Business Development Manager

We're recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join a well-established and growing business within the automotive aftermarket.

This is a field-based role focused on developing existing accounts and winning new business across the UK & Ireland, driving sales growth across a range of distribution channels.

You'll play a key role in strengthening customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and supporting wider commercial and product strategies.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and developing key customer relationships


• Identifying and securing new business opportunities


• Growing sales across regional, national and specialist distributors


• Negotiating commercial terms, pricing and agreements with customers


• Managing your sales pipeline, pricing and commercial agreements


• Supporting promotions and providing market/product insight


• Attending customer visits, trade shows and industry events (UK and occasional international) Supporting effective account management, including awareness of customer spend and aged debt

About You

• Experience in a field sales / business development role


• Automotive aftermarket experience desirable (not essential)


• Strong relationship builder with a commercial mindset


• Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working independently


• Full UK driving licence


• Confident managing a territory and customer base


• Intermediate Excel skills for reporting and tracking


• Full UK driving licence

What's in It for You

• Salary c£42,500 with flexibility for the right person


• Bonus and benefits package


• Up to 15% performance-related bonus


• Company car or car allowance


• 31 days holiday (incl.
  
  bank holidays, rising with service)


• Free parking when onsite


• Opportunity to join a growing, market-established business


• Field-based role with real autonomy and progression potential


• Growing business with real progression opportunities

Core Hours

Mon-Thurs: 08:30-17:00
Fri: 08:00-15:30

Location

Field-based across the UK & Ireland, with weekly travel to Banbury