Barry Peat

Background

About Barry Peat

I am a National Used Sales professional with senior management experience across premium OEMs. Commercially driven, motivated to high performance with operational management expertise. My headline talents include being a confident communicator with excellent presentation skills, financially strong and an experienced Retail Sales and Vehicle Remarketing manager. I pride myself in consistently delivering results and improving performance with a people centric approach. I am skilled in leading strategic change, business development, driving both process and operational efficiencies. As well as having a flair for relationship management and collaboration, I am also a Qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Qualified Internal Auditor (MIIA) together with a proven ISO Quality Management and Process Improvement track record. The automotive industry has been my life and I have enjoyed every new challenge in this exciting and fast moving business. I have a genuine passion for Used vehicles and wide experience with influencing and steering decision-making in support of OEM future new vehicle strategy. I am skilled and experienced in communicating internally the significant impact of a strong Used business: as an entry point in the brand for new customers and prospects, optimising residual values in support of NC finances, as a generator of down-stream revenue streams and a vital profit channel for dealer networks. Finally, as the automotive world accelerates rapidly towards full electrification across is product offering as well as building an e-mobility infrastructure for its demanding customers - there has never been a more exciting time for Used vehicles. It's my privilege to be part of this evolution.