BMW Business Development Manager

Sytner Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday inc. bank holidays

Maternity/Paternity pay

Career development

Long service recognition

Discounted car schemes

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer day

Job summary

Sytner BMW & MINI in Coventry is seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to identify, develop, and secure new corporate customers across the UK. You will build relationships with business owners, directors, and key decision-makers to convert prospects into long-term BMW and MINI business customers.

The role requires strong prospecting and lead generation skills, a resilient, target-driven mindset, and the ability to work independently while delivering an exceptional customer experience

Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning new business in a B2B context.
• Strong prospecting and lead generation skills.
• Confident when engaging with senior decision-makers.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Valid full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target new business opportunities across the UK.
• Generate your own pipeline via networking, cold outreach, referrals, and meetings.
• Build relationships with business owners and directors.
• Convert prospects into long-term corporate customers.
• Represent the brand at local business events to raise awareness.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a great customer experience from first contact to delivery.
• Consistently achieve and exceed new business, sales, and profitability targets.
• Maintain an active pipeline and accurate CRM records.

Skills

Proven track record

Lead generation

Engage senior decision-makers

Independent worker

Full UK driving licence

Job description

About The Role

Sytner BMW & MINI is looking for an ambitious, energetic, and results-driven Business Development Manager to help grow our business by identifying, developing, and securing new corporate customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Proactively identify and target new business opportunities across the UK.
• Generate your own pipeline through networking, cold outreach, referrals, social selling, and face-to-face meetings.
• Build relationships with business owners, directors, and key decision-makers.
• Convert prospects into long-term BMW and MINI business customers.
• Represent Sytner BMW & MINI within the local business community, attending networking events and building brand awareness.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience from first contact through to vehicle delivery.
• Consistently achieve and exceed new business, sales, and profitability targets.
• Maintain an active pipeline and accurate CRM records.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who thrives on creating opportunities and isn’t afraid to make the first move.

You’ll Ideally Have

• A proven track record of winning new business in a B2B sales or business development role.
• Strong prospecting and lead generation skills.
• Confidence engaging with senior business decision-makers.
• A resilient, positive, and target-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a high-performing team.
• A full UK driving licence.

The Experience We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Business Development professional with a proven track record of identifying and winning new customers. Previous experience within the fleet, automotive sales, vehicle leasing, contract hire, or wider automotive sector would be highly desirable. You’ll have a strong understanding of the B2B sales environment and be confident prospecting for new business, engaging with decision-makers, and developing relationships from the initial conversation through to a successful sale. Most importantly, you’ll be a natural new-business hunter, with the drive, resilience, and commercial awareness to continually identify new opportunities and grow our corporate and fleet customer base.

Why Sytner?

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

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We represent over 23 of the world’s most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.

Location

Sytner Coventry, 128 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom, CV5 8NA