Country Manager

Applications only open for Belgian residents with a valid work permit

To support the Business Operations – Mobility and Innovation - division of a global automotive brand with European HQ in Brussels, we are looking for a dynamic and motivated 'Market Officer' with relevant and hands-on experience.

You will be developing, rolling out and governing the business & profitability strategy framework & organisational structure in view of mobility products offering, incl. business expansion plan across Europe. This includes business strategy analysis locally and on-going alignment with pan-E strategy, as well as coordination across entities in Europe.

This also includes the support for implementation of new mobility product within the local entities.

In addition, a governance & reporting system is to be established to ensure correct implementation and on-going compliance with European guidelines.

You are also managing high level internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and securing management expectations.

More concretely this means:

• Interface with and act as a liaison between Markets, various Regional Functional Departments and Senior Management for approvals, advice, open issues, and general co-ordination.

• Country Management: Establish, introduce & continuously evolve the pan-E business strategy framework for Mobility asset-based services/products incl. profitability structure and regular performance analysis and reporting.

• In alignment with the strategy, build & evolve the Business Strategy organisation on European level to support roll-out and on-going governance of mobility business across Europe.

• In the mid-term help the local markets in establishing an operational organisation to operate mobility business.

• In close coordination with the Product & Operations team, support the analysis and evolution of the pan-E product strategy framework to further improve the Business growth.

• Monthly review of business performance including analysis of KPI´s and reporting thereof to Regional Management. Involvement and alignment of annual business plan and target setting processes

• Communication to existing locations of operational and strategic guidelines and policies established at Regional (or global) level, to ensure clear understanding and implementation by local management.

• Assist/guide local entities in seeking approval for mobility products e.g., vehicle subscription, carsharing, from HQ.

• Organise activities to share key initiatives and learnings between local entities and the HQ

• Resource management of internal and external project resources

• Regular reporting to management on status of projects

• Identify and implement synergies strategies across countries, including time & cost savings

Your profile:

Education:

Master Degree

Experience:

- You have minimum 5 years’ experience in business and/or product strategy, project management or fleet industry.

- You have experience in Business management – projects, budget, reporting etc.

- You dispose strong numerical & analytical skills

- You have good project management and coordination skills and have experience in managing multiple internal & external stakeholders at all level of the organisation.

- You have the ability to communicate effectively across different stakeholders in different entities and achieve consensus

- Organized, structured mind and good presentation skills

- Good time management – able to work under pressure and dedicated to meet variable deadlines

- Can work autonomously

- Excellent team player and collaboration skills

- Result driven and performance mindset

- Motivated and persevering.

- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc)

Language: Fluent in English (corporate language).

You have the right DNA, this means you:

- Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets

- Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach

- Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible

- Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation

- Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success