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UK Key Account /Business Development Manager- Automotive Car Care & FMCG Retail
National Accounts | High-Profile Car Care Category | UK & Ireland
Location & Package
Ideal location: Surrey / Hampshire / Berkshire (or commutable)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (negotiable)
Bonus OTE + Company Car + Pension
Strong support from a European manufacturing and technical base
Build a category - Own national accounts - New Business- Make your mark.
We're strengthening our UK commercial team and are looking for a high-calibre Key Account Manager / Business Development Manager with proven experience in Automotive Car Care, Motor Oils & Lubricants, or FMCG Retail National Accounts.
As a major European chemical manufacturer, we develop and supply high-performance Car Care products, and maintenance fluids to leading Automotive Retailers, Forecourt Groups, Supermarkets, DIY and Distribution partners across EMEA.
This is a pivotal UK role with genuine scope to shape category strategy, grow national account sales alongside launching new products to market.
The Opportunity
You'll take ownership of key UK & Ireland accounts, targeting growth across:
Automotive Retail chains
Petrol Forecourt groups
Supermarkets & DIY chains
National Distributors & Regional Distributors
High-volume retail platforms
This is a commercially focused, customer facing role where your ability to balance volume, margin, range, and customer strategy will be critical.
Who This Role Is Perfect For
You'll thrive in this role if you are:
A Key Account Manager within Automotive Car Care, Lubricants, or FMCG National Accounts
Experienced in National Account or Top-Tier Regional / Key Account management
Commercially sharp, data-led, and confident facing senior retail buyers
Comfortable owning a category and influencing range, pricing, promotions, and space
This role would also suit a commercially driven Category Manager or Product Manager ready to step into a more sales-facing national accounts role.
What You'll Bring
Essential strengths include:
Proven success managing and growing National Retail or Large Distributor accounts
Strong commercial acumen: pricing, margin, volume, and promotional planning
Confidence using sales data to identify gaps and unlock opportunity
Ability to build long-term, trusted customer relationships
Experience launching new products and winning range acceptance
Highly desirable (but not essential):
Knowledge of Car Care, Motor Oils, Automotive Lubricants, or Maintenance Fluids
Experience linking the motorist, retailer, and category strategy
Why Join?
High-impact role with real ownership and visibility
Established products with strong technically manufactured credibility
Backed by a leading European manufacturer
Opportunity to shape and grow a car care category in the UK
Apply Now - Interviews Ongoing
We are actively interviewing, so early applications are encouraged.
To apply or have an initial confidential conversation, contact our exclusive recruitment partner:
Glen Shepherd 07977 266309
Please send your CV and a brief overview of how your experience aligns with this role.
We're hiring now - don't miss the opportunity.
JOB REF: 4322GS
Glen Callum Associates is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or background.
We believe that a variety of perspectives makes a team stronger and a workplace better.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we're here to support you. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Reading, England
Start: 21/03/2026
Salary / Rate: £50000 - £60000 per annum + bonus + company car + pension
Posted: 2026-02-21 11:00:08
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Technical Sales Manager
We are partnered with a growing technology business specialising in advanced networking solutions.
They are looking for a field-based Technical Sales Manager to manage and grow strategic accounts across the UK and Ireland, selling complex solutions to genuine Tier 1 clients.
In this Technical Sales Manager role, you will:
Build and maintain trusted relationships with technical and business stakeholders
Identify new opportunities within existing accounts and develop solution-focused proposals
Translate complex network and monitoring challenges into practical business outcomes
Collaborate with internal teams to support demos, proposals, and client engagements
The ideal Technical Sales Manager will have:
Proven experience in consultative or technical sales, ideally in networking, enterprise infrastructure, or testing solutions
Confidence managing high-value, complex deals (£750k+), often with multiple decision-makers
Strong relationship-building skills and a proactive approach to business development
Technical awareness of networks, monitoring, and testing solutions
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing business delivering high-value, consultative sales, with a competitive base, uncapped commission, and strong OTE potential.
