Business Development Manager , Underhood

Job Summary

The Business Development Manager, Under Hood expands the company’s Under Hood product sales to current and new customers at all distribution levels. The BDM will be responsible for communicating and executing assigned categories strategic initiatives, sales promotions, and training.

Responsibilities

• Presents, communicates, and sells storeowners and their installer customers on NAPA category strategic initiatives, promotions, value propositions and training materials.
• Partners closely with Regional Sales Manager, TSM/TMOD teams on ISO Store Readiness/Inventory levels and assessments.
• Achieves territory sales quotas and provides training to store employees on the proper implementation and utilization of NAPA Under Hood programs.
• Works as an advisor and business partner role with store owners to build long-term relationships.
• Manages, organizes and leads category specific sales blitz’s in assigned territory.
• Consistently meets or exceeds monthly, quarterly, yearly financial targets.
• Provides top-notch customer service and communication to all accounts in territory.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of assigned product lines.
• Provides classroom and/or “in-field” education and training to NAPA and ISO sales teams and customers on assigned product lines.
• Executes weekly, monthly, quarterly and HQ sales plans to achieve business growth opportunities consistent with the Company’s growth objectives.
• Schedule and partner with suppliers’ sales teams to create awareness and maximize product-specific sales to installer network.
• Manage and approve DEBI rack registrations.
• Conducts periodic account reviews to keep management updated on key progress indicators.
• Attends, organize, and manage key promotional events and trade shows.
• Participate with colleagues in sharing marketing intelligence about product opportunities that will grow sales.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of previous selling and account management experience.
• Must have a solid record of success developing new business, while still being able to maintain and grow existing business.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and meets established company driving criteria.
• Ability to travel within assigned territory: travel to account meetings, sales meetings, and other meetings; drives long distances to make multiple sales calls daily including overnight stays as required by the territory.
• Proficient with standard corporate productivity tools (email, voicemail, MS Office, internet navigation, CRM applications).
• Possess The Required Key Competencies: Sales Acumen, Communication and Customer Focus, Resilience and Adaptability, Results Orientation & Financial Acumen, Product Knowledge, Technology Proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent sales/marketing experience.
• Leadership: Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
• Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
• Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
• Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.
• Develops high-performing teams by providing inclusive leadership, attracting and developing world-class talent, providing ongoing feedback, and building trust across the organization.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Ability to operate a company vehicle safely and effectively for extended periods of time throughout cities, job sites, major highways and interstates (including tunnels and bridges) and in all weather conditions.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to frequently attend events after hours and/or on weekends.
• Travel requirements upwards of 50% at any given time.