National Fleet Business Development Manager

National Fleet Business Development Manager

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National Fleet Business Development Manager

Salary: £55,000- £65,000

Type: Full Time

Department: Fleet

Location: Pulman Volkswagen, Durham (Hybrid)

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​Job Description:

Location: Hybrid with National Coverage but must be able to travel to Durham frequently
Salary: Competitive Basic + Uncapped Commission
OTE: £55,000 – £65,000+

Pulman Fleet is growing, and we are looking for a driven and ambitious National Business Development Manager to join our successful Fleet team. At Pulman we are a people business first and are keen to speak to anyone who thinks they can support the growth of our Fleet Department with relevant skills and experience. Our people are our strongest asset and we can develop the role around you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a tenacious and self-motivated sales professional with automotive fleet or leasing experience to develop new national business opportunities and build long-term relationships with Corporate and Key Account customers as well as Leasing Companies.

You will be responsible for generating new business through proactive outbound activity, networking, and client meetings while promoting the full capabilities of Pulman Fleet.

Working with our core brands – Volkswagen, SKODA, CUPRA and SEAT – you will also have access to all makes and models through our broker operation, National Vehicle Solutions, allowing you to offer flexible fleet solutions supported by a range of funding options.

This role offers strong earning potential with uncapped commission and OTE of £55,000 – £65,000+, rewarding high performance and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

· Identify and develop new national fleet opportunities with Corporate and Key Account customers and Leasing companies

· Generate business through proactive outbound sales activity and appointment setting

· Promote Pulman Fleet’s core brands: Volkswagen, SKODA, CUPRA and SEAT

· Provide competitive fleet solutions including contract hire and funding options

· Utilise National Vehicle Solutions to offer customers access to all makes and models

· Build strong relationships with fleet decision makers and procurement teams

· Manage your own sales pipeline and activity levels to achieve targets

· Work closely with the wider Fleet team to ensure a fantastic customer experience

About You

· Previous automotive fleet or leasing industry experience is essential

· Proven business development and new business generation ability

· Highly driven, self-motivated and target focused

· Strong communication and relationship building skills

· Ability to manage your own pipeline and sales performance

What We Offer

· Competitive basic salary

· OTE £55,000 – £65,000+ with uncapped commission

· Company vehicle

· Opportunity to develop within a growing fleet operation

· Supportive and collaborative team environment

At Pulman, we pride ourselves on delivering a fantastic customer experience, building long-term relationships, and creating an environment where our people can succeed.

If you are an ambitious fleet sales professional looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

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BEING PULMAN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SCHEME:

People are at the heart of the Being Pulman Culture. That is why we offer our amazing employees a fantastic reward and benefits package alongside competitive industry salaries.

Pulman Annual Leave
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. For every 5 years worked at Pulman, increase your holidays by an extra day up to 30 days per annum.

Pulman Retail Savings
Access hundreds of retail discounts including grocery e-vouchers for online and instore use. Save up to 51% on holidays abroad and in the UK. Save up to 27% on leading cinemas. Available for yourself and your household.

Pulman Health & Wellbeing
Looking after our staff health and wellbeing is a top priority. That is why we have partnered with SAGE to offer all our employees’ access to legal, financial advice and counselling. With OnDemand GP our employees can cut waiting times and admin with GP video consultations and prescriptions sent directly to local pharmacies. Gym discounts are available at over 3000 participating health & leisure centres. Finally, Hapi-life is a resource library available to all our employees to support across a wide range of wellbeing topics and services.

Pulman Medical Care
All our employees’ can claim one eye test, one dental check-up and one flu jab per year.

Pulman Pensions and Insurance
Pulman pay 4% of an employee annual salary into the workplace pension. Death in service insurance is also included for all Pulman employees.

Pulman Uniform
Re-fresh your uniform once per year for free.

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We regret that, due to volume for roles at Pulman, we are only able to contact successful candidates. If you don’t hear from a member of our team within 28 working days of submission, you have not been successful on this occasion. At Pulman Group we take your privacy seriously. We will not pass on your details to a third party. We are also committed to keeping your data safe and secure. To find out more information about how we use your data and your data rights you can view our recruitment policy.

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