Business Development Manager

First Call Talent Solutions have an exciting new opportunity to join a well established car dealership as a Corporate Business Development Manager in Gatwick.

Job Summary:

• Permanent Contract
• Company Car
• £35'000 basic with OTE of £65'000
• Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

Job Duties:

• Achieve and exceed individual sales targets to contribute to the site profitability
• Promote the company culture of quality and excellence
• Approach customers in a helpful, friendly manner to create a positive impression.
• Actively seek out new sales opportunities.
• Building a rapport with corporate customers to understand their requirements in full, ensuring that all communication is professional and within a timely fashion
• Design and deliver tailored presentations aimed at the specific customers, covering key points raised during discussions such as model specification, competitor's comparisons, tax implications and cost of ownership.
• Design and implement a Customer contact and prospecting plan to increase sales opportunities for new and repeat business
• Report and take appropriate action based on activity on a regular basis
• Offering integrated sales and aftersales solutions for local business customers, maximising the business potential within their area of influence and ensuring each customer receives excellent customer service.
• Arrange demonstrator test drives to fit with your customer's requirements.
• Offer up-to-date advice to business users on funding methods.
• Ensure vehicle handover take place to the customer complete satisfaction
• Ensure all paperwork; vehicle and supplementary invoices, finance statements, disclaimers, legal notices, licensing paperwork and any other communications to customer are clear, unambiguous and easily understandable by all parties.
• Adopt a flexible approach, enthusiastic and driven approach to achieving the financial goals of the business
• Contribute to maintaining a high level of housekeeping and attention to health and safety issues as to create a healthy and safe working environment.
• Willingly carry out any other duties deemed appropriate by the Company.

Capability, Knowledge and Experience:

• Capable of conversing with others pleasantly, clearly and effectively.
• Knowledge of sales processes, including the ability to fully and accurately qualify customer needs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of customer legislation, regulations and trade practices as well as vehicle legislation as it affects the industry.
• High level of numeracy and literacy
• An ability to think quickly during a negotiation process.
• High achieving, highly motivated team player with a desire to succeed

• Ability to consolidate the sale and walk the customer through every stage of the deal
• Ability to plan and organise your own daily selling activity to secure new business

Education and Qualification:

• Full UK driving license
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages
• Kerridge experience (preferred)

Personal Characteristics:

• Focused and driven
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Resilient
• Ability to multitask
• Charismatic
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to build rapport with customers and qualify their requirements
• Team player
• Effective time management
• A good head for figures and understanding of personal finance issues
• A confident individual who is comfortable communicating to a diverse customer base

If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please click apply below to be contacted by a member of the team. You can also text your full name + BDM Gatwick to 07740 739070 - and we will come back to you.

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