Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required, 2-5 years automotive industry experience preferred, Strong focus on customer service with excellent communication skills, Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint..

Key responsabilities:

Develop and execute strategies to increase product mix within existing customers

Utilize CRM to track sales leads and enhance customer relationships

Establish ongoing communication with dealers for visibility during client visits

Identify customer challenges and provide solutions to build trusted advisor status.

Job description

The Dealer Development Manager is responsible for providing service to a network of dealerships in an assigned territory for our automotive product portfolio in the Central US primarily. This includes maintaining and developing existing automotive dealer relationships as well as acquisitions of new customer accounts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute a strategy for increasing overall product mix within existing customers while building and maintaining relationships with key personnel

Utilize CRM to actively track and analyze sales leads and customer interactions to enhance business relationships with customers and drive sales growth

Establish ongoing communication with dealers to create visibility before, during and after every client visit

Capable of identifying customer challenges and providing solutions in a manner ultimately leading to trusted advisor status

Utilize consultative assessment skills to optimize dealer performance

Leverage customer relationships to generate leads and acquisition appointments

Maintaining industry knowledge surrounding trends and company initiatives

COMMUNICATIONS:

This position is in continuous contact with external and internal customers. As an ambassador of our company and brand, this position requires strong presentation skills and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

2-5 years automotive industry experience preferred

REQUIREMENTS:

Strong focus on customer service, which includes excellent listening skills, verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office (in particular, Excel and Power Point)

Demonstrates ability to collaborate with others

Team player capable of building strong lasting business relationships

Must have a proven track record of developing sales results in an assigned territory.

Possess an organized approach to problem solving

Must own a vehicle and have good driving record

Must be able to travel 25-35% of the time by air or car