Group Business Development Manager

Bowker Motor Group are recruiting a Group Business Development Manager to join the Teams across their BMW & MINI Centres in Blackburn and Preston.

The Role:

As a Group Business Development Manager you are key to our business growth; selling both BMW and MINI product into the corporate market across the region. You will be providing additional sales to both our Blackburn and Preston Centres and building a portfolio of new Accounts whilst representing our brands and delivering exceptional service to clients direct. Responsibilities will be to:

• Develop a portfolio of Corporate Accounts by building relationships with key stakeholders
• Develop and execute sales strategies to maximise growth and identify and convert new opportunities
• Be the key contact for your client portfolio over the medium to long term and grow your newly acquired Accounts
• Deliver an exceptional level of customer service
• Work closely with the internal sales department to fulfil all customer and client needs
• Maintain and manage customer relationships to ensure brand loyalty
• Ability to confidently present Tax and BIK advantages of the BMW/MINI range to current customers and new prospects.
• Understanding of BMW/MINI EV product and the wider EV market

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.

Skills & Experience:

Applicants must have a proven sales background together with experience of winning and growing new Accounts. Automotive sales experience would be an advantage although not essential. You will be well presented with exceptional communication skills, together with:

• Outstanding customer service skills
• An eye for detail
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Quality awareness
• Full UK driving licence

The Benefits:

As you will be working within a highly successful and award-winning Group, the position offers many benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Company car
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) in a complete holiday year (January to December)
• An additional day’s holiday in recognition of your birthday
• Bowker Benefits Discount retail shopping platform
• Preferential family rates at BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad, through the group staff scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Death in Service policy
• Work wear supplied
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training, coaching and development funded
• Incentives and rewards
• Free tickets to local and national events
• Staff social events
• On site car parking

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding customer service and can demonstrate the required skills, experience and enthusiasm, please apply today with your current CV and a covering letter.

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