Jan Beukes Email and Phone Number

I am a Seasoned Motor Industry General Manager with a distinguished Southern African career spanning through out Gauteng, the Mpumalanga Lowveld, Swaziland and Maputo covering all market sectors in Metro and Rural locations for the private, agricultural, mining, construction and forestry arenas. Working primarily with premium passenger, and Commercial vehicle marques in emerging markets, including.I held General Manager, Dealer Principal, Financial and other Senior Management roles for a significant part of my career, most of which have included full P&L, Balance Sheet, Brand Management and Administration responsibilities.I am a results oriented, systems and process driven Automotive Professional, with notable achievements and success in driving profit and increasing customer satisfaction and centricity, with experience in all aspects of dealership management, on single as well as multi sites.Areas of expertise are in:* Retail Sales* Fleet Sales* Export Sales - Vehicles and Parts* Finance and Insurance* Service (Workshops)* Parts* Marketing and Advertising, including digital* People Management & Coaching* Corporate Identity* Operational Management* Customer Satisfaction* Entrepreneurship* Logistics Management and Warehousing* Performance Appraisals* Change Management* Occupational Health and Safety* High degree of comfort with technology* Up to date on current sales and marketing trends, including social media* Assertive and motivated* Strong verbal and written communication skillsI have sound interpersonal and communication skills, which have allowed me to operate successfully at all levels in cultural sensitive environments. My work is endorsed by my desire to make a difference and to leave a legacy, whilst my tendency is to lead by example and achieve my results through my team, by motivating, empowering, coaching and guiding them, and allowing them to take ownership.