Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Apply remote type: On-Site

Locations: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunderland

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 11 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: January 31, 2025 (20 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R24_0000035531

Alliance Automotive Group is a leading distributor of light and commercial vehicle parts to the independent aftermarket in the 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.

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. Customer-focused approach with excellent selling skills.
2. Dynamic and performance-oriented individual with strong negotiation and selling skills.
3. Commercial awareness and good knowledge of competitor activity and market conditions.
4. Extensive experience with customer account management.
5. Previous experience delivering sales and margin growth within a business-to-business environment.
6. Experience in finding and developing new business.
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
8. Strong training and presentation skills.
9. Ability to 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.
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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