are the responsibilities in more detail:

• Produce and investigate data to identify challenges and opportunities for achieving business goals
• Use accurate data and reporting to create network engagement in line with VCUK commercial objectives
• Manage the creation of daily, monthly, and quarterly data packs that analyse the business's performance against key performance indicators
• Support with setting KPI's and targets for all New Car Sales departments
• Build analytic models and dashboards for actionable insights
• Provide data and use evaluation of this data to help drive the UK strategy for New Cars and promote the EV strategy overdrive
• Use data to effectively manage and coordinate the business area ensuring VCUK delivers against the annual plan and budget
• Manage the creation of accurate and informative presentations for use by the Senior New Car Sales Manager UK when presenting to the retail network and internally.
• Contribute to trading meetings from a commercial operations perspective on performance connecting with all relevant departments
• Create monthly Volume & Financial Reporting
• Manage resources available to ensure the wider function keeps within budget
• Develop and maintain good relationships with stakeholders and internal staff of all levels
• Work closely with the Network Operations, A&R and Driving and Revenue teams to drive new car KPIs across volume delivery and consumer experience
• Develop strong links with the Distribution team to enable a seamless experience
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of the function and seek to improve processes to maximise efficiencies both to internal stakeholders and the Retailer network
• Continuous review of processing efficiency and control effectiveness, ensuring maximum efficiencies are delivered within an effective minimum control framework
• Provides leading-edge products and services ensuring that VCUK retains its competitive edge as a premium service provider
• Continually evaluates the effectiveness of the function and seeks to improve

Qualifications

• A collaborative leader, with experience in building relationships
• Excellent communication skills with experience communicating at all levels of business, including up to most senior level
• Situational adaptability in an environment with shifting demands
• Good knowledge of Sales and Aftersales in an automotive environment
• Ability to take ownership and accountability to provide solutions and recommendations.
• Strong familiarity with new car sales volume strategy and best practice
• Able to seek information from multiple sources to provide cohesive recommendations
• Excellent logical and critical thinking skills
• Initiative-taking approach/confidence with liaising at EMT level

How to learn more and apply

Please send your application via the link provided as we are unable to accept applications via email due to GDPR

For questions about the position please contact Talent Manager - Leigh Craddock at leigh.craddock@volvocars.com

Benefits & Life at Volvo Car UK:

• £60,000 - £65,000 per annum DOE and competitive salaries that are reviewed and benchmarked annually
• Discretionary, performance related bonus scheme that rewards you whilst you help us to achieve our goals
• Hybrid working in our agile, state of the art offices or from home when convenient for you and your family
• Everyday flexible working Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm depending on business needs
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (4 fixed & 4 unfixed) + the opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days
• 15 days' work from anywhere in the world policy
• 24 weeks enhanced and flexible parental leave for all employees regardless of gender up to a child's 3rd birthday
• Matched pension contribution up to 5%
• Wellbeing benefits such as Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
• 2 paid volunteering / charity days per year
• Access to our preferential employee lease car scheme for you and your family
• Subsidised onsite restaurant plus free refreshments and snacks
• Onsite electrical charging for your Plug-In Hybrid Electric or Battery Electric vehicle
• A set salary sacrifice spend limit, refreshed every tax year for you to choose from multiple services and products to suit your lifestyle whilst saving on tax and NI within our extensive flexible benefits platform
• Discounted shopping site with 100s of brands and online retailers

Volvo Cars - Driving change together Volvo Cars' continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.

For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You'll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that's made us one of the world's most awarded and progressive employers.

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.