FCA Automotive Services has announced the appointment of Lee Wheeler to the role of marketing and sales director.

Formerly global account manager responsible for Volvo Car at Santander Consumer Finance and, before that, corporate operations manager at Honda UK, Wheeler replaces Jayne Crosse, who has left FCA UK to move abroad.

Reporting to Alex Hughes, managing director, FCA Automotive Services, Wheeler will be responsible for the promotion and sales of all retail financial products via the dealer networks supporting all the FCA UK brands: Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Abarth and Fiat Professional.

“I’m delighted to be taking on this new challenge in FCA Automotive Services,” said Wheeler.

“FCA UK has a great stable of automotive brands to work with, and I am looking forward to the opportunities ahead for the business.”