Fleet Relationship Manager

Belle Tire•Macomb Township, MI

26d

About The Position

The Fleet Relationship Manager is a key growth driver for Belle Tire, responsible for expanding fleet services revenue across all retail locations within an assigned geographic territory. This role owns the development and execution of strategic relationships with companies operating automotive and light truck fleets, positioning Belle Tire as a trusted long-term service partner. The Fleet Relationship Manager operates as a consultative, field-based sales professional--prospecting new business, growing existing fleet accounts, and strengthening referral partnerships with insurance providers, dealerships, and collision centers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive sales experience, with demonstrated success at achieving sales objectives in a "new sales" business to business environment.
Comfortable prospecting for new business.
Strong relationship building skills.
Ability to create and execute a territory management plan.
Ability to create and execute a strategic account management plan for larger accounts.
Exceptional selling skills including program selling, features-benefits-solutions selling, and problem solving.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with many different audiences (body shops, insurance companies, fleet managers, and business principals).
Able to understand profit and loss calculations, and basic business finance.
Proficient MS Office skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of tires, automotive repair and auto glass is a plus.

Responsibilities

The Fleet Relationship Manager oversees outside sales of Belle Tire's holistic suite of services direct to companies with automotive and light truck fleets, through the Fleet Services program within their assigned territory.
Meet sales targets assigned for revenue generation in assigned territory. Expand existing Fleet Services accounts, prospect for new customers and develop new relationships for the Fleet Services Program.
Work with the Business Development Manager to create and implement a strategic sales plan for existing customer retention and growth. The plan will include a component for aggressive new account acquisition and effective time and territory management.
Use all marketing tools at your disposal to strengthen current relationships and cultivate new accounts. Special attention should be given to "special events" held throughout the year based on Belle Tire's extensive sponsorships. Work with the Business Development Manager to implement special pricing on larger account opportunities.
Fleet Relationship Managers should facilitate meetings with our existing clients to strengthen relationships and participate in meetings with new prospects, including initial fact-finding, closing and implementation meetings.
Monitor and communicate to Business Strategy, competitive information including pricing, policies and market strategies that you uncover from both inside and outside of your geographic territory.
The Fleet Relationship Manager is also responsible for building referral relationships with insurance companies, automotive dealerships, collision shops and other entities in their territory that can refer customer vehicles to Belle Tire retail stores.
Develop new and strengthen existing relationships with insurance companies and third party administrators to increase insurance claim referrals for auto glass as well as road damage and stolen vehicle recovery and other business development programs as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Life/AD&D Insurance
Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401(K) with company match
Flexible Paid Time Off
Closed Sundays and Holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
Discounts on Products and Services
Employee Referral Program
Paid Training and Reimbursement for ASE Certifications
Belle Tire Scholarship Program
Career Growth Opportunities with a Growing Company
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