Job Description

Volkswagen Bridgwater is Recruiting a Local Business Development Manager

Salary Competitive with bonus, OTEs of 50,000

The Role

We are seeking a Fleet Local Business Development Manager to join our Volkswagen franchise in Bridgwater and work to build a pipeline of vehicle sales to local business customers. Working as part of our sales team and reporting to the Sales Manager, this role offers you the opportunity to put your relationship-building skills to use with local businesses across Salisbury and the surrounding area.

We can offer a fantastic range of benefits in an environment, that offers career development where you will be given autonomy, support and a platform to succeed. These include:

25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) increasing with length of service Company Car Colleague referral fee up to 2,000 Discounted Car Purchase Scheme & Colleague Car Benefit Offers Discounted Service / Parts / Bodyshop services Training and Continual Self-Development Free Eye Care Vouchers Cycle To Work Scheme Pension Scheme Employee wellbeing services Free life assurance equivalent to twice your salary Loyalty, Above & Beyond and Long Service Awards Discounted Shopping Portal

What does a Local Business Development Manager Do?

You will work in one of our 130+ stores representing both Marshall and one of our 25 vehicle brands. Working as part of a sales team, you'll be responsible for reaching out to local business customers to assess their business vehicle needs and converting these to vehicle, finance and insurance sales. You will manage the end-to-end business customer experience, ensuring options are tailored to business customer needs. Day to day, you will:

Identify local businesses with a requirement to purchase new and used vehicle sales Guide business customers through their purchase, providing outstanding customer service as the face of both Marshall and the vehicle brand Meet individual sales targets by maximising upsell and cross-sell opportunities on finance and insurance products and optional extras Assist in ensuring a steady flow of enquiries from multiple channels through prospecting and marketing Maintain a specialist knowledge of manufacturer vehicles and options, participating in regular knowledge updates Manage the vehicle handover process, ensuring compliance with process Adhere to Marshall and industry regulations relating to the sale of vehicles, finance and insurance

Do I need experience?

To be successful as a Local Business Development Manager, you will have previous experience in a vehicle sales capacity, ideally including B2B sales experience. In addition to your previous experience, the key attributes we look for are:

Influencing skills with the ability and confidence to convert enquiries to sales Excellent customer management skills to build long lasting relationships Professionalism, with a commitment to adhering to process and procedure Individuals who demonstrate the Marshall Values of

People, Customers, Integrity and Innovation

Why Marshall Motor Group?

Marshall Motor Group is backed by the Constellation Automotive Group, the UK and Europe's largest market-leading integrated digital car marketplace. The Group operates some of the most well-known brands in the automotive industry including WeBuyAnyCar, BCA and cinch, who together employ over 16,000 people across 12 countries and provide services that involve over 11 million different vehicles each year.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company car
Experience:

Automotive business development: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person