At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive dealer performance and execute sales strategies across your area.
- Company: Join Geely, a global leader in smart electric vehicles and automotive innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and hands-on training.
- Other info: Dynamic role with frontline exposure to market trends and dealer relationships.
- Why this job: Step into OEM sales leadership and make a real impact on dealership success.
- Qualifications: 2-5 years in automotive sales or dealership operations with strong analytical skills.
Geely is a global leader in smart electric vehicles and automotive innovation.
Own iconic brands like Geely Auto, Zeekr, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and hold a 17% stake in Aston Martin.
With $100B+ assets and 140,000+ employees worldwide.
30,000+ engineers & designers across China, Sweden, the UK, the U.S., and Germany.
4,000+ sales/service locations worldwide.
Fortune Global 500 company for 13 consecutive years.
Pioneering AI-driven automotive solutions with one of the largest cloud computing center powers(1.02 Exaflops/sec).
Geely’s Geespace launched 20 satellites to enable safe autonomous driving.
World-class digitalisation and AI-driven manufacturing.
Core Value: Truth-seeking & practical, hardworking & enterprising, collaborative & innovative
Culture: Achiever, Problem-Solving, Benchmarking, Compliance
Why This Role:
- Step Into OEM Sales Leadership – A strong pathway into Regional Sales Manager roles
- Own Your Dealers – Take responsibility for a portfolio of dealerships and drive real outcomes
- Learn Fast, Grow Faster – Work directly under experienced Regional Sales Managers
- Be Close to the Market – Frontline exposure to dealer operations, customers, and competitors
- Real Impact, Not Just Reporting – Your work directly drives retail performance and network growth
About This Role:
- As an Area Sales Manager, you will support the Regional Sales Manager in driving dealer performance across your assigned area.(NSW-ACT)
- You will take ownership of a portfolio of dealerships （typically smaller or developing dealers）, ensuring execution of sales strategies, improving operational discipline, and delivering consistent sales growth.
- This is a hands-on, execution-focused role, ideal for someone looking to step up within an OEM environment.
Key responsibilities:
Dealer Performance Execution
- Support dealerships in achieving retail, wholesale, and KPI targets
- Work closely with dealer sales teams to drive daily/weekly execution
- Identify performance gaps and implement action plans with dealers
- Monitor pipeline, conversion, and sales activity to ensure momentum
Dealer Relationship & Support
- Build strong working relationships with dealer sales managers and frontline teams
- Act as the first point of contact for assigned dealers on operational matters
- Provide hands-on support to improve showroom performance and customer experience
- Escalate key risks and issues to the Regional Sales Manager
- Track and analyse sales data, stock levels, and dealer KPIs
- Prepare regular reports and insights for the Regional Sales Manager
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting from dealerships
- Support forecasting, order planning, and stock management
- Support the development and execution of dealer business plans
- Support implementation of national sales campaigns, incentives, and programs
- Ensure dealer compliance with OEM standards, dealer agreements, and brand requirements
- Assist in rolling out new product launches and sales initiatives
- Work with marketing and aftersales teams to support local execution
Training & Capability Development
- Support dealer training on product knowledge, sales processes, and systems
- Reinforce OEM standards and sales discipline at dealership level
- Coach dealer teams on basic sales skills, pipeline management, and customer engagement
- Monitor local market trends, competitor activity, and dealer feedback
- Provide timely insights to Regional Sales Manager and HQ
- Identify opportunities to improve market penetration and dealer performance
Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of experience in automotive sales, dealership operations, or OEM environment
- Strong understanding of automotive retail operations and dealership networks.
- High level of execution, attention to detail, and accountability
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Ability to influence and build relationships with dealer stakeholders
- Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-oriented mindset
- Willingness to travel frequently within the region
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to analyse and interpret sales data, financial reports, and market research
- Proven ability to perform under pressure in a fast‑paced, high‑performance, and rapidly evolving environment
- With full working rights in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
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Area Sales Manager in Sydney employer: Geely Auto Australia
Geely Auto Australia is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to transition from hands-on workshop experience into a structured OEM environment, enhancing your skills through premium technical training and knowledge sharing. Located in a vibrant automotive hub, Geely provides unique advantages such as access to cutting-edge technologies and a supportive dealer network.
