Bodyshop Network Support Manager

Bodyshop Network Support Manager

OEM Automotive Body & Paint Programme (Prestige / Luxury Manufacturer)

We're recruiting for a standout opportunity within a prestige / luxury vehicle manufacturer's approved Bodyshop network across France and Benelux.

Whether you're a Bodyshop Manager, Assistant Manager, VDA, or Sales Professional ready to step out of the workshop—or an experienced leader seeking your next challenge—this role offers the chance to shape standards, grow partnerships, and drive repair excellence.

The network is currently made up of 34 Bodyshop Partners across France and Benelux, with ambition to develop more partners.

This role will involve identifying partners, support partner onboarding, standards guidance and evaluations, managing compliance and working with the approved Bodyshop to drive the network forward.

Additionally, the successful candidate will work with the local manufacturers National Sales Companies (NSC) to support their markets tactically in customer retention, parts retention and high quality right first-time repair.

A willingness to travel within France and Benelux is essential for this role, but equally is the ability to plan and maximise the efficiency of your expertise and knowledge with our partners, via online business tools.

A fluency in both French and English is required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bodyshop professional to expand their career, working with a major vehicle manufacturer, utilising their knowledge and experience of the Bodyshop / collision repair industry.

What you'll need:

• Previous experience of the body, paint or mechanical sector is essential for this position, this could be an independent Bodyshop, Regional or National group or within a vehicle manufacturers network.


• Fluent in French and English languages is a must for this role.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Able to manage multiple conflicting priorities.


• Able to influence stakeholders across the brand and their partners.


• Commercially focused and driven by results.


• Able to analyse data to drive resolutions and improvements.


• Confident and credible.

What you'll be doing:

• Working with manufacturers NSC as the subject matter expert in market.


• Conduct virtual and physical evaluations on the network.


• Remote verification of Bodyshop self-evaluation and evidence of standard compliance.


• Produce individual repairer action plans from evaluation activity, liaising with Bodyshop Partners to support them in maintaining brand standards and high quality right first-time repair.


• Proactively drive the collection and collation of industry repair data for Bodyshop partners and wider the wider national market.


• Identify priority training requirements and liaise with the NSC training teams to deliver class leading network training.


• Produce a monthly market report to required template.


• Support manufacturer network parts programmes (as required)


• Support network technical enquiries to conclusion.


• Support the European Programme Manager in the identification of programme improvements.


• Attend (as required) industry events to widen the awareness of the programme and identify growth opportunities.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: €€Competitive salary + car allowance


• Home based role, with planned travel within France / Benelux


• Ideal locations include Lille, Arras, Valenciennes, Cambrai, Maubeuge, Amiens, Lens

What's Next?

Are you an experienced Bodyshop Professional looking to take your career to the next level? Apply now in confidence to our retained recruitment partner, Kayleigh Bradley at Glen Callum Associates Ltd.

Call Kayleigh directly at +44 7908 893621 for an informal chat.

Job Reference - Bodyshop Programme Manager - 4268KBC

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