Business Development Manager

UK AAG Alliance Automotive UK LV Ltd; Shrewsbury; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Global brand

AAG Benefits App discounts

Career progression

Pension advice

Health & financial tools

Monthly performance bonus

Company car

Mobile phone

Descrizione del lavoro

Alliance Automotive Group is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales and margin growth across a defined UK customer base. You will build and sustain strong customer relationships, craft sales strategies, and collaborate with branches, regional teams and product managers to win new business.

The role requires excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills, plus BI experience and a customer-focused, performance-driven mindset.

Competenze

• Experience in B2B sales and account management.
• Proven ability to develop sales strategies and targets.
• Ability to communicate with branch, regional and senior management.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience with business intelligence software.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement sales strategies within the designated territory.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, trainers and product managers.
• Analyse business data using BI tools to guide decisions.
• Influence branch management and sales teams to achieve targets.
• Demonstrate customer-focused selling with strong relationships across the region.

Conoscenze

Sales

Customer relations

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Company

NAPA Auto Parts UK & Ireland is a leading provider of high-quality parts, tools, and equipment dedicated to light vehicle (LV) mechanics and automotive enthusiasts. As part of the globally renowned NAPA network, which has over 6,000 locations worldwide, NAPA Auto Parts UK & Ireland brings a century of expertise along with a trusted reputation for quality, reliability, and excellence. With more than 260 locations across the UK and Ireland, NAPA Auto Parts supplies a comprehensive range of products sourced from top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), OE-matched quality suppliers, and exclusive brands. These products are tailored to meet the needs of independent garages, motor factors, and automotive enthusiasts, helping to keep vehicles running smoothly and efficiently. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/napaautopartsuk_ireland.

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager (BDM). As the BDM, you are specifically accountable for delivering sales and margin growth for your customer base. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining strong customer relationships within their targeted territory.

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 is a must.


• 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.

Benefits

• 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


• Company Car


• Mobile Phone

Equal Opportunity Statement

Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Overview

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.