Business Development Manager

Company: Pentagon Motor Group
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Location: Ilkeston
Job Description:

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Pentagon Motor Group have an amazing new career opportunity available for a Fleet Business Development Manager to join their West Hallam Corporate team! This position will allow you the variety of working with New Car & Commercial Vehicles across 21 manufacturer brands from our corporate fleet hub.

Do you have:

  • A successful background in exceeding customer expectations?

If the answers are YES, you may be the person we are looking for!

What will you be doing?

  • Actively seek and secure new business from the corporate arena on Car & Commercial Vehicles across all brands represented by Pentagon Motor Group
  • Sell the benefits of the wider Motus Group in order to maximise it’s investment in return by providing introductions to the wider group (HGV/Parts/Conversions)
  • Maintain and grow existing corporate account relationships exploiting every opportunity
  • Build in Fleet Re-charge to aid in departmental and increasing delivery costs
  • Build relationships with our manufacturer partner Fleet Sales Teams to encourage incremental business
  • Work closely with Lease Company representatives and with our Lease Company Development Team to identify new opportunities
  • Follow agreed processes for accurate order administration
  • Be responsible for all vehicle debt relating to orders in your responsibility and ensure all vehicles are paid within agreed terms
  • Effective 100% follow up of all opportunities to include lost sale reporting
  • Help MOTUS Group UK to achieve industry-leading standards of customer care and process efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and industry guidelines
  • Competently manage new and ongoing orders through to vehicle delivery providing clear, precise update information
  • Manage relationships with converters and other Motus business areas to ensure a smooth order to delivery process.

Key Tasks

  • Gain understanding of Motus Group UK brands, manufacturers and products
  • Customer face to face interaction
  • Work towards an agreed recharge, order and delivery target
  • Monthly reporting on sales activity and opportunities
  • Manage vehicle debt and be responsible for ensuring all vehicles are paid for within terms
  • Utilise existing databases to prospect existing and potential customers as well as effective response to inbound leads
  • Explore the best way to use all current prospect data to effectively promote the business
  • Explore various routes for prospect capture – marketing ideas
  • Take part in monthly sales meetings and fleet related events
  • Handle any customer issues with understanding and discretion and ensure swift resolution/response
  • Operate within the law at all times.
  • Ensure all health and safety legislation and internal procedures are followed.
  • Operate at all times within company policy.

Who are we looking for?

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Driven and proven ability to achieve commercial results
  • Customer centric and relationship driven
  • Process driven
  • Self-disciplined & self-motivated
  • Ability to adhere to deadlines
  • Ability to operate at pace with conflicting priorities
  • Computer literate with a good working knowledge of outlook, excel and Leaselink experience would be desirable
  • Ability to retain information
  • High level written skills

Customer Focus

  • Approach every situation with a desire to understand and deliver
  • Listen effectively and communicate clearly
  • Use every contact with the customer to build a relationship
  • Make every effort to ensure nothing is left to chance

Operational/Commercial Focus

  • Show customers your interest is genuine
  • Build long-term business relationships
  • Understand the cost implications of resolving perceived issues
  • Contribute to effective working
  • Use technology effectively

Business Focus

  • Work with other areas of the business to improve profit and customer satisfaction
  • Appreciate the impact of wider issues on the company and customer
  • Represent the company brand professionally at all times

Essential Recruitment Criteria

Education

  • Good standard of education including Maths & English

Experience

  • Proven track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets
  • Commercial Vehicle experience would be desirable
  • Excellent computer skills, including experience of operating word processing and database packages, email and internet – training on databases would be provided
  • Proven track record in delivering excellent customer service
  • Ability to retain new technical information

Why choose us?

At Pentagon, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. We are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

Our values are chosen and driven by our colleagues, incorporating , trust , respect , integrity and communication , to create and maintain a positive , collaborative culture. Our vision, is that we believe that by embracing the perspectives and talents of every individual, we can drive meaningful change and create a more inclusive automotive industry for generations to come.

For more information on why becoming a member of the Pentagon Motor Group team is an amazing career choice head over to our website!

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Posted: August 16th, 2026