Customer Development Manager

Showcase your love for all things automotive & your sales skills, by providing exceptional sales & service experiences for our trade customers.

Repco is a leader in the automotive aftermarket parts market and is one of the most widely recognised brands in Australia and New Zealand. Our brand stands for quality, expertise and knowledge, and our team members are valued and appreciated. We deliver careers and experiences that are supportive, rewarding, and inclusive, and we are passionately focused on safety, results, and continuous improvement. Repco is a division of GPC Asia Pacific.

Employee benefits include:

• Tools of Trade including late model vehicle, mobile phone & laptop
• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses
• Sales & Product training
• Ongoing training & career development
• Diverse product ranges
• Paid volunteer leave
• Parental leave top-up allowance
• A safe & inclusive team environment
• Employee reward & recognition programs, including a 'shout out' platform & private Facebook group

About the role:

Customer Development Managers (CDMs) report to a Channel Manager, and work closely alongside Repco Store Managers to build successful business relationships with target customers. With a sales focus, they're supported by an effective CRM system and best-in-class promotional activities. This role will cover the Northern Metro area of Adelaide.

Duties include:

• Solving customer problems through consultation, relationship building, and understanding customer needs
• Responsibility for sales and gross margin performance of your territory
• Manage relationships of around 150 customers
• Attend and participate in sales meetings, trade shows and training sessions
• Achieve sales budgets
• Foster and drive a culture of safety by putting safety first, ensuring that we all make it safe & make it home
• Safe driving behaviours

Note, this role will require lifting, bending, climbing & safe driving / machine operation.

Who we're looking for:

• Thrive in a KPI driven environment
• Sales and/or customer management experience (automotive industry preferred)
• Ability to liaise and build relationships with customers and company stakeholders
• Experience using CRM systems
• A valid Australian driver's licence
• A passion for all things automotive

We are open to receiving applications from people without industry experience. Send your CV to our Careers Team by clicking APPLY

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GPC Asia Pacific

Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward.

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