Business Development Executive

Confidential; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Company car / Car allowance

Pension

Training & development

Job summary

Glen Callum Associates, working on behalf of a globally recognised manufacturer, is expanding its UK Aftermarket Sales Development and Field Based Sales Support team across strategic locations in the UK.

Ideal candidates will have automotive aftermarket sales experience, strong communication skills and be comfortable with field-based activities, including overnight travel. The package includes circa £40k basic, plus bonus, car or allowance, pension and training.

Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive Aftermarket in field-based or sales-driven environment.
• Excellent communicator from board room to workshop.
• Proficient with PC packages including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand UK Aftermarket sales in field-based role.
• Support trade workouts for Independent Automotive Aftermarket customers.
• Engage with Motor Factors, ITG Buying Group members, workshops and distributors.
• Travel across strategic UK regions with overnight stays as required.

Skills

Automotive Aftermarket sales

Excellent communication

PC literacy (Excel/PowerPoint)

Relationship building

Organised with a strong work ethic

Willingness to travel overnight

Smart appearance and punctuality

Ambitious to work with a global player

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Development Executive - Automotive Aftermarket

Expanding our UK sales team:

We are working with a globally recognised manufacturer to expand their UK Aftermarket Sales Development and Field Based Sales Support team across strategic locations in the UK.

Key will be optimising brand and product visibility whilst enthusiastically delivering sales support via trade workouts to the Independent Automotive Aftermarket, including Motor Factors, ITG Buying Group members, Automotive Workshops & general Automotive Aftermarket distributors and Aftermarket retailers.

Are you currently an Automotive biased Business Development Executive with aftermarket experience, looking to elevate your Field Sales career in the Aftermarket parts supply chain? Do you want to work for a leading OE brand & manufacturer? This is the perfect step.

Ideal Location for this Business Development Executive role - North East of England (Newcastle / Middlesborough / Sunderland / York)

Good Salary (Circa £40k basic) + Bonus + Car / Allowance + Pension + Training & PPD

Our utopia:

Our ideal candidate will have worked within the Automotive Aftermarket in a Sales Representative, Trade Parts Sales or field based Business Development capacity and be familiar with parts distribution & parts supply chains from supplier through to garage, workshops and repairer networks. We would also be keen to hear from internally based parts sales people that have a strong desire to develop a field based sales career.

8 Key Skills as a Business Development Executive:

• - Knowledge and experience of working within the Automotive Aftermarket in a field based or highly sales driven environment.
• - Excellent communicator at all levels from board room to workshop & garage repairer.
• - Good level of PC literacy, particularly with Microsoft packages including Excel and Power Point.
• - Excellent people handling skills with the ability to chat and deliver product training to mechanics, parts people and distributor sales staff at all levels.
• - Highly organised with solid work ethic approaching tasks tenaciously.
• - Flexible to travel covering an expansive region / territory and overnight as required.
• - Smart in appearance, punctual able to create excellent 1st impressions.
• - Ambitious and keen to work with a global player within the Automotive Aftermarket.

Job Ref: 4370 GS

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