Business Development Assistant

Auto Porto; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 18,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access

Hybrid in Lisbon

Grow with company

International suppliers

Job summary

Auto-Porto in Lisbon is seeking a Business Development Assistant to help grow our B2B partnerships and network across Portugal. The role is hybrid, starting remote and moving to the showroom as it opens, with fixed-term contract and probation.

You will prospect and develop partnerships with garages, workshops and resellers, manage a client portfolio, coordinate with European suppliers, and support management in daily operations.

Qualifications

• First experience in sales, business development or customer relations.
• Good negotiation and communication skills.
• Comfortable with CRM tools, e-commerce and digital tools.
• Fluent in Portuguese, English and French.
• Autonomous, organised and results-driven.
• Eager to learn and grow with a young company.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and develop B2B partnerships with garages, workshops and resellers.
• Build and follow up on a client portfolio.
• Coordinate with European suppliers and follow up on orders.
• Support management in daily operations and sales growth.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation

CRM tools

Multilingual

Communication

Job description

Work side by side with management and help grow Auto-Porto's sales and partner network across Portugal.

Based in Lisbon, remote at first, then at our showroom once it opens.

AUTO-PORTO is a fast-growing automotive spare parts marketplace, connecting European suppliers with garages and drivers across Portugal.

We're looking for a Business Development Assistant to work closely with management and help grow our sales and network.

Fixed-term contract with a probation period, starting in November 2026.

What you'll do

• Prospect and develop B2B partnerships with garages, workshops and resellers
• Build and follow up on a client portfolio
• Coordinate with European suppliers and follow up on orders
• Support management in daily operations and sales growth

What you bring

• First experience in sales, business development or customer relations
• Good negotiation and communication skills
• Comfortable with CRM tools, e-commerce and digital tools
• Fluent in Portuguese, English and French
• Autonomous, organised and results-driven
• Eager to learn and grow with a young company

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the automotive or spare parts sector

How we'll measure success

• 10 / month New B2B partners Garages, workshops and resellers signed
• 40 / month Qualified prospects contacted Calls, emails and visits
• 24h Order follow-up Every open supplier order checked within a day
• 100% CRM up to date Every account and opportunity logged

What we offer

• Direct access to management and a real say in how the business grows
• Hybrid rhythm in Lisbon, remote at first, then at our showroom once it opens
• A young, fast-growing company where you learn fast and take on responsibility
• International environment with suppliers across Europe, in three languages