Key Account Manager

Glen Callum Associates; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive recruitment agency is seeking a Key Account Manager for the Automotive Aftermarket to drive sales across Independent Motor Factors and Trade Buying Groups. The ideal candidate has a strong background in sales and account management within the Automotive sector. Excellent communication skills, a high level of IT literacy, and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and bonus structure along with travel opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus

Company Car

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior sales or key account role in the Automotive Aftermarket.
• Knowledge of parts distribution and supply chains.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at board level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Automotive Aftermarket distribution sector.
• Expand sales through Independent Motor Factors and Trade Buying Groups.
• Handle strategic relationships effectively.

Skills

Knowledge of Automotive Aftermarket

Experience with ITG's and Buying Groups

Proven sales delivery

Strong presentation skills

High IT literacy

Clear communication skills

Professional outlook

Highly organized

Flexibility to travel

Smart appearance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Account Manager - Automotive Aftermarket Distribution

Strengthening our UK sales team:

Delivering and developing C class Garage Workshop Consumables programmes to vertical markets expanding across the Automotive Aftermarket is where our client excels. Their extensive experience enables MRO Workshops to efficiently and productively manage their workshop consumable usage. We are on the hunt for a Key Account Manager, National Account Manager or Senior Sales Development Executive to develop their Automotive Aftermarket distribution sector via Independent Motor Factors both car and CV and Trade Buying Groups / ITG's / VM trade parts programmes.

Ideal Location - Central / South (West Midlands, Coventry, Leicester, Oxford)

Good Salary Neg ££ (Circa £55k - £60k) + Bonus + Car + Pension

Our utopia:

Our ideal candidate will have worked within the Automotive Aftermarket in a Senior Sales / Key Account or National Account capacity and be familiar with parts distribution & parts supply chains into the entire Automotive Aftermarket sector. Knowledge and previous experience of trading with key stakeholders within Automotive ITG's and Aftermarket Buying Groups will be a key interest on this remit.

10 Key skills:

• Knowledge and experience of working within the Automotive Aftermarket in a senior field based capacity or highly sales driven environment.
• Experience of handling ITG'S or Aftermarket Buying Groups is essential.
• Proven track record in delivering sales within a Senior Account Management capacity.
• Gravitas and ability to grab attention and present innovative ideas and solutions at board level.
• High level of IT literacy, particularly presentations packages and analytical capabilities via Microsoft Excel.
• Clear and concise communication skills written and verbally.
• Professional outlook able to maintain and develop personal integrity with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Highly organised with solid work ethic approaching tasks tenaciously.
• Flexible to travel covering an expansive region and overnight as required.
• Smart in appearance, punctual able to create excellent 1st impressions.

Meet the employer sessions:

Online screen interviews will be conducted by our exclusive recruitment partner Glen Shepherd via our "meet the employer" sessions. We are hiring NOW so don't delay.

JOB REF: 4308GS

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