Local Business Development Manager - Manchester Area An opportunity within a fantastic company has become available for an experienced LDBM (Local Business Development Manager/Corporate Sales) Role: Typically, the job will involve developing and managing sales with businesses in your local area and ensuring delivery against sales targets. You will manage existing and create new relationships at your site. As well as growing these accounts, you'll identify other areas to develop new partnerships with. You will coordinate the involvement of sales, marketing, pricing, operations and service delivery teams and use your relationship management and strong communication skills to meet and exceed targets. Build a portfolio of strategic local corporate accounts and develop new relationships to identify and convert new business opportunities. Where required, lead and/or contribute to the winning of new customer accounts; including making presentations, engaging in negotiations, ensuring follow-up and production of necessary documentation. Manage the overall sales pipeline to ensure achievement of annual sales targets. Contribute to the wider development of effective business strategies, priorities and market propositions, drawing on your own knowledge, understanding and interpretation of local markets, competitors and end customers. Contribute to the development and implementation of marketing strategies and initiatives designed to raise awareness, generate leads and new business opportunities. Comply with the required standards of sales excellence and best practice, operating effectively and with efficiency, in line with all legal and regulatory requirements. Our client can also offer excellent working facilities with a competitive salary, together with a host of other employee benefits including: 27 days holidays (based on length of service), plus 8 bank holidays. Pension scheme Private health care Life assurance cover Employee reward & recognition schemes Annual children's Christmas party & staff party Staff discounts Onsite parking Salary: £25k basic / £50k+ OTE Experienced required (Sales Exec LBU) Working hours/days: Mon - Fri - 8.30pm - 6pm Company car (Business Mileage) Mobile phone Laptop Additional person needed to proactively sell to the local B2B market, to allow Corporate Sales Manager to concentrate on larger fleet customers. The successful candidate can look forward to excellent working conditions together with a highly competitive salary, bonus scheme and a host of other employee benefits. FANTASTIC opportunity to work with and excellent product and the Best Employer in the UK. Further training and development with HUGE career prospects Who are you applying to? The Solution Automotive Recruitment has been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission