Area Sales Manager - Automotive Growth (Canada & Regions)

LKQ Corp; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

No Saturday Work! Working Days are Mon

Up to 3 weeks PTO & 8 Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan w/ Match

Company Paid Basic Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Provided Laptop and Phone

Job summary

Elitek Vehicle Services is seeking a Manager, Area Sales to drive market growth, customer acquisition, and account retention across assigned regions and Canada. This leadership role will align sales strategy with the remote operations team to deliver high-quality service and solutions to customers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of sales and management experience, a Bachelor's degree, and knowledge of automotive parts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience with sales and management.
• Prior automotive experience and knowledge of automotive parts.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate and manage new customer acquisitions and current account retention, including customer sales, quoting and resolving customer service issues.
• Develop and implement marketing/sales plans and monitor results.
• Manage all information needed to prepare proposals and/or agreements related to product sales.
• Manage inside sales personnel and assist with customer service and product issues.
• Maintain relationships with key vendors to establish higher buying levels and to reinforce company commitment to increasing market share.
• Be familiar with Elitek Vehicle Services product literature and be able to convey product information and availability to customers.
• Manage and support the continual improvement of our company's quality improvement system.
• Analyzes or resolves customer service issues or assists Inside Sales Coordinators in resolving customer service issues.

Skills

Sales leadership

Account management

Customer acquisition

Forecasting & analytics

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Elitek Vehicle Services is seeking a Manager, Area Sales to drive market growth, customer acquisition, and account retention across assigned regions and Canada. This leadership role will align sales strategy with the remote operations team to deliver high-quality service and solutions to customers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of sales and management experience, a Bachelor's degree, and knowledge of automotive parts.