General Manager Europe

Company Profile

As the world leader in motoring Club-branded roadside and support services, Club Assist provides its motoring Club partners around the globe with an unparalleled competitive advantage through the provision of automotive battery supply and roadside replacement, automotive glass repair and replacement, and other member services.

They were founded in 1991 and ever since Club Assist has enjoyed solid and consistent growth as a result of their unyielding ambition to improve the service experience for stranded members of 68 motoring clubs worldwide. Club Assist has also developed solid, long-term trading relationships with strategic supply partners and, their high quality battery products.

With more than 500 staff members, Club Assist operates in Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe with over 3,500 contracted service providers. The company takes great pride in their reputation for service, professionalism and best of- class performance across their key service areas.

To further expand the current success of Club Assist they are looking for the European Headquarters in Nieuwegein a General Manager Europe.

The position

• Achievement an aggressive business growth agenda across Europe
• Achievement of agreed annual financial objectives including all investments and Joint Ventures
• The integration of the company’s management structure, work culture and climate, consistent with the philosophy, values and commercial objectives
• Maximum effectiveness of the regional management teams by providing clear performance standards
• The continuity of management capability of senior management candidates, and by establishing succession planning processes that identify and further develop people of the calibre required to lead the company in the future
• Effective representation of the company’s interest to key stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, business partners, industry forums) by seeking appropriate opportunities to present the company’s interests and perspectives
• The continual image of the company as an ethical member of the business community by communicating the company’s values internally and externally

Candidate profile

• A tertiary qualification in Business Administration. Higher professional education/university work and thinking level
• Several years of demonstrable and relevant experience in a senior management role leading a multi-functional Operations team
• Several years of demonstrable and relevant experience in distribution/logistics or related industry would be highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience managing a P&L with an aggressive growth agenda
• The ability to influence key stakeholders and decision-makers at an executive level across
• Demonstrated experience in the implementation of operational excellence
• High developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Command of the Dutch and English language and French is high desirable

Terms & conditions

• An exciting, challenging job in an international environment at a world leader in Mobility Solutions
• A dedicated and successful team collaborate on ambitious targets and strong growth
• A professional company where you can take own initiatives
• An attractive package of employment benefits

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below.