China Business Strategy Director

8 hours ago

Shanghai, Shanghai, China INEOS Automotive Full time

About INEOS Automotive

We are a rapidly growing international team working together to challenge the ordinary. With around 1500 employees, 10 locations and 44 nationalities, we're an international team that mirrors our values: Spirit of ownership, who take responsibility and make things happen. Delivering quality work, with ambition to deliver outstanding results and who have a community mindset, believing together everyone achieves more.

Our first vehicle, the INEOS Grenadier, has been successfully launched into the market, and we're now looking to expand our presence in China. This is a high-profile role internally and externally given the importance of the region.

Your Role: The postholder will drive the determination of the optimal plan for China considering the complexities of state law, licensing requirements, homologation and derogation issues etc. This requires an unusual breadth of skills including detailed knowledge of the automotive market in China, sales operations, dealer management, government affairs, marketing, finance and logistics.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Be the China face of the business – build and develop relationships with all the key stakeholders including regulatory authorities and suppliers
  • Implement and deliver the commercial and operations strategy for the China business as determined by the Global Commercial Director
  • Build and develop an organisational structure that is fit for purpose, staffed appropriately with high calibre personnel with a hunger to deliver and exceed the set objectives
  • Ensure that the INEOS culture of focused cost management and customer satisfaction is embedded in all we do
  • Work with the Global Commercial Director and Sales Director to agree to stretching and challenging commercial targets for the China business
  • Ensure that there is an adequate level of commercial and operational services support to enable the efficient and cost-effective management of the business
  • Lead, motivate, coach and inspire employees and direct reports
  • Embed our branding and marketing campaign to successfully introduce the new vehicle range to the China market
  • Propose, implement and develop a successful and appropriate logistics, sales and distribution strategy in order to launch the vehicle to the customer
  • Roll out the sales and aftersales strategy
  • Work with the Global Sales Director on future business development
  • Ensure the China commercial organisation is well trained and fully complies with Company standards for compliance for competition law, business ethics, contract law and our objectives
  • Ensure all business is carried out with suitable contracts and that delegations of authority are effectively applied

Skill Requirements:

  • 20 years' experience in all major commercial functions (sales, marketing, after sales, branding, communications, distribution)
  • Experience of leading teams and a track record of sustained success
  • Strong operator, comfortable with execution and driven by results
  • Effective time management and prioritization skills
  • Proven track record of building & implementing a successful commercial business strategy in China
  • Demonstrable capability to come up with mould-breaking, innovative and cost-effective solutions beyond industry norms
  • Commitment to excellence & passion for the industry
  • Ability to work in a start-up organisation with a positive, flexible, solution-drive attitude
  • Great team player, proven ability to influence across functional teams and region
  • Values that reflect INEOS and Grenadier brand values, with ability to inspire the team when appointed

About the Salary:

The salary for this position is approximately £120,000 - £180,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

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