Business Development Manager - Volkswagen

Donnelly Group; Eglinton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive company in Northern Ireland is seeking a Business Development Manager to join their expanding sales team. The ideal candidate will focus on achieving sales targets, providing expert customer service, and building strong relationships. Required skills include experience in sales and a valid driving license. This full-time role offers competitive salaries and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Generous holiday allowance

Continuous training and development

Opportunity to volunteer

Qualifications

• Full valid driving license required.
• Proven experience in a sales environment working towards targets.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve personal and team KPIs.
• Deliver high level of customer satisfaction.
• Provide expert advice regarding finance and insurance products.

Skills

Relationship

Hospitality

Sales

Servicing

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade C including Maths and English

Tools

MS Office

Kerridge CRM

Job description

Job Description

Location: Donnelly VW, Courtauld Way, Eglinton

Due to our expansion with the Volkswagen Group across NI, this is an exciting and unique time to join the Volkswagen (VW) Sales team in Campsie as a Business Development Manager.

Reporting to the Sales Manager you will be a key member of our well established successful sales team, focusing on maximising opportunities to ensure profitability targets are reached.

About The Role

Core Duties:

You will be responsible for achieving company targets, securing repeat customer business and building strong relationships.

Some responsibilities will be, but are not limited to;

• Achieving personal and team KPIs
• Delivering a high level of customer satisfaction to every customer
• Providing expert and prompt advice to new and existing customers regarding finance and insurance products available
• Listening to customer requirements and providing solutions to their needs
  
  

Skills And Competencies Required

• A high level of IT literacy, including knowledge of MS Office
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Be able to work independently and also as part of a team
• Positive, confident, determined approach
• Driven to meet targets
• Time management skills
• Experience of Kerridge or another CRM system would be advantageous but not essential
  
  

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process.

Donnelly Group is an equal opportunities employer

Skills Needed

Relationship, Hospitality, Sales, Servicing

About The Company

The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.

Company Culture

Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.

Required Criteria

• Full valid driving license required
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C including Maths and English
• Proven experience in a sales environment working towards targets
  
  

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience in the automotive industry
  
  

Closing DateThursday 14th August, 2025

Contract Typefulltime

SalaryBased on Experience