Local Business Development Manager

About the Business<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>
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Our\nbusiness started over 60 years ago and has been in the same family ever since.\nFrom our very humble beginnings, we have grown to be in the top AM 50 car\ndealers in the country. Across our 26 businesses we have a stable workforce of\nover 600 people, many of whom have been with us for years. We are always on the\nlookout for nice, genuine people who genuinely care about our customers and\nhave a can\-do attitude.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Our\nrecruitment philosophy is that we recruit for attitude and train for skills,\nwhich means that although we\u2019re often looking for specific technical skills, if\nyou like working with customers and you are attracted by our Family Values of\nFit, Fun, Family and Fearless, you\u2019ll fit in well here and we\u2019d like to hear\nfrom you.

We\u2019ll expect you to work hard but in return we\u2019ll offer you an industry leading\npackage, flexible working hours and a real opportunity to progress: we prefer\nto promote from within and you will see this in every one of our sites. You\nmust possess an outrageous ambition to want to be the best and you won\u2019t let\nanyone stop you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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About You<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>
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We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our successful\nCorporate Sales team. This is a hybrid Office and field based territory sales\nrole.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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As a Business Development Manager, you will be proactive in finding new\ncorporate vehicle sales opportunities, as well as being able to network and\nquickly build up new prospects. You will thrive on the challenges of business\nto business sales and be motivated by achieving sales targets, managing the\nrelationship with a portfolio of existing accounts, whilst also identifying and\nwinning new customers to add to your portfolio. You will have a positive,\nprofessional and structured approach to sales.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Alongside your customer\-centric attitude, you will also have a passion\nfor the cars you are selling and you will convey that enthusiasm and knowledge\nevery time you interact with a customer. You must have a proven track record\nwithin B2B field sales and you could have already sold into the fleet or\ndealership sector. If you are a strong business\-to\-business / sales\nprofessional looking for something different then we would love to hear from\nyou.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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The role involves:
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Providing an excellent Customer Experience consistent with the D. M.\nKeith and brand values.
Working as a team player in partnership with your colleagues, interacting with\nother departments within the business as and when required.
Assisting the Corporate department with all administration duties from the\npoint of vehicle ordering through to the delivery of the vehicle.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Providing Finance quotations and ensuring all documentation is processed\nin an accurate and efficient manner, working within data protection\nlegislation.
Working with the Corporate Account Managers and where required, informing\ncustomers of vehicle availability, processing orders, keeping customers\nupdated, negotiating terms and assisting in managing key accounts.
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The applicant will be joining a successful team with all the resource\nand technology required to deliver an outstanding result for the wider business\nin a challenging, target driven environment. If you are looking for your next\nposition within the Automotive Business Development and Contract Hire Industry\nthen this is a brilliant opportunity for you, and a lifelong career choice.
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What we\u2019re looking for:
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Previous experience within the Fleet / Motor industry is preferred but\nnot essential as full training will be provided on our internal systems.
Previous administration experience would be advantageous.
Confident working with Microsoft office.
Professional and smart appearance.
Positive and customer focused attitude.
Excellent organisational skills and be self\-motivated and be able to work in a\nsenior role.
Effectively prioritises workload.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

What we offer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>A basic salary of £25,000 per annum with an OTE of £48,000 per annum.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Working hours\nthat are 5 days per week Monday to Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>World class\ntraining provided from our own trainer and our brand partners<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>30 days annual\nleave inclusive of 8 bank holidays, with average commission paid during your\nannual leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Preferential\nrates for servicing and repairs on your family and friend\u2019s cars<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\-<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>A workplace\npension scheme<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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