Distributor Country Manager (m/w/d)

Responsibilities

As a Distributor Country Manager (m/w/d) for Hyundai Motor Europe, you will act as a key business partner for assigned markets, coordinating cross-functional processes to optimize sales operations, market performance, and mid- to long-term growth plans.

Key Duties:

• Serve as the primary contact and business counterpart for high-level stakeholders within assigned markets.
• Ensure alignment with regional sales strategies, commercial policies, and annual targets.
• Steer markets effectively to achieve monthly and annual KPIs including Orders, Wholesale and Retail Sales targets, CO₂ targets, and profit margins.
• Proactively manage daily sales operations, including production orders shipments, stock levels, sales progress, and CO₂ performance, steering through any foreseen complications or setbacks.
• Conduct regular business reviews with distributors to assess performance, identify risks/opportunities, and implement corrective action plans.
• Maintain a strong understanding of each market's business environment to support and lead annual negotiations and achieve Business Plan objectives.
• Work cross-functionally internally and externally to secure wholesale and retail targets across markets, performing market analysis to support annual business plans and budgeting.
• Develop mid-term and long-term business plans considering market potential, future product range, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Optimize sales operations processes in collaboration with global and regional stakeholders.

Qualifications

About you:

• Qualified Degree in Business, Finance, or Equivalent
• 7+ years post-graduate experience with 5+ years in Automotive Sales or Business Planning
• Strong understanding of the European Automotive market
• Experience managing relationships from an OEM perspective (dealer management, distributor management, etc.)
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and influencing decision-making
• Understanding of automotive commercial policies
• Strong in sales analytics and data management (Salesforce, Microsoft Excel)

Offerings

We offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working policy
• Continued learning and professional development
• Car sharing and lease mobility program
• Complimentary daily lunch at our canteen and subsidized breakfast options
• Complimentary fitness facility and the opportunity to join various sporting clubs
• Highly international working environment