Description
JOB TITLE: OEM Wholesale Manager - Transport
LOCATION: Manchester, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Newport
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in one of our office hubs mentioned above.
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity driven by continued growth with our OEM Partners, supporting the Wholesale lending portfolio across our OEM Retailer network.
Through our Black Horse and Lex Autolease brands, we play a crucial role in the UK’s transition to Net Zero, enabling consumers and businesses to finance and lease electric vehicles through our channels and intermediaries.
Our vision is to evolve beyond Finance and Leasing to become a UK market leader in Transport — and we have the investment and backing to get there.
If you’re motivated by being part of something big, this could be the role for you.
You'll be responsible for
1. Supporting and enhancing a controlled, sustainable platform ensuring Wholesale Risk is fully adhered to.
2. Full ownership of the Wholesale portfolio across a network of OEM Retailers.
3. Contributing to the development and implementation of the OEM sales strategy for growth and profitability.
4. Managing key Wholesale performance indicators through regular analysis and performance updates.
5. Building strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders across the Transport business.
6. Coaching and developing field teams, ensuring a risk culture is fully evident
7. Working with external suppliers to deliver the right systems and controls
Essential Skills
8. Experience in reviewing and creating relevant, coherent and effective reports
9. Strong risk management skills, including identifying, assessing, prioritising and managing risks
10. Strong analytical capability — able to interpret MI, understand portfolio trends, and make data‑based decisions.
11. Experience completing financial appraisals, credit pack applications, annual reviews and portfolio analysis
12. Excellent communication skills, able to convey information clearly and professionally to different audiences, working collaboratively across multiple channels
13. Situational adaptability, able to adjust approach and demeanour to match shifting demands
14. Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at senior levels
Any experience of these would be useful
15. Credit-writing experience and financial accounting knowledge
16. Working knowledge of the automotive sector
17. Experience managing Wholesale lending portfolios
18. Experience supporting business transformation and change initiatives
About working for us:
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues, and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
19. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
20. An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
21. Share schemes including free shares
22. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
23. 30days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
24. A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.