Business Development Manager
Apply remote type: On-Site
Locations: Congleton, Manchester
Time type: Full time
Posted on: 30+ Days Ago
Job requisition id: R24_0000033464
Alliance Automotive Group are a leading distributor of light and commercial vehicle parts to the independent aftermarket in UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. We service independent repairers, body shops, auto centres, fast fit companies, and end consumers with parts and equipment through a network of national and regional logistics platforms as well as networks of local distributors comprising our own subsidiaries and independent affiliates. Alliance Automotive Group are proud to be the home of the NAPA Racing UK British Touring car team.
We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager (BDM).
As the BDM, you are specifically accountable for delivering sales and margin growth for your customer base. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining strong customer relationships within their targeted territory.
Responsibilities:
1. Confident in building sales strategies and tactics within your required territory.
2. Proven ability to communicate effectively with Branch, Regional and Senior Management.
3. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, field-based trainers, and product managers.
4. Effectively analyse business intelligence software.
5. Able to influence the branch management and sales team.
To be successful in this role:
1. The successful candidate must have a customer-focused approach with excellent selling skills, combined with the ability to communicate to all customer groups building strong relationships across the region.
2. Dynamic and performance-oriented individual with strong negotiation and selling skills.
3. Commercial awareness and good knowledge of competitor activity and market conditions is a must.
4. Extensive experience with customer account management.
5. Previous experience delivering sales and margin growth within a business-to-business environment.
6. Experience at finding and developing new business.
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
8. Strong training and presentation skills.
9. Work well under pressure towards deadlines.
In return we offer:
1. An opportunity to join a global brand and market leader.
2. Exclusive discounts and cashback from 1000s of major retailers and grocers via the AAG Benefits App, including Tesco, Boots and Just Eat.
3. Opportunities for career progression and bespoke training.
4. Free pension advice from our standard pension provider.
5. Free access to Health, Wellbeing and Financial tools.
6. Potential to earn a performance-based bonus, paid monthly.
7. Discount on car parts.
Other Details:
1. Company Car.
2. Mobile Phone.
Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.
About Us:
Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket in Europe. It operates in the UK and Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, the largest worldwide automotive parts distributor with activities in North America, Europe, and Australasia.
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