Business Development Manager

Pendragon Plc; Ambleside; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle rental company is seeking a Development Manager to join their team in Ambleside, covering the South of England. The role involves managing existing customer relationships while actively generating new business opportunities. Applicants should have sales experience, exceptional communication skills, and be self-motivated. The position offers a competitive salary of £49,875 plus a £20,000 bonus, company car, and additional benefits such as pension and holiday allowances.

Benefits

Company car

Pension

Critical illness pay

Life assurance

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Exclusive company discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales and ability to win new business.
• Experience in managing a territory effectively.
• Ability to work in a competitive and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual business turnover, margin, and rental days targets.
• Build relationships for smooth service delivery.
• Analyze sales data to track customer trends.
• Maximize sales through new business customers.
• Use CRM for tracking customer activities.
• Generate management reports for pipelines and opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience within vehicle rental

Lead generation techniques

Excellent verbal and written communication

Self-motivated and disciplined

IT literate

Job description

Due to the continued growth within our daily rental team an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Manager to join the team to cover the South of England. The successful candidate will manage a small portfolio of existing customers and have a firm focus on generating and delivering new business opportunities. This is very much a 'hands‑on' role, and we expect you to be out in the field generating your own leads, and engaging with potential clients from every corner of your territory. What does the role of Business Development Manager involve?

Responsibilities

• Achievement of annual business turnover, margin and rental days targets
• Build key relationships to enable a smooth service delivery for each client
• Work with the rental operations team to ensure that the Customer experiences the best and most appropriate level of support and service and that ultimately to the Customer reflects a single joined up team approach
• Analysis of sales data, including customer data to track trends in both their profile and usage
• Prospect, convert and maximize sales through new business customers
• Provide regular feedback on market news and competitor information
• Ensure the CRM system is used to capture all existing customer activity and also records the status of all prospects
• Generate timely management reports as required that will include pipelines, current portfolio revenue, identifying risks and opportunities with action plans to support

Qualifications

• Sales experience within vehicle rental preferred however it's equally important for us to see your ability to take responsibility for your own performance and your desire to be successful
• A resourceful and tenacious approach to building your pipeline, you have a well developed toolkit of lead generation approaches and the discipline to execute them
• The successful candidate must have a proven track record and have the ability to make face to face visits to potential prospects. In addition, you must also be able to demonstrate the ability to win new business and 'close the sale'. These qualities are a prerequisite of this role
• The ability to efficiently plan and manage your own territory
• The ability to work in a fast paced, competitive environment
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation & communication skills at all levels of the business
• Self‑motivational with the ability to challenge the status quo, and research and offer suggestions for improving efficiency or customer experience
• IT literate, with an emphasis on using technology to be effective and productive

Benefits

£49,875 salary with £20,000 bonus and company car, pension, critical illness pay, life assurance, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, exclusive company discounts on used car purchases, leasing deals and aftersales services