Experience

Western Mercedes-Benz

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Western Mazda Edinburgh & Dundee

• Edinburgh

• General Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for the operational function of two Mazda businesses. Tasked with overseeing the sales, service and parts departments with the core aims of delivering profitable results and an excellent customer experience. Responsible for the operational function of two Mazda businesses. Tasked with overseeing the sales, service and parts departments with the core aims of delivering profitable results and an excellent customer experience.



Western Mazda Edinburgh

• Sales Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2016

  Tasked with delivering back profitable results in accordance with annual budgets. To run the sales department as 'my business' therefore maximising revenue streams and controlling costs. This is a highly transparent and accountable role with monthly departmental performance reviews at Director level. Tasked with delivering back profitable results in accordance with annual budgets. To run the sales department as 'my business' therefore maximising revenue streams and controlling costs. This is a highly transparent and accountable role with monthly departmental performance reviews at Director level.



Western SAAB & Alfa Romeo Perth

• Sales Manager

  • May 2008 - Oct 2010

  Responsible for managing the sales function of a dual franchise site with a large used car operation. Remit to manage the day to day operations of the sales department and take full accountability for the the core activities of; sourcing stock, people management, marketing, cost control, forecasting and adherance to FSA procedures. Responsible for managing the sales function of a dual franchise site with a large used car operation. Remit to manage the day to day operations of the sales department and take full accountability for the the core activities of; sourcing stock, people management, marketing, cost control, forecasting and adherance to FSA procedures.



Western's Car Deal Warehouse Edinburgh

• Sales Manager

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Initially tasked to establish an internet based used car operation within an existing group site. The business was up running within 1 month and was achieveing 40+ unit sales per month within 3 months. Initially tasked to establish an internet based used car operation within an existing group site. The business was up running within 1 month and was achieveing 40+ unit sales per month within 3 months.



Western SAAB Edinburgh

• Senior Sales Consultant

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

  Tasked with the sale of new & used vehicles, finance & add on products while assiting the Sales Manager in day to day duties of pricing vehicles, marketing activities, assiting other sales staff in stacking deals and ensuring the customer experience was of a consistently high standard.

• Sales Consultant

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2005

  Tasked with the sale of new & used SAAB vehicles. Consistent top performer in units sales from 2003 to 2007.