Business Development Manager

At GSF Car Parts, providing an excellent service and supporting our customers is our most important priority. As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for actively engaging with customers within an agreed geography to grow market share and increase loyalty.

As the Business Development Manager, you will expand the customer base through targeting new business opportunities across existing and new sales channels.

The role will cover customers for our Bedford, Letchworth, Luton and Peterborough branches so you must be based local enough to travel to customers within the area.

• Pro-actively grow the branch customer base by targeted new business generation and opening new accounts:
  Target new IMT accounts and new non-IMT accounts e.g. Dealerships, Manufacturers, Re – sellers.
• Target high potential existing IMT and National Accounts for Growth.
• Work in collaboration with branch team to Identify target IMT accounts using CRM data and local knowledge.
• Work with National Accounts to identify and target opportunity accounts.
• Partner with supplier field sales to grow market share across key categories through joint workouts and initiatives
• Grow market share in own brand products and identify target accounts using MI to identify opportunities to grow own brand products.
• Grow our digital sales channels.
• Roll out of Parts finder APP across IMT channels and GMS integration using AOLV
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• Work with GE team to drive tooling and equipment sales
• Utilise the lead generation system

45 (average) hours per week, Monday to Friday

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in field-sales, or a similar role within FMCG industry, or multi-site organisation.

• Strong Automotive product and competitor knowledge is desirable however not essential
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Customer database and analysis experience would be advantageous
• Dynamic, persuasive personality
• Able to communicate effectively
• Electronic catalogue experience would be handy but not paramount
• Operative with enthusiasm and commitment
• Self-motivated and able to manage own time effectively
• Proven track of B2B Sales
• IT Literate, specifically within excel and power point
• Full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points

• Opportunity to earn a performance based bonus as part of this role
• 20 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the opportunity to earn up to 5 more with time-served
• Free flu vaccine
• Health & wellbeing tools
• Free support from pension experts
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts from 100’s of household names including Asda, Nike & John Lewis
• A suite of financial wellbeing products including advances and savings schemes
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Training qualifications and career progression opportunities