Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – Midlands

£46,000 - £48,000 + £6,500 Car Allowance or Company Car + Excellent Benefits

Midlands Region

Want to take ownership of a well-established territory, represent one of the most recognised brands in the automotive aftermarket and earn a package that rewards your performance?

This is an opportunity to inherit a successful region, build stronger customer relationships and identify new growth opportunities across the Midlands. You'll have the freedom to manage your own diary, develop key accounts and work with major distributors, motor factors, buying groups and national accounts throughout the territory.

If you enjoy growing sales, building partnerships and seeing the direct impact of your efforts on business performance, this role offers plenty of opportunity.

The Opportunity

You'll be joining a market-leading OE manufacturer with an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation and technical excellence.

The Midlands territory is already established and performing very well. Your role will be to strengthen existing relationships, identify new opportunities and increase sales across passenger car and commercial vehicle products.

This is not about simply maintaining accounts. You'll be expected to identify opportunities, win new business and maximise the potential of existing customers.

What You Will Do and What You Will Achieve

• Develop relationships with distributors, motor factors, buying groups, national accounts and key customers
• Increase distributor stock holding and drive promotional activity to grow sales
• Identify and convert new business opportunities across the Midlands region
• Deliver product training and commercial support to customers
• Create account development plans that unlock additional growth opportunities
• Gather market intelligence and competitor information to support business strategy
• Work closely with sales, marketing and finance teams to maximise territory performance
• Maintain a structured sales pipeline and CRM activity
• Your success will be measured by sales growth, customer retention and your ability to identify and convert new opportunities.

What We're Looking For

You'll already understand how the automotive aftermarket operates and be comfortable managing customer relationships across distribution channels.

You may currently be:

• An Area Sales Manager within the aftermarket
• A Business Development Manager selling automotive components
• A Key Account Manager looking for broader territory responsibility

You'll also bring:

• Experience selling automotive components or related products
• Strong knowledge of the automotive aftermarket
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset
• The ability to work independently and manage your territory effectively
• Strong organisational and presentation skills

What You Get In Return

• £46,000 - £48,000 basic salary
• £6,500 car allowance or company car
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Westfield Health cashback scheme
• Death in service cover at 3x annual salary
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational health support
• A stable, established business with a strong market reputation
• Long-term career development opportunities

About the Company

You'll be joining one of the most recognised names in the automotive aftermarket, supplying high-quality products to distributors, motor factors and customers throughout the UK aftermarket.

The business continues to invest in its products, people and customer relationships, creating an excellent platform for ambitious sales professionals.

If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, grow a successful territory and make a genuine commercial impact, this is well worth a conversation.

Apply today, and Stewart Lupton at JSL Solutions - Industrial and Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment, will be in touch. Alternatively, call Stewart on 07763004067 for further details.

JSL Solutions – Recruitment...The Right Way.

Specialists in senior commercial and leadership recruitment for manufacturers and distributors across the automotive and industrial aftermarket.