Regional Network Manager VIC&TAS

About Geely:

• Geely is a global leader in smart electric vehicles and automotive innovation.
• Own iconic brands like Geely Auto, Zeekr, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and hold a 17% stake in Aston Martin.
• With $100B+ assets and 140,000+ employees worldwide.
• 30,000+ engineers & designers across China, Sweden, the UK, the U.S., and Germany.
• 4,000+ sales/service locations worldwide.
• Fortune Global 500 company for 13 consecutive years.
• Pioneering AI-driven automotive solutions with one of the largest cloud computing centers (1.02 Exaflops/sec).
• Geely’s Geespace launched 20 satellites to enable safe autonomous driving.
• World-class digitalisation and AI-driven manufacturing.
• Mission & Vision: A Sustainable Future, A Better World
• Core Value: Truth-seeking & practical, hardworking & enterprising, collaborative & innovative
• Culture: Achiever, Problem-Solving, Benchmarking, Compliance

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, grow, and support the GAA dealer network, including the establishment and continuous enhancement of network development processes, procedures, and policies.
• Develop and implement programs that support the growth of dealer retail businesses, improve network quality, and enhance service levels for end customers.
• Manage dealer programs and work closely with GAA Management, field staff, and dealers to develop individual annual dealer plans, monitor network performance, and implement appropriate actions in a timely manner.
• Identify and assess new dealer prospects, manage dealer appointments, monitor dealer performance, and handle dealer terminations as core functions of the role.
• Work with the Network Director and Network Managers to implement the dealer network strategy in line with GAA’s sales plan.
• Manage all legal processes and communications relating to dealer appointment and management, including start-ups, terminations, relocations, and upgrades.
• Implement and enforce Geely CI standards (facility and process) across the dealer network, ensuring compliance through regular audits.
• Manage dealer performance, with performance reviewed quarterly and results presented to GAA Management and the respective dealers.
• Establish and implement dealer reporting frameworks, ensuring reporting systems and guidelines are clearly defined, maintained, and consistently applied.
• Review monthly dealer submissions for accuracy and key financial performance indicators.
• Collaborate with dealers to develop corrective action plans aligned with KPI targets.
• Lead the development and implementation of Dealer Quality Standards.
• Create and optimise dealer performance management frameworks.
• Undertake additional duties or contribute to projects related to the Company’s business operations, including providing leadership or support as reasonably required and consistent with the responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (typically 8+ years) in dealer network / channel management, preferably within an automotive OEM, importer, or large dealer group environment.
• Demonstrated capability across the full dealer lifecycle, including network development, dealer appointment and onboarding, performance management, and ongoing network optimisation.
• Strong understanding of dealer retail operations and performance drivers, with experience setting KPIs, reviewing results, and implementing corrective action plans.
• Experience implementing and enforcing dealer standards and CI requirements, with the ability to balance compliance and commercial outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage formal dealer processes and stakeholder communications, working effectively with senior management, internal teams, and dealer partners.
• Highly structured and logical thinker with strong execution capability, resilience, and a proactive, driven mindset, able to deliver outcomes in a fast-paced and evolving environment.