Business Development Manager

About the RoleBusiness Development ManagerSuccession to Country Manager (3-Year Plan) £50,000s + Bonus + Company Car + Benefits Midlands / Central UK | Automotive Aftermarket What if your next move wasn’t just another sales role… But a clear path to running a country within 3 years? I’m currently working with a major OE manufacturer within the automotive aftermarket. A brand you will already know. Strong globally. Established in the UK and Ireland aftermarket. This isn’t a replacement hire. It’s succession planning done properly. Why Apply? • Clear progression into a Country Manager position within 3 years • Work directly alongside an experienced Business Unit leader • Represent a brand that already has strong market credibility • Autonomy to develop accounts and influence growth strategy • Salary in the £50,000s with bonus, company car and additional benefits • A role that builds towards leadership, not just another sales cycle The OpportunityThe brief is simple. Over the next 3 years, you’ll work directly with the current Business Unit Manager. Learn the market. Understand the customers. Build relationships. Get under the skin of the business. Then step into the role when they retire. What You’ll Be Doing • Developing relationships across motor factors and buying groups • Managing and growing key aftermarket accounts across the UK and Ireland • Identifying new business opportunities and driving commercial growth • Working closely with internal and international teams • Building the knowledge and credibility needed to step into leadership About YouYou might not be at that level today. That’s the point. They’re not expecting a finished article. They’re looking for someone with: • A solid understanding of the UK and Ireland automotive aftermarket • Experience selling into motor factors and/or buying groups • A background in sales or account management • The ambition to step up and run a business unit • The willingness to learn and develop into a leadership role What Makes This Different?You’re not being thrown in. You’ll be supported by: • An experienced UK leader • A well-established international structure • A brand that already opens doors This is one of those roles where, in a few years’ time, you’ll either say: 'I’m glad I took that step…' Or 'I wish you had'. Midlands-based is preferred, but consideration will be given to candidates across the central UK region. Apply today and Stewart Lupton at JSL Solutions - Industrial and Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment, will be in touch. Alternatively, call Stewart for further details. JSL Solutions – Recruitment…The Right Way. Specialists in senior commercial and leadership