Customer Development Manager

at  AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation’s premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Sales done right.
At American Tire Distributors, our associates are our greatest asset and we’re always on the lookout for inspirational leaders who know how to get the best out of the team. The Customer Development Manager will be part of our award-winning Sales Organization and responsible for new business growth within assigned accounts. As part of the most digitally connected and insightful sales force in the industry, the Customer Development Manager will have the opportunity to supercharge their skills by working with tools and applications created by ATD’s advanced analytics team. These tools cover a wide range of applications including analyzing a dealer’s business to determine what products they should stock, recommending prices across thousands of products, identifying which dealers are best positioned to take advantage of promotional offers, generating new customer leads, and many more. Backed by big data and cutting-edge analytics, the Customer Development Manager will be empowered to take their selling career to the next level at ATD.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS (WORK ENVIRONMENT, SPECIALIZATIONS, ETC.)

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations. Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment in any way for any person. All employees hired by American Tire Distributors, Inc. are employees at will and the company reserves the right to terminate employees at any time for any reason or no reason at all.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Travel required: 80+% of the time, travel throughout the geographic area within the assigned region and will require overnight stays. Travel to the Field Support Center and other destinations will be required

WHAT YOU’LL DO ON A TYPICAL DAY:

• Achieve monthly and annual budget/plan as assigned by Director of Sales and Regional President.
• Analyze assigned customer’s needs and utilize insights from advanced analytics tools along with your perspective to increase customer’s profitability and grow ATD share of account.
• Develop and maintain existing customers by developing and implementing an annual sales and marketing plan
• Sell a differentiated customer experience based on data and analytics.
• Maximize sales opportunities through sales calls (primarily personal visits and some telephone calls)
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of products (new and existing), policies and merchandising information to effectively serve dealers.
• Monitor and communicate competitive information including pricing, policies and marketing strategies and relate information back to appropriate personnel.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations. Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment in any way for any person. All employees hired by American Tire Distributors, Inc. are employees at will and the company reserves the right to terminate employees at any time for any reason or no reason at all.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Travel required: 80+% of the time, travel throughout the geographic area within the assigned region and will require overnight stays. Travel to the Field Support Center and other destinations will be require