Corporate Development Manager

Genuine Parts Company • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

SUMMARY: The Corporate Development Manager supports strategic development activities related to strategic planning and development in Corporate Accounts. JOB DUTIES: Owns the end-to-end execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met to support business objectives. Develops and executes structured implementation plans; tracks progress against defined outcomes; proactively identifies risks, removes obstacles, and drives timely resolution to maintain momentum. Identifies, coordinates, and aligns required resources to support initiative execution, including research, supplier and contract reviews, analytical preparation, and forecasting activities. Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison, partnering with internal teams to secure expertise and contributions; facilitates working sessions and delivers clear, concise updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and next steps. Designs and maintains Corporate Account Specific onboarding materials to support the successful ramp-up of new hires across Corporate Accounts roles, including Support Analysts, Quotation Analysts, Sales Trainees, Corporate Account Managers, and Experience Managers. Partners with Corporate Account Leadership to develop role-specific capability plans, focused on data analysis and interpretation, contract structures, deal scoring, and negotiation effectiveness. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Ability to understand and communicate overarching Corp Account mission, objectives, operational functions, and supporting business processes.
• Strong planning, prioritizing, problem-solving, organization, time management, project management, and strategy execution skills.
• Self-motivated and able to independently manage multiple responsibilities and projects concurrently with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Professional demeanor with strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to work effectively with a diverse team in a variety of situations with the flexibility quickly switch gears as needed.
• Excellent analytical skills and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word and a strong understanding of data analytics tools, such as Qlik.

Responsibilities

• Owns the end-to-end execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring milestones, timelines, and deliverables are met to support business objectives.
• Develops and executes structured implementation plans; tracks progress against defined outcomes; proactively identifies risks, removes obstacles, and drives timely resolution to maintain momentum.
• Identifies, coordinates, and aligns required resources to support initiative execution, including research, supplier and contract reviews, analytical preparation, and forecasting activities.
• Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison, partnering with internal teams to secure expertise and contributions; facilitates working sessions and delivers clear, concise updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and next steps.
• Designs and maintains Corporate Account Specific onboarding materials to support the successful ramp-up of new hires across Corporate Accounts roles, including Support Analysts, Quotation Analysts, Sales Trainees, Corporate Account Managers, and Experience Managers.
• Partners with Corporate Account Leadership to develop role-specific capability plans, focused on data analysis and interpretation, contract structures, deal scoring, and negotiation effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager