Business Development Manager

Vindis Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking an Area Business Development Manager to drive sales and enhance customer relationships. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop effective sales strategies and meet revenue targets. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, financial awareness, and leadership abilities. Joining this dynamic team offers exciting career development opportunities in a supportive environment that values high performance and customer satisfaction. If you are passionate about business development and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Car Scheme

Free Life Assurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy creation and business development.
• Leadership and motivation skills in a B2B or automotive context.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to increase revenues.
• Maintain strong relationships with all customers.
• Report on sales and marketing activities and performance.

Skills

Effective communication

Business development

Sales strategy

Stakeholder management

Financial awareness

Leadership skills

High IT literacy

Job description

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About Us

The Vindis Group is seeking an Area Business Development Manager to join its team.

As part of a team of approximately 700 members, you will embody the behaviours vital to our ongoing success. We are passionate about our heritage, future, loyal customers, and valued employees. We believe in embracing our potential positively and objectively, maintaining high standards across our business through open, transparent, and consultative engagement with employees and customers. Our employees demonstrate personal discipline and energy daily to uphold these standards and are motivated to achieve personal and business success.

Core Values and Support

Customer Obsession is central to our ethos. You will need to demonstrate and apply excellence in both internal and external customer service consistently, whether working independently or within a team.

We offer a long-established, evolving organization that values a High Performance Culture. Our support includes:

• An Employee Car Scheme after a qualifying period, offering affordable access to our brand.
• Free Life Assurance policy.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, supporting employee wellbeing and mental health through our #SpeakAware campaign.

Key Responsibilities

Sales

• Collaborate with ASM and TPS Centre Managers to develop and execute sales strategies to increase revenues from mechanical customers while maintaining loyalty.
• Meet KPIs and revenue targets within your territory.
• Identify, acquire, and develop new customer accounts.
• Support marketing initiatives and monitor their success.
• Report on sales and marketing activities and performance.
• Use market data to identify sales opportunities.
• Understand and communicate the USP of the TPS brand and product range, especially genuine vs. non-genuine parts.
• Manage your time effectively to maximize customer visits.

Stakeholder Management

• Keep key stakeholders informed through presentations and reports.
• Leverage support from business and investor partners to meet targets.
• Collaborate with colleagues to contribute to Business Improvement Plans.

Customer Experience

• Maintain strong relationships with all customers.
• Deliver high-quality, knowledgeable, courteous service reflecting the TPS brand's reputation.

Prerequisites

• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in strategy creation and business development.
• Financial awareness at an operational level.
• Experience managing national campaigns and activities.
• Leadership and motivation skills in a B2B or automotive context.
• Understanding of core processes for centre excellence.
• High IT literacy.

This role offers exciting career development opportunities within an innovative and dynamic organization. We look forward to your application and hope to welcome you to the Vindis Group.

For queries, please contact the Recruiting Manager at [email protected].