Vice President of Operations

Brandt Tractor

About The Position

Brandt is currently seeking an exceptional individual to serve as Vice President to lead our Metro Australia Divisions in driving sales growth and cultivating a high-performing team within across our Melbourne footprint. In this position, you are an experienced manager with dealership experience, who will play a pivotal role in achieving our sales, aftersales and profitability objectives across multiple departments and branches, including whole goods, parts, and service. This role is based out of our Hastings, Knox, and Sunshine, and incorporating the Golf, Construction and Lawn and Garden lines of business. The role does require some travel.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of industry experience, with at least 5 years in management or business operations within a dealership environment.
Strong financial acumen and experience in cost management, business planning, and goal setting.
Proven sales and product support experience.
Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of impacting strategic and tactical initiatives.
Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and projects.
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education in Business is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and achieve annual budgets for assigned branches.
Drive sales growth and profitability across all departments.
Manage asset goals, focusing on inventory mix, aging, and protection of company assets.
Lead and develop employees, fostering a motivated and high-performing team.
Set performance targets for managers and evaluate their progress using KPIs.
Collaborate with the Director of Credit Services to manage account receivables.
Maintain an ongoing presence at branches to provide leadership and guidance.
Engage with suppliers and vendors to enhance business operations.
Coordinate and participate in key events, such as customer fly-ins and recruitment initiatives.