Business Development Executive

Glen Callum Associates; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Business Development Executive in the Automotive Aftermarket. This role focuses on building their UK sales team and requires strong sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to travel. Candidates with a desire to grow their careers within a global manufacturer are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Bonus

Car / Allowance

Pension

Training

Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive Aftermarket in a sales role.
• Strong communication skills across various levels.
• Desire to transition from internal sales to field sales.

Responsibilities

• Building and growing the UK Aftermarket Sales team.
• Delivering sales support and optimizing brand visibility.
• Collaborating with distributors and workshops.

Skills

Knowledge of Automotive Aftermarket

Communication skills

PC literacy

People handling skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility to travel

Professional appearance

Ambition

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power Point

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Business Development Executive –Automotive Aftermarket

Building our UK sales team:

We are working with a globally recognised manufacturer to hire, build and grow their UKAftermarket Sales DevelopmentandField Based Sales Supportteam across the UK. Key will be optimising brand and product visibility whilst enthusiastically delivering sales support via trade workouts to theIndependent Automotive Aftermarket,includingMotor Factors,ITGBuying Groupmembers,Automotive Workshops& generalAutomotive Aftermarketdistributors andAftermarketretailers.

Are you currently a motor factor basedBusiness Development Managerlooking to elevate your career further up the supply chain into supplier status? Do you want to work for a manufacturer? This is the perfect step.

Ideal Location – Oxford, Reading, High Wycombe, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex

Good Salary – £40k-£42k basic + Bonus + Car / Allowance + Pension + Training & PPD

Our utopia:

Our ideal candidate will have worked within theAutomotive Aftermarketin aSales Representative,Trade Parts Salesor field basedBusiness Developmentcapacity and be familiar with parts distribution & parts supply chains from supplier through to garage, workshops and repairer networks. We would also be exceptionally keen to hear from internally based parts sales people that have a strong desire to develop a field based sales career.

8 Key Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of working within theAutomotive Aftermarketin a field based or highly sales driven environment.
• Excellent communicator at all levels from board room to workshop & garage repairer.
• Good level of PC literacy, particularly with Microsoft packages including Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent people handling skills with the ability to chat and deliver product training to mechanics, parts people and distributor sales staff at all levels.
• Highly organised with solid work ethic approaching tasks tenaciously.
• Flexible to travel covering an expansive region / territory and overnight as required.
• Smart in appearance, punctual able to create excellent 1stimpressions.
• Ambitious and keen to work with a global player within theAutomotive Aftermarket.

Online Interviews & Questions:

Online screen interviews will be conducted by our exclusive recruitment partner Glen Shepherd. Please call Glen for an initial conversation on 07977 266309 or email with your CV detailing how your experience meets with the above. We are hiring NOW so don’t delay.