Location: Houston,TX, USA
Pon Holdings is a leading family multinational with an annual turnover of over 10 billion. Our 13,800 employees work across 34 countries on 6 continents, but our home base is the Netherlands. With numerous strong brands and 120 companies, we are active in three clusters: Automotive, Pon.Bike, and Equipment & Power Systems. Our goal is to keep people, cities and industries moving efficiently and sustainably. As the biggest mobility group in the Netherlands, our bikes, cars and innovative mobility services support millions of people through bike leasing, shared scooters, mobility cards, shared cars and bike subscriptions.
Pon Luxury and Performance Cars is one of Pons clusters and has two sub-categories: wholesale and retail. On the wholesale side, PLPC became the first Porsche importer in the world in 1949 and up until today, has successfully remained the importer of Porsche in the Netherlands. Now, PLPC is also the importer for Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. On the retail side, PLPC represents 13 dealerships in the Netherlands in addition to multiple luxury automotive dealerships in Asia.
indiGO Auto Group is a part of PLPC and is an industry thought leader representing 27 franchised dealerships in five states, including Texas, California, Missouri, Colorado, Arkansas. indiGO represents the best automotive brands: Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Land Rover, McLaren, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Rimac, and Volkswagen. We are always looking for bright, motivated, and energetic professionals to add to our team.
What we are looking for:
indiGO Auto Group is seeking a full-time Corporate Development Manager to join our corporate team in Houston. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with executives from indiGO Auto Group as well as PLPC and Pon to help with imperative business assessments. This experience will set you up for a successful career within the company.
This is what we offer:
* Opportunity to work in a cohesive and supportive team environment
* Work hand in hand with PLPCs CEO and the indiGO leadership team
* Comprehensive insurance plans - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account, and flexible savings account
* 401(k) plus match
* Unlimited professional training opportunities
* Paid vacation days, sick days, and holidays
* Opportunity for advancement in a growing company
* Brand new, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment
Here is what an ordinary day of work may look like:
* Responsible for managing strategic projects as assigned by executive team
* Analyze data using statistical techniques
* Prepare board meeting slides and key deliverables
* Develop and formulate draft strategies
* Maintain and develop any strategic alliances with external partners
* Promote synergy and co-operation between indiGO dealerships on executive initiatives
* Manage key strategic projects and drives the governance of these together with the executive team and dealership management
* Undertake initiatives and research to present operational reports asked of by the CEO/CFO/VP of Operations
* Provide acquisition due diligence support
* Execute pre/post-acquisition activities as assigned
* Assist with any and all acquisition and due diligence meetings
* Create valuable reports for management stating trends, patterns, and predictions
* Be the liaison between Pon Holdings, PLPC and indiGO Auto Group for various projects and initiatives
* Complete other various tasks assigned by CEO/CFO/VP of Operations
This opportunity is for you if you have:
* Bachelors degree in business administration (or similar) strongly preferred
* 3-5 years of experience working in a strategy, consulting, or investment banking role
* Interest in the luxury automotive industry
* Able and willing to travel domestic and international
* Highly skilled in communicating with C-suite level individuals
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Strong Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
* Adept at queries, writing reports, and making presentations
* Positive attitude
* Extremely organized with dedicated attention to detail
* A clear focus on delivering work of the highest quality
* Interest in the luxury automotive industry
* Able and willing to travel domestic and international
* Maintain professional appearance and demeanor at all times
* Willing to submit to a drug test and criminal background check
This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee may be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties, and training as dictated by their supervisors.
indiGO Auto Group is an equal opportunity employer, free from discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, advancement, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.