Business Development Manager

GSF Car Parts Limited; Wokingham, Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

20 days annual leave + up to 5 with =s

Free flu vaccine

Health & wellbeing tools

Pension experts support

Life assurance scheme

Discounts on brands (Asda, Nike, John\

Job summary

GSF Car Parts Limited is seeking a Business Development Manager to actively grow the customer base across Wokingham, Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke. You will drive new business, expand existing accounts, and collaborate with branch teams to increase market share of own-brand products and services.

The role covers travel within the branch area and requires strong field-sales experience, excellent negotiation, presentation and communication skills, plus IT literacy and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in field-sales or FMCG industry or multi-site organisations.
• Full UK Driving Licence with up to 6 points.
• Proven track record of B2B sales.

Responsibilities

• Grow branch customer base by targeted new business generation and opening new accounts.
• Target high potential existing IMT and National Accounts for growth.
• Collaborate with branch team to identify target IMT accounts using CRM data.
• Work with National Accounts to identify opportunity accounts.
• Partner with supplier field sales to grow market share across key categories through joint initiatives.
• Grow market share in own brand products and identify opportunities using MI.
• Grow our digital sales channels.
• Roll out Parts finder app across IMT channels and GMS integration using AOLV4.
• Work with GE team to drive tooling and equipment sales.
• Utilise the lead generation system.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

B2B sales

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

IT literacy (Excel, PowerPoint)

Time management

Self-motivated

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM system

Job description

About The Role

As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for actively engaging with customers within an agreed geography to grow market share and increase loyalty.

As the Business Development Manager, you will expand the customer base through targeting new business opportunities across existing and new sales channels.

The role will cover customers for our Wokingham, Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke branches so you must be based local enough to travel to customers within the area.

Main duties include:

• Pro-actively grow the branch customer base by targeted new business generation and opening new accounts: Target new IMT accounts and new non-IMT accounts e.g. Dealerships, Manufacturers, Re – sellers.
• Target high potential existing IMT and National Accounts for Growth.
• Work in collaboration with branch team to Identify target IMT accounts using CRM data and local knowledge.
• Work with National Accounts to identify and target opportunity accounts.
• Partner with supplier field sales to grow market share across key categories through joint workouts and initiatives
• Grow market share in own brand products and i dentify target accounts using MI to identify opportunities to grow own brand products.
• Grow our digital sales channels.
• Role out of Parts finder APP across IMT channels and GMS integration using AOLV4.
• Work with GE team to drive tooling and equipment sales
• Utilise the lead generation system

Working hours:

45 (average) hours per week, Monday to Friday

About You

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in field-sales, or a similar role within FMCG industry, or multi-site organisation.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Strong Automotive product and competitor knowledge is desirable however not essential
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Customer database and analysis experience would be advantageous
• Dynamic, persuasive personality
• Able to communicate effectively
• Electronic catalogue experience would be handy but not paramount
• Operative with enthusiasm and commitment
• Self-motivated and able to manage own time effectively
• Proven track of B2B Sales
• IT Literate, specifically within excel and powerpoint
• Full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points

What we’ll offer:

• Opportunity to earn a performance based bonus as part of this role
• 20 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to 5 more with time-served
• Free flu vaccine
• Health & wellbeing tools
• Free support from pension experts
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts from 100’s of household names including Asda, Nike & John Lewis
• A suite of financial wellbeing products including advances and savings schemes
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Training qualifications and career progression opportunities

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.