Corporate Development Manager

Genuine Parts Company • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

The Corporate Development Manager supports strategic development activities related to strategic planning and development in Corporate Accounts.

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