Business Development Manager

Mesh-AI Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in the UK is looking for a Business Development Manager to enhance their corporate business through effective strategy and relationship building. The role requires proven B2B experience, strong communication, and negotiation skills, as well as a full driving licence due to travel requirements. Offering a competitive salary, inclusive benefits, and a hybrid working model to foster work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Discounted technology purchases

Dental insurance

24/7 GP services

Smart Health support

Gym memberships

Travel insurance

Exclusive retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B development or sales within rental or leasing.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid/remote setting.
• Full Driving licence is required due to necessary travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new B2B business opportunities.
• Build strong client relationships and maintain partnerships.
• Conduct market research for trends and competitive positioning.
• Prepare proposals and negotiate contracts.

Skills

B2B business development

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Client relationship building

Self-motivated

Job description

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Business Development Manager

Permanent, Full-Time | Hybrid/Remote – UK Based

Competitive Salary + OTE up to £65,000 per annum + Company car

As a dynamic and results driven Business Development Manager at Fourways, you will identify and engage with potential customers and introduce our Vehicle Rental brokerage services to develop & pursue new corporate business around the UK. Whilst continuing to foster and grow the needs of our existing customer base. Your strategic insights and the ability to drive revenue growth will be key to our continued expansion

About us

Fourways Vehicle Solutions Limited is a UK-based vehicle rental and leasing company that specialises in providing corporate and personal vehicle hire services.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new B2B business opportunities across Fourways’ vehicle rental and mobility solutions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal customers
• Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive positioning
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to support successful delivery of initiatives
• Prepare and present proposals to prospective clients
• Negotiate contracts and close deals to meet and exceed targets

About You

• Proven experience in B2B business development or sales within the rental, leasing, broker sectors
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build lasting client relationships
• Results-driven, self-motivated, and commercially focused
• Comfortable working independently within a hybrid/remote environment
• A Full Driving licence is a must for this role as some travel will be required

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.

If your application issuccessful,we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us.Thesewill includeverifying your recent employment, address, credit historyandastandardcriminal recordcheck. For roles that require you to drive, adriving licence checkwill also be carried out.Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.