CEO – Premium Car Dealership | OEM Background Mandatory |AndhraAndhra

Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Premium Automotive Dealership

Location: Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, Language: Telegu must
Industry: Premium / Luxury Automotive Retail
Experience: 15–20+ years in the automotive industry, preferably with OEMs and premium car dealership groups
Qualification: MBA / PGDM in Business Management preferred

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven CEO to lead the overall business operations of a premium automotive dealership in Visakhapatnam. The ideal candidate should have strong experience with leading automotive OEMs and/or premium automobile dealership groups, with proven expertise in managing complete Profit & Loss (P&L), driving business growth, and overseeing multiple dealership outlets.

The candidate will be responsible for developing business strategy, improving profitability, strengthening customer experience, and ensuring operational excellence across all outlets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Leadership & P&L Management

• Take complete ownership of the dealership's P&L, revenue, profitability, and overall business performance.

• Develop annual business plans, budgets, sales forecasts, and growth strategies.

• Drive revenue growth, optimize operating costs, and improve dealership profitability.

• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs across all outlets.

2. Multi-Outlet Operations Management

• Oversee multiple dealership outlets and ensure consistent operational performance.

• Establish business processes, performance benchmarks, and reporting mechanisms across locations.

• Ensure effective coordination between sales, service, spare parts, customer relationship management, and other functions.

• Drive operational efficiency and standardization across all outlets.

3. Sales & Business Development

• Lead new vehicle sales, premium customer acquisition, and market-share growth.

• Develop strategies to achieve OEM targets and dealership business objectives.

• Identify new business opportunities, strengthen local market presence, and expand the customer base.

• Build strong relationships with corporate clients, high-net-worth customers, and key market stakeholders.

4. Service & After-Sales Excellence

• Oversee service operations, workshop productivity, spare parts performance, and customer retention.

• Improve service revenue, customer satisfaction, repeat business, and after-sales profitability.

• Ensure adherence to OEM standards, quality parameters, and customer experience benchmarks.

5. OEM Relationship Management

• Manage strategic relationships with OEM leadership and regional teams.

• Ensure compliance with OEM standards, sales targets, network requirements, and operational guidelines.

• Lead business reviews, performance discussions, and strategic planning with OEM stakeholders.

6. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor senior functional heads across sales, service, finance, HR, and operations.

• Establish performance-driven teams, accountability frameworks, and succession plans.

• Drive employee productivity, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.

7. Customer Experience & Brand Excellence

• Ensure premium brand positioning and consistent customer experience across all touchpoints.

• Monitor customer satisfaction, complaint resolution, and brand reputation.

• Implement initiatives to improve customer loyalty, retention, and overall dealership performance.

Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership experience with an automotive OEM or an established premium/luxury car dealership group.

• Demonstrated experience managing complete P&L responsibility for a dealership business.

• Strong exposure to multi-outlet dealership operations and cross-functional leadership.

• Excellent understanding of automotive retail, sales, after-sales, finance, and dealership profitability.

• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and people-management capabilities.

• Experience handling premium automotive brands and managing senior OEM relationships will be highly preferred.

• Candidates with significant experience in the Andhra Pradesh market, particularly Visakhapatnam, will have an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Overall revenue growth and profitability.

• P&L performance and operating margins.

• New vehicle sales and market-share growth.

• Service and spare parts revenue and profitability.

• Customer satisfaction and retention.

• OEM target achievement and operational compliance.

• Productivity and performance across all dealership outlets.

Interested candidates with relevant automotive leadership experience may share their updated CV along with current CTC, expected CTC, and notice period.