Local Business Development Manager (Van)

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Exciting Opportunity: Van Local Business Development Manager

Location: Exeter

Salary:Up to £52,000.00 per annum (OTE)
Hours:Monday to Friday 08:30 - 18:00 with 1 hour lunch with Saturdays 08:30- 13:00 on a rota basis

We are looking for skilled Local Business Development Manager to join our thriving Van sales team at Exeter.

Who are City West Country?

We are a privately owned, award-winning automotive group with over 40 years of industry experience, operating successful dealerships across Exeter, Taunton, Plymouth and Truro. As our business continues to expand, we're offering the right candidate the chance to thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. You'll also have the opportunity to work with prestigious brands including Mercedes-Benz and Maxus.

Owned by a father-and-son team, we pride ourselves on strong family values. For the past three years, we have also been recognised as an Outstanding Company to Work For by Best Companies!

What can we offer you?

• Achievable bonus scheme- your earnings grow with your performance
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Excellent training to gain Globally accredited qualifications, personalised to you!
• Employee Car Scheme
• Life assurance 1 x basic salary
• Scottish Widows salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub - discounts on big brands
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Long Service Awards to celebrate your milestones
• Cycle to work scheme and eye care vouchers

About the Role

As a Van Local Business Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of an exciting venture - developing and driving sales of new and used Vans across multiple franchises.

• Sell new and used Vans in line with company targets, standards, and processes
• Manage customer leads from initial enquiry through to sale and vehicle delivery
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and business partners
• Provide expert advice on vehicles, pricing, specifications, finance, and insurance products
• Assess used vehicles and conduct part-exchange appraisals
• Maintain accurate customer records and manage all sales administration in line with legal and franchise requirements
• Liaise with marketing and aftersales teams to ensure an excellent end-to-end customer experience
• Review customer satisfaction and identify opportunities for improvement

What's required from you?

We're seeking someone who combines experience, drive, and strong industry networks to help grow our multi-franchise van sales operation, who can demonstrate:

• Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of finance and insurance within vehicle sales.
• A proactive, customer-first mindset with the drive to exceed targets.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple leads effectively.

Is This You?

If you're motivated, experienced and excited by this great opportunity, we'd love to hear from you! Apply today and join a company that values performance, passion and progression.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive place to work, with a commitment to equality and fairness at the heart of our values and everyday practices and policies. We aim to recruit, nurture and retain a diverse workforce that reflect the diversity of our customer base.