UK Sales Executive job at Liverpool, Merseyside Full Time NEW

UK Sales Executive – Automotive Aftermarket

A great opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to develop their career within the automotive aftermarket. Our client is a global manufacturer supplying passenger car, LCV, truck and bus markets, and they’re looking for a motivated individual to support and grow aftermarket accounts across the UK.

You’ll work closely with an experienced Sales Director and Sales Manager, gaining exposure to key customers, market strategy, and aftermarket operations. This is a field-based role with regular customer interaction.

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Company Car

Field-based role, ideal locations include Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Chester, Widnes, St Helens, Wigan, Stockport, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Altrincham, Sale, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Bolton, Leigh.

What you’ll be doing:

• Sustain and develop a portfolio of automotive aftermarket distributors and motor factors, ensuring they receive accurate sales information, product updates, and commercial insight.
• Grow sales by strengthening relationships across the motor factor network, buying groups, and trading groups, focusing on strategic account development.
• Identify and research new opportunities within the aftermarket distribution channel, presenting recommendations to the Sales Manager.
• Maintain regular communication with customers and internal teams regarding products, orders, forecasts, and commercial updates.
• Represent the business professionally at customer meetings, factor branch visits, and relevant aftermarket events.
• Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and category performance to support sales planning and product strategy.
• Assist in preparing sales reports, forecasts, and customer performance updates using Excel and BI tools (training provided).
• Work with the Sales Director to help set customer and market sales plans, monitoring performance against monthly and quarterly targets and highlighting corrective actions where needed.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience within the automotive aftermarket, ideally working with motor factors, distributors, buying groups, or trading groups.
• Candidates with solid aftermarket experience within distributor networks who are ready to take the next step into a more commercially focused, account driven role are also encouraged to apply.
• A target driven mindset with the ability to build long term, commercially effective relationships.
• Confident communicator with excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based environment, planning and managing your own customer visits and schedules.
• Strong attention to detail and an appreciation for regular reporting and communication with senior management.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with BI tools is beneficial (training available).
• Full UK driving licence.

Register your interest:

To register your interest for this UK Sales Executive – Automotive Aftermarket position, please send your CV to Kayleigh Bradley at Glen Callum Associates Ltd or call Kayleigh for an introductory chat on .

Job Reference: 4361KB – UK Sales Executive – Automotive Aftermarket

Glen Callum Associates specialises in automotive recruitment, leveraging extensive industry expertise and a global network to connect exceptional talent with leading organisations worldwide.

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.