General Field Manager- Passenger Vehicles

Ford is entering an exciting new chapter, with an expanding passenger vehicle portfolio and Ford Pro continuing to transform how businesses of all sizes operate more efficiently and productively.This is a unique opportunity to lead teams that are shaping the future of mobility and redefining what Ford represents to customers, retailers, and partners across the UK. Whether you are an experienced leader seeking your next career move or an ambitious emerging talent ready to take the step into management, Ford of Britain offers the scale, innovation, and support to help you thrive.Join us and play a leading role in driving Ford's future success. Apply today and help write the next chapter of the Ford story. As a General Field Manager, you'll lead and coach a team of Zone Managers who are on the front line of Ford's Dealer network â€" driving performance, building relationships and delivering the customer experience our brand is known for. You'll be part of an energetic field team supporting
our passenger vehicle objectives, from hitting sales targets to raising the bar on Dealer standards. This is a leadership role with genuine influence: you'll guide your team's direction, coordinate with cross-functional partners across Sales Planning, Product and Yield Management, and act as the vital link between Ford and our Dealer partners.

A proven track record of working effectively with DealersSupervisory experience with the ability to coach and coordinate a team working in a hybrid environment (home/office/in the field)Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present confidentlyAbility to work well in a team, taking management direction and translating it into actions for the Zone Manager team to deliverEvidence of managing multiple stakeholders while working within tight deadlines and targetsHighly numerate and process-orientatedProficient in Excel, PowerPoint and using sales performance systemsFull, valid driving license (regular dealer travel required)Why join usThis is a chance to step into a leadership role at the heart of Ford's Dealer network, shaping how your team supports and challenges Dealers to perform at their best. You'll build valuable people-leadership experience, gain exposure to senior stakeholders across Sales, Product and Yield Management, and play a direct role in delivering Ford's
sales and customer experience ambitions. This is a UK position, applications will only be accepted from current UK employees (FoB employees only). This is a full-time role; however, we are keen to encourage applications from applicants who work flexibly including job-share applicants, who would like to work with another job-share applicant to do this role (even if you currently do not have a job-share partner). The Job Share Connect tool allows you to create your profile and then find a job share match. The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. If you are concerned about travelling to site due to disability (or other reason), please contact us @ ukhire1@ford.com.

Build strong relationships with an engaged Dealer networkStrengthen Dealer relations with reviews, training, motivation and problem solvingGuide and direct the Zone Managers to deliver effective Dealer reviews with follow up actions that drive performance improvementEnsure relevant and timely communications that engage and inform the network through our scorecard and meetings cadence e.g. our quarterly kick off meetings and weekly Dealer Webex Deliver on our Sales ObjectivesWork collaboratively with Sales Planning and Field Support to ensure Dealer quarterly objectives are deployed accurately and promptlyCoordinate the weekly forecast / month and quarter end process maintaining awareness of Dealer performance challenges and opportunitiesTake the lead on stock management by tracking and supporting the team with data and liaising internally to highlight issues Consistently remain engaged with ongoing and new KPIs and support with insights from data analysisDevelop and Support Your
TeamCoach and develop the District team to proactively deliver a high level of Dealer support with good levels of knowledge about process, products and programmes Maintain team tracker to report on achievement of objectivesCoordinate Zone Manager Champions and support interaction with other Ford of Britain teams Own the Zone Manager induction plan to onboard new team members Work cross functionally. Represent the voice of the field team and Dealer network in future plans, partnering closely with: Yield Management team: Ensure alignment on Dealer stock and identification of any potential issues to management team Product team: Coordinate Dealer planning to ensure successful launch of PV productsField Support Team: Ensure all ad hoc and necessary Dealer communications are actioned promptly