Business Development Manager - Halifax Volkswagen
- Recruiter
- Volkswagen Network Recruitment
- Location
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
- Salary
- £18000.00 - £35000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Dec 2014
- Closes
- 16 Jan 2015
- Ref
- PCK530-15478
- Contact
- Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd
- Sectors
- Automotive & Driving
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This exciting opportunity exists within our Halifax Volkswagen Retailer
**Please Note; all applicants must follow the online application process**
With over 250 franchised retailers across the UK offering outstanding working environments, the brand continues to grow year on year.
The role of Business Development Manager is to promote and sell Volkswagen cars to Local Business (1-24 car fleets), SME (25-99 car fleets) and Public Sector / NHS fleets, within their Retailer area of influence.
Reporting to the Fleet Sales Manager, the Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing incremental local business sales to improve Volkswagen's penetration in to the True Fleet Market, and establish lasting local relationships that deliver increased aftersales opportunities, customer retention and loyalty for both the Retailer and the Brand.
Key Outputs:
To identify and proactively develop new relationships with prospect customers, and through an effective sales process deliver incremental True Fleet sales within a defined local area of influence
To manage the local business opportunity within the local area of influence and record all prospecting activity through the Fleet Business Partner online portal and Retailer CRM database
To conduct agreed levels of telephone prospecting activity to new prospects, to deliver the required volumes of first appointments, demonstrations and proposals to achieve the agreed incremental sales objectives
To provide bespoke proposals to highlight the benefits of running Volkswagen cars to local prospects
To deliver incremental local business sales volume profitably, while maintaining an excellent sales experience for the customer
To promote Volkswagen Financial Services funding solutions to new prospects, to help achieve sales objectives, increase profitability and improve customer retention
To ensure the Fleet Business Partner online portal and Retailer CRM database contains the minimum information for each qualified prospect and customer, as defined by the Fleet Sales Excellence Programme
To work in conjunction with the Retailer aftersales department (post sale) to ensure the highest standards of customer care, to increase Brand loyalty and aid customer retention
To work with the Fleet Sales Excellence Coach and i-Coach to improve and enhance the sales process and achieve true differentiation for the sales process for Volkswagen customers; that will establish Volkswagen as one of the top-five manufacturers for customer satisfaction, and help achieve a True Fleet Market share of 17.8% in the UK by 2013
Key personal Attributes and Skills
Be self-starting, competitive, imaginative, direct, influential, persuasive, resilient and self-confident.
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Have an excellent understanding of the sales and aftersales process and how this benefits customer loyalty
Have an excellent industry knowledge gained within motor retailing
Have proven business development skills, through achievements in generating new business in a similar role
Strong communication and influencing skills, with particular focus on negotiating across a broad range of audiences (user chooser / driver, Fleet Manager, Finance / Managing Director, Owner / Proprietor).
Measures
Be able to build rapport and maintain long term positive relationships with customers and prospects through face to face meetings and over the phone
Prospectecting activity vs. Key Performance Indicators
Sales vs. objectives
Profit on sales
Mystery Shops
Customer satisfaction (CEM) and retention (repeat purchase)
**Strictly No Agencies**