Junior Business Development Manager

Sydsen Group (Pty) Ltd; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive client in Gauteng seeks a Junior Business Development Manager to effectively communicate and promote their products while building strong relationships with dealerships. Essential qualifications include a high school diploma and proven sales experience, with skills in communication, negotiation, and time management. This role offers a basic salary of R12 000 with a R2 500 fuel allowance and a company car.

Benefits

Company car

Fuel allowance

Qualifications

• Proven working experience as a Business Development Manager or similar role.
• Proven sales track record is a MUST.
• Strong experience in sales and dealerships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate product and value proposition effectively.
• Identify and understand client needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key dealership personnel.
• Develop follow-up strategies with dealerships.
• Adapt and manage dealer personnel needs.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Proficiency in English

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Formal qualification in sales or business

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

Job description

Our Client in the Automotive Industry is looking for a Junior Business Development Manager to join their team in Gauteng Region.

Salary : R12 000 basic salary + R2 500 Fuel Allowance + Company Car

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent. A formal qualification in sales or business will be an added benefit
• Proven working experience as a Business Development Manager, Vehicle Sales Executive or a relevant role is non-negotiable
• Proven sales track record is a MUST
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software, where applicable
• Proficiency in English
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills
• Strong experience in sales, dealerships, social media is a plus

Duties and Responsibilities

• Fully understand and be able to effectively communicate product and value proposition
• Understanding and being able to effectively identify qualifying clients
• Building rapport and maintain relationships with key dealership personnel (dealer principal, sales manager, finance and insurance manager and / or sales executives)
• Effectively interacting with dealer personnel, answering questions, being persuasive etc.
• Matching and understanding the clients’ needs, capacity and requirements and matching those with the requirements
• Identifying dealer personnel needs and trigger points and being able to communicate those effectively with the RSM
• Identifying and recommending individual dealer and dealer personnel strategies with RSM
• Developing a regular follow up strategy with dealerships and their personnel to extract the maximum support and encourage referrals
• Strong experience in sales and dealerships (Social Media exposure, tools and tracking will be viewed as a plus)
• Any additional requirement as instructed from time to time which may not be listed herein but us required by the operational requirements of the employer, and which falls within the vocational ability of the employee

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Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

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