Regional Business Development Manager

Job Description

Are you ready to lead the charge in expanding AutoZone's market presence? As a Regional Business Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving sales growth by nurturing and expanding relationships with our National Account Customers and uncovering new opportunities.

Your mission: to propel AutoZone to new heights!

Mulitple positions available across various regions!

Responsibilities



* Champion Existing Accounts: Dive deep into our existing National Accounts, building strong relationships with regional management teams.

Analyze market strategies, deal requirements, and financials to uncover untapped potential and maximize our share of wallet.


* Scout New Opportunities: Be the trailblazer who identifies and evaluates new business opportunities.

Your keen eye for market strategies and financials will help us forge new paths and expand our reach.


* Seal the Deal: Connect with potential partners, explore exciting opportunities, and propose business deals that align with AutoZone's policies and procedures.


* Pipeline Powerhouse: Maintain a robust pipeline of new national account opportunities within Microsoft Dynamics.

Your efforts will feed into the overall business development pipeline, ensuring a steady stream of growth.


* Forecasting Guru: Create, document, and manage annual and period sales forecasts, new opportunity pipelines, and sales results.

Your insights will guide our strategic decisions.


* Target and Track: Keep our target and contact lists up-to-date, build specific opportunity pipelines, and set goals to achieve objectives and quotas for the National Account Team.


* Cross-Functional Collaborator: Understand sales methodologies and work seamlessly with regional and national sales teams, as well as other disciplines.


* Closer Extraordinaire: Coordinate requirements, respond to RFPs, develop and negotiate contracts, and integrate contract requirements with business operations to close new opportunities.


* Leadership and Development: Provide leadership, oversight, and development for all National Accounts.

Train and track performance to ensure target attainment.


* Strategic Partnerships: Leverage our strategic relationship with ALLDATA to drive sales growth in new business partnerships and programs.


* Sales Leadership: Promote a 1 Team culture by effectively communicating and training across multiple sales, operations, and support channels.


* Ethical Excellence: Adhere to all AutoZone policies and procedures, maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:



* Experience: 7 years of business-to-business sales experience, with 5+ years in sales management.

Automotive experience is a plus.


* Travel: Be ready to travel up to 80% of the time within your geographical area of responsibility.


* Skills: Strong understanding of financial statements and financial planning, excellent leadersh...