Senior Manager Dealer Profitability & Systems – Kia Europe GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Job Overview

Kia Europe GmbH is recruiting a Senior Manager Dealer Profitability & Systems for its European headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. The vacancy is full-time and advertised as open to applicants of all genders.

The role sets Kia Europe’s strategic direction on dealer profitability and on the systems dealers use, then makes sure both are localised and put into practice across the countries Kia Europe covers. Two goals sit behind that work: keeping the dealer network financially healthy and sustainable, and raising retail efficiency, performance and customer satisfaction through dealer-facing systems.

EUJOBHUB publishes this editorial summary for jobseekers looking at senior automotive retail and network finance roles in Germany. The vacancy is owned by Kia Europe GmbH.

About the Role

The position belongs to Channel, the Kia Europe department responsible for the retail network. The employer describes Channel as running strategic and operational activity together, with a strongly cross-functional way of working. Beyond profitability and systems, the Senior Manager also contributes to or leads other Channel projects.

The profitability side is analytical and advisory: assessing local situations, identifying gaps, planning and training, then reporting insight upward to Kia Europe top management and to the global headquarters. The systems side is closer to product and process — defining the dealer sales tool strategy, keeping country-specific needs in scope and holding development timelines.

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Dealer profitability

• Make sure every Kia Europe country has the profitability tools and processes it needs, and drive their rollout through local analysis, gap assessment, planning and training.
• Lead the development and deployment of the Dealer Profitability Strategy together with Channel Network, the Sales Academy and other stakeholders across markets.
• Track and analyse dealer profitability on both the income and the expense side, reporting findings to Kia Europe top management and global headquarters.
• Drive pan-European improvement strategies and concrete initiatives with individual countries.
• Define a medium- to long-term profitability strategy for Kia Europe that reflects the competitive environment and local network structures, and cascade mid-term planning tools for countries to adapt.

Dealer systems

• Define the dealer sales tools strategy, streamlining in-dealer operations across regulatory, customer, operational, business and software modules.
• Fold country-specific requests into localised dealer system upgrades.
• Hold firm timelines for both pan-European and country-specific development work.
• Define dealer training material so new tools ramp up quickly.

Internal dealer-related systems

• Keep Channel’s dealer systems as the single European source of dealer information.
• Maintain clean integration between internal dealer systems and upstream and downstream databases.
• Look for automation opportunities through joined-up interfacing.

Candidate Requirements

Education

• University degree, with business or marketing preferred.

Professional Experience

• At least ten years in fields connected to dealer profitability. The employer lists dealer financial control, network financial control, network financial reporting, financial risk, dealer margin, profitability forecasting, business management and dealer network financial performance.
• Experience of implementation work at an international headquarters is described as a strong plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong project management ability paired with a strategic mindset.

Language Skills

• Fluent English; further European languages are an advantage.

Other Qualifications

• Highly organised team player with negotiating ability.
• Resilience, the ability to prioritise, a customer-oriented outlook and strong interpersonal skills.

Salary

Not publicly specified by the employer.

International Candidates

Candidates should independently verify work authorization, visa, and relocation requirements with the employer.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through Kia Europe’s online recruitment portal, where a LinkedIn application option is also available. The employer asks interested candidates to apply online. The original listing can be read here: Senior Manager Dealer Profitability & Systems – Kia Europe GmbH.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which department does this role belong to?

Channel, the Kia Europe department responsible for the retail network.

What kind of background is Kia looking for?

Ten or more years in dealer profitability-related work, such as dealer or network financial controlling, network financial reporting, financial risk, dealer margin, profitability forecasting or dealer network financial performance.

Is the scope pan-European?

Yes. The role defines strategy centrally and works with individual countries on localisation, implementation and improvement initiatives.

Does the job include systems work as well as finance?

It does. Alongside profitability strategy, it covers the dealer sales tools strategy, localised system upgrades, development timelines, dealer training material and the integration of internal dealer systems.

Which languages are required?

Fluent English, with additional European languages considered a plus.

Is a salary published?

No. The employer does not state a salary for this vacancy.

EUJOBHUB Disclaimer

EUJOBHUB is an independent jobs website. We are not a recruitment agency and we are not affiliated with, nor do we represent, Kia Europe GmbH. This article is an original editorial summary of a vacancy published by Kia Europe GmbH on its own careers portal. All applications, selection decisions and candidate communication rest with the employer, and the listing may change or be withdrawn without notice. Please check the official posting before applying.