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Job summary
A leading automotive parts supplier seeks an experienced Area Sales Manager to oversee relationships and drive sales in South Wales and the Southwest of England. This role is suited for a driven sales professional who enjoys managing their own territory, engaging with distributors, and providing hands-on customer support. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in sales and account management within the automotive parts industry, alongside strong communication and relational skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a company car.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 5+ years of proven sales experience within automotive parts industry.
- Strong track record of achieving sales targets.
- Ability to work independently and provide regular updates.
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable with travel and staying away from home when required.
Responsibilities
- Manage territory and develop distributor relationships.
- Engage customers through direct and indirect sales.
- Ensure product availability and provide training support.
- Communicate programs, promotions, and updates effectively.
- Complete company reports and adhere to plans.
Skills
Tools
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced sales professional with a strong background in the automotive aftermarket. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building relationships, managing a busy territory, and driving commercial performance through proactive customer engagement.
As Area Sales Manager, you'll represent a respected and long-established automotive parts supplier across South Wales and the Southwest of England. You'll take ownership of distributor relationships, ensure strong product presence, and provide hands‑on support to customers through training, promotional activity, and strategic territory planning.
This position suits a driven field sales or area sales manager who enjoys autonomy, problem‑solving, and delivering results within a supportive and collaborative commercial team.
- Attractive salary
- Enhanced pension, healthcare, and life assurance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Excellent training and development support
- Company car
Field-based in South Wales or the Southwest of England.
Ideal locations include (but are not limited to): Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Swindon, Taunton, Exeter, and surrounding areas.
- Proven sales experience, within the automotive parts industry
- Strong account management skills with a track record of consistently achieving sales targets
- Ability to work independently, providing regular updates, reports, and territory insights
- Excellent communication skills - clear, thoughtful, and accurate at all levels
- Strong planning and organisational abilities
- Confident networking skills and the ability to build long‑term relationships
- Skilled in negotiation, persuasion, and influencing customer behaviour
- Numerate and analytical, with effective IT skills across MS Office, Google Suite
- Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilitiesProactive, results‑oriented, and comfortable staying away from home when required
- Provide comprehensive territory management, including strategic sales coverage and distributor relationship development
- Proactively engage customers through direct and indirect sales activity
- Ensure product availability and provide support such as advertising materials, catalogues, and staff training
- Communicate effectively by informing accounts of programmes, promotions, and updates
- Adhere to journey plans and complete company reports, including monthly competitive activity updates
- Resolve problems, address customer dissatisfaction, and elevate issues when necessary
- Ensure full compliance with company policies, procedures, and promotional activity
Job Reference: 4303KB - Area Sales Manager - Automotive Aftermarket
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