Business Development Manager

Genuine Parts Company; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts supplier is seeking a Business Development Manager in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will build and maintain relationships, develop sales strategies, and manage customer accounts effectively. A strong focus on customer relations, negotiation skills, and commercial awareness is required for success in this role. The position offers opportunities for career progression and several employee benefits.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts from major retailers

Career progression opportunities

Free access to health and wellbeing tools

Potential performance-based bonus

Company Car

Mobile Phone

Qualifications

• Dynamic and performance-oriented individual with a strong customer-focused approach.
• Extensive experience with customer account management and business-to-business sales.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, trainers, and product managers.
• Confidently develop sales strategies and tactics within your territory.
• Effectively analyze business intelligence software.

Skills

Customer-focused approach

Strong negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Account management experience

Job description

Overview

NAPA Auto Parts Commercial is the CV division of Alliance Automotive Group, comprising over 30 branches who provide commercial vehicle parts, tools & equipment, to all segments of the automotive industry. These include independent repair centres, national retailers, fast-fit chains, fleet operators, leasing companies, fleet maintenance companies, and emergency service fleets.

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager (BDM).

Responsibilities

• Confident in building sales strategies and tactics within your required territory
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with Branch, Regional and Senior Management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, field-based trainers, and product managers.
• Effectively analyse business intelligence software
• Able to influence the branch management and sales team

To be successful in this role

The successful candidate must have a customer focused approach with excellent selling skills, combined with the ability to communicate to all customer groups building strong relationships across the region.

• Dynamic and performance-oriented individual with strong negotiation and selling skills
• Commercial awareness and good knowledge of competitor activity and market conditions
• Extensive experience with customer account management
• Previous experience delivering sales and margin growth within a business-to-business environment
• Experience at finding and developing new business
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong training and presentation skills
• Work well under pressure towards deadlines

In return we offer

• An opportunity to join a global brand and market leader
• Exclusive discounts and cashback from 1000s of major retailers and grocers via the AAG Benefits App, including Tesco, Boots and Just Eat
• Opportunities for career progression and bespoke training
• Free pension advice from our standard pension provider
• Free access to Health, Wellbeing and Financial tools
• Potential to earn a performance based bonus, paid monthly
• Discount on car parts

Other Details

• Company Car
• Mobile Phone

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Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.