Area Sales Manager – Automotive Aftermarket

Glen Callum Associates; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Area Sales Manager in the automotive aftermarket sector to manage key accounts across Ireland & Northern Ireland. This role offers excellent training, salary, and benefits, while ensuring professional development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

20% annual bonus opportunity

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Product staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in selling and running Key Accounts in the Automotive Aftermarket.
• Ability to navigate complex distribution platforms.
• Key Account Management or Territory Sales Management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Field-based role managing Key Accounts across Ireland & Northern Ireland.
• Maximize Business Development opportunities with existing and new customers.
• Present confidently during Sales & Negotiation situations.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Business Development

Key Account Management

Job description

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Area Sales Manager – Automotive Aftermarket, ireland and northern ireland

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Location:

ireland and northern ireland, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

What’s on offer:

• Field based role covering Key Accounts across Ireland & Northern Ireland .
• Excellent product and ongoing sales based training.
• Selling a well-known established household brand.
• Full field based support through a seasoned Regional Management team.
• Continued professional & personal development programmes readily available via company portal.
• Stable employment with career advancement opportunities.
• £40k basic salary with 20% of annual salary bonus opportunity.
• Company demonstration vehicle (People carrier top spec fully loaded / spec / tax friendly).
• Generous annual holiday entitlement.
• Generous contributory pension plan.
• Life assurance.
• Useful product staff discounts on all products.

Company vibe and feel:

• Family feel with corporate strengths.
• Structured and transparent.

What’s required:

• Ideally experience of Selling and running Key Accounts supplier side within the Automotive Aftermarket Trade.
• Definitely the ability to Sell via complex distribution platforms and understand the intricacies of competitive distribution platforms and trade buying group consortiums.
• Previous Key Account Management or Territory Sales Management experience is without doubt required.
• Ability to spot opportunities to maximise Business Development activity with existing and potentially new customers.
• Confident presenter able to handle Sales & Negotiation situations competently, enthusiastically and successfully.
• Bright infectious character able to win hearts and minds in a tough trade distribution environment.

Meet the employer online session:

I am working very closely with this particular brand and market leader, so if your CV reflects the above then don’t delay send it to me today confidentially. We are offering a unique opportunity for interesting applicants to join us to meet the employer online through bite sized sessions, providing the ideal platform to learn more before moving to final interview and formal stages. My name is Glen and I operate as Director and retained aftermarket recruiter.

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