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AutoProff

B2B used-car trading platform for dealers

Business Development Manager

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in business development, new-business sales, dealer acquisition, automotive sales, B2B marketplaces, auctions, or digital-platform sales.
  • Strong prospecting and closing skills, with confidence initiating conversations and creating commercial urgency.
  • Ability to use data and market insights to prioritize target groups and tailor an acquisition approach.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills by phone and in customer meetings.
  • Excellent customer relationship management discipline and a structured approach to pipeline management.
  • Fluent command of the local language and good command of English.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and prioritize potential new buyers using market data, dealer segmentation, supply-and-demand differences, campaign insights, and local automotive-market knowledge.
  • Conduct outbound acquisition by phone, email, LinkedIn, events, referrals, and targeted local campaigns.
  • Qualify prospects by understanding their purchasing needs, inventory preferences, regions, trading methods, decision-makers, and commercial potential.
  • Work closely with Business Planning and Analytics to create new supply-side opportunities based on demand.
  • Present AutoProff’s value proposition and demonstrate how its platform helps professional automotive businesses purchase used vehicles faster, more transparently, and more profitably.
  • Convert prospects into active buyers, including their first platform use and bidding activity.
  • Build and manage an acquisition pipeline in the CRM, including clear next steps, conversion opportunities, objections, and handover notes.
  • Collaborate with TeleSales, Inside Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Analytics to execute acquisition campaigns and improve lead conversion.
  • Hand activated customers over to Inside Sales or Buyer Success with clear context, buying potential, and agreed next steps.
  • Manage key priority accounts over the long term.
  • Build a clear acquisition pipeline that prioritizes high-potential dealer segments.
  • Register, onboard, and activate new buyers at a consistent pace.
  • Generate measurable commercial opportunities and conversions through acquisition campaigns.
  • Provide clear, usable handovers so Customer Success can continue working with new buyers.
  • Grow the buyer base to strengthen demand, increase bids, and improve auction performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of professional automotive businesses, used-car trading, wholesale dynamics, or automotive remarketing is a strong advantage.
  • German or other European languages are an advantage.

About the Company

AutoProff

B2B used-car trading platform for dealers

AutoProff provides online B2B used-car trading solutions for professional car dealers across Europe, helping digitalise the selling and buying process. It runs an online marketplace with a catalog of over 150,000 B2B used cars yearly and enables dealers to list, search, and complete trades online. It stands out by specializing in B2B car dealing at scale across multiple European markets and by partnering with AutoScout24 to offer an integrated cross-channel C2B-B2B-B2C experience. Its goal is to digitalise B2B used-car trading, help dealers increase sales and profits, and become the home of B2B car dealing for European dealers.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Norderstedt, Germany
Founded
2016

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