Business Development Executive

Group 1 Automotive; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Group 1 Automotive as a Business Development Executive in Reading. You'll engage with customers, promote parts sales, and deliver outstanding service in a vibrant automotive environment. With 33 days of annual leave, flexible working options, and a strong focus on personal development, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a leading automotive group.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Discounts on new and used cars

Company pension scheme

Flexible working options

Cycle-to-work scheme

24/7 access to healthcare professionals

Paid day to volunteer

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance options

Qualifications

• Customer-focused attitude and great experiences delivery.
• Skills in negotiation and communication essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines required.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with customers and maintain regular contact.
• Promote Parts sales and meet monthly targets.
• Provide exceptional customer service and maintain product knowledge.

Skills

Customer awareness

Negotiation

Communication

Ability to meet deadlines

Work under pressure

Education

Full driving licence

Job description

Business Development Executive – Ford Reading

Fun, exciting, rewarding work. Join us for the ride.

Working with world-class brands as a Business Development Executive you’ll have the drive to deliver outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers.

As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open toflexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Managing relationships with your customers, including keeping in regular contact with them about our products and forthcoming events, as well as maintaining a customer focused attitude.
• Promoting Parts sales to local businesses and selling high numbers to a monthly target.
• Developing the PartsPlus name to local businesses in our local area.
• Providing exceptional customer service.
• Maintaining thorough product knowledge and updating your knowledge through manufacturer led training.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

If you think you’ve got what it takes and meet the criteria below, then please apply!

• Customer awareness.
• Negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Full driving licence.

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.