Company:Driven Brands

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Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash.

With over 4,500 centers in 15 countries, Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service brands including Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Driven Glass, Meineke, Maaco, CARSTAR, and more.  Our network services over 50 million vehicles annually and generates more than $5 billion in system-wide sales each year.

Our culture inspires high performance and innovation, enabling our employees to go further, faster in their careers. With amazing people and great brands, we confidently look forward to exciting growth ahead, and believe in following the values that support this vision.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1-800 Radiator & A/C (a Driven Brands company) is seeking an Area Business Developer, with experience and success developing large accounts in the over the road heavy duty commercial truck parts industry.This is a key position within a rapidly growing area of business. High performers in this role have an opportunity to quickly ascend into growth opportunities.

We are looking for highly skilled candidates, with professional sales experience, the ability to analyze and negotiate large deals, and existing relationships with key decision-makers, particularly in the LTL trucking and dealership segments of the business. This role will consist of 60% travel, with the majority being multi-day travel. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Benicia, CA, less than one hour from 3 major airports and the Napa/Sonoma region of Northern California. Except for travel days, team members are expected to work from the office Tuesdays-Thursdays.

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About The Company:

1-800 is a member of the Driven Brands portfolio. Driven Brands is the world’s leading automotive aftermarket franchise company. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company’s growing portfolio of brands includes Meineke Car Care Centers, MAACO Collision Repair and Auto Painting, 1-800-RADIATOR & A/C, CARSTAR, and more.

As one of the largest independent parts distributors in the nation, 1-800-RADIATOR & A/C sells millions of automotive parts every year through more than 200 locations in the U.S and Canada. 1-800-RADIATOR & A/C has North America’s largest inventory of radiators, condensers, air conditioning parts, fan assemblies, and other related parts.

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The key to their success will be qualities, strengths, and experience in the following areas:

Self-directed and able to follow through on initiatives

High sense of urgency

Acute attention to detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Comfortability speaking and presenting to groups of various sizes

Ability to navigate unforeseen challenges

Collaboration skills and capability of working in a team environment

Self-starter, seeking improved methods

Persuasive, Adaptable, Resilient, Motivated, and Goal Oriented

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

Oversee, manage and coordinate all milestones throughout respective market prospects

Coordinate all steps of product development including stocking model creation, inventory ordering and pricing updates, with internal stakeholders

Develop and conduct trainings for both prospects and current field sales staff

Utilize data to determine recommendation for business owners directly impacted by customer acquisition agreements

Weekly reporting of sales progress relative to timetable and milestones.

Coordinate packaging new account agreements with marketing team, sales team, and supply chain team, legal/compliance.

Provide update via status meetings on project timelines, milestones with cross functional partners and leaders

Work directly with Director level staff in project development

Qualifications:

At least 3 years of outside Heavy-Duty parts sales experience or 5+ years of inside Heavy-Duty parts sales experience

Experience in project management / project coordinator role related to program development

Strong existing customer relationships within the Dealership & LTL carrier space

Experience in leading projects, especially new product launches

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Organized and methodical approach with proven ability to coordinate internal teams and leaders to push initiatives forward

Skilled at parallel-pathing non-sequential tasks

Comfortable pushing management and stakeholders for deliverables and approvals to meet deadlines

Experience and comfort in multi-tasking and working in an extremely high-growth and fast-paced environment

Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required

Ability to quickly learn & adapt to using various software suites, both proprietary and non-proprietary, on both PC and Apple iPad devices

Job Type: Full-time

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Position Location:

California

Compensation Range:

$142,700.00 - $256,500.00

Compensation Frequency:

Annual

Base pay offered may vary depending on actual location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Supplemental pay types may include commissions or bonus incentives, depending on the role. Driven Brands offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.drivenbrandsbenefits.com