Women in Business

Showcasing all of the amazing women that work in variety of departments within Sytner BMW.

Lois Holmes, MINI Brand Manager at Sytner Harold Wood answers our Women In Business questions.

  1. How long have you worked for Sytner BMW/MINI? 7 years.

  2. How long have you been in your current role? 2 years.

  3. What is your favourite part about your current role? Customer interaction & the buzz of the sales department

  4. What motivates you in the morning? Helping others to develop their skill set & nurturing the sales team to drive the department forwards.

  5. Three words to describe yourself? Motivated, Determined & Organised.

  6. What is your greatest achievement? Becoming the MINI Brand Manager at 25.

  7. What advice would you give to someone aspiring to be in your role? Always go above & beyond & do more than you are asked to do.

  8. How have you seen the Automotive industry landscape change and evolve to engage more women? The industry has moved away from the typical old fashioned car showroom, with better training facilities & more opportunity for females to move up in the business with promotional opportunities.

  9. Top tip for how you organise your days? Always make a to do list! Highlighting the urgent tasks first

  10. Top tip for working in the automotive industry? Remember customer satisfaction is most important, it is all about the people.

Lois Holmes