The role is hybrid, with two office days per week and regular travel across the UK and Ireland to meet clients.
To apply for this Technical Sales Manager role, please send your CV to efrost@redlinegroup.Com or call Ed on 01582 878819. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Buckinghamshire, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £55000 - £65000 per annum
Posted: 2026-02-20 16:21:49
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SALES MANAGER - FMCG
CORK - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - HYBRID
UP TO €50,000 + COMPANY CAR + BENEFITS
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Get Recruited are recruiting on behalf of a well established International / European distributor of dairy products.
This a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager, BDM, Sales Manager, Sales Executive or similar, to join a well-established and highly successful team.
THE ROLE:
70% New Business Development and 30% Account Management.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the food industry.
Upsell products with existing customers.
Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential clients.
Building strong relationships with existing clients to identify opportunities for additional business.
Developing customer account plans for both new and existing clients.
Collaborate with other colleagues to develop strategies to win new business.
Managing the end-to-end sales process.
Maintain accurate records of sales activities.
THE PERSON:
Current experience in a Business Development Manager, BDM, Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Telesales Executive, Sales Development Representative, SDR or similar role.
A highly motivated individual who is confident, resilient and able to manage their own time effectively.
Must have a proven track record of closing business over the telephone and face to face.
Confident to close sales.
Excellent communication skills over email, the phone, face to face / video.
Must be able to travel to client meetings and travel into the office when required.
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Get Recruited (UK) Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Cork, Republic of Ireland
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to €50000.00 per annum + Company Car and Benefits
Posted: 2026-02-20 14:11:58
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UK Commercial Manager
OEM Vehicle Importers & Dealer Groups
Launch.
Build.
Dominate.
The Automotive Security landscape is evolving fast — and the UK is now wide open.
Our client is a major European success story in OEM Vehicle Key and Lock Replacement Solutions.
They've rapidly grown the market across Europe and now it's time to replicate that success in the UK.
This is a market-launch, market-build, market-own opportunity.
We're looking for a Senior Sales, commercially minded Sales Leader with the credibility, confidence, and hunger to establish and scale a UK operation — partnering directly with Car Brand Importers, OEM Franchised Dealer Groups, and National Repairers.
The Mission
Launch and grow the UK commercial operation
Open doors at OEM and importer level
Build long-term, trusted partnerships across dealer networks
Accelerate and replicate proven European success in the UK market
Location & Package
UK based - Southern / Central preferred
Salary: £50k-£60k (negotiable)
Bonus: OTE +
Company Car + Pension
Our Utopia Candidate
You already know how this world works.
You've sold products, services or solutions into:
Car Brand Importers / Vehicle Importers
OEM Franchised Dealer Groups
National Repairers
You understand the politics, procurement cycles, barriers, and decision-makers, and you know how to develop New Business opportunities
10 Key Skills We're Looking For
✔ Proven experience selling at scale into OEM / Importer / Dealer Group environments ✔ Strong business developer - hunter mentality with polished account management skills ✔ Able to create and execute a UK market strategy ✔ Commercially sharp - confident with numbers, data, and sales analysis ✔ Excellent presenter and communicator at senior level ✔ Relationship builder - trusted, credible, long-term focused ✔ Converts opportunity into revenue ✔ Flexible and happy to travel extensively across the UK ✔ Confident launching and promoting a new programme ✔ Entrepreneurial, solutions-driven, results-focused
We Are Hiring NOW
Initial online interviews are already underway.
To learn more or to apply, contact our exclusive recruitment partner:
Glen Shepherd - 07977 266309
Send your CV and be ready to explain how your experience aligns with this opportunity.
If you've ever wanted to put your stamp on a UK market launch — this is it. Don't delay.
Opportunities like this don't come around often.
JOB REF: 4328GS
Glen Callum Associates is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or background.
We believe that a variety of perspectives makes a team stronger and a workplace better.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we're here to support you. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Slough, England
Start: 20/03/2026
Salary / Rate: £50000 - £60000 per annum + + bonus + company car + pension
Posted: 2026-02-20 11:00:05
