Local Business Development Manager

Vertu Motors; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Exeter is seeking a Local Business Development Manager to foster relationships and drive sales within the local business community. The successful candidate will promote the brand, develop a client database, and manage vehicle sales while meeting performance targets. This role offers a competitive base salary of £35,000 with an OTE of £55,000 and excellent benefits including 25 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Tool Insurance

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Proven track record of sales in a related field.
• Unlimited confidence, resilience, and drive.
• Capable of quickly establishing rapport.

Responsibilities

• Promote the brand to the local business community.
• Grow and develop the Corporate and Local Business database.
• Sell Contract Hire and Leasing packages.

Skills

Sales and performance track record

Prospecting and networking skills

Relationship building

Confidence and resilience

Clean driving licence

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Local Business Development Manager to join us at our Vertu Land Rover Exeter. As a Business Development Manager you will use your prospecting, relationship and networking skills to promote the brand to the local business community and beyond. We are offering a basic salary of £35,000 with an OTE of £55,000 plus excellent company benefits including a company car! Within this role you will be responsible for growing and developing the Corporate and Local Business database and sell cars to this community. You will be selling Contract Hire and Leasing packages as well as outright purchase transactions to the business community. You will be developing relationships and sell vehicles to new prospects and maintain existing business customers by renewing their existing vehicles with the brand. You will also consistently achieve budgeted new car and commercial vehicle volumes and Franchise related targets through prospecting and presenting our products & services to local businesses as well as helping grow the aftersales business through the volume of corporate cars sold in each area. You will consistently achieve the Fleet Departments Monthly New Car Sales registration targets and Brand Key Performance Indicators.

We require a proven track record of sales and performance, unlimited confidence, resilience, drive, energy and talent. You must be well presented with a desire, character and attitude to succeed, capable of quickly establishing rapport. A clean driving licence and FCA approval (or willingness to be trained) is required. Employment checks, including recent employment, address, credit history, criminal record, and driving licence verification, will be conducted prior to starting.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Tool Insurance
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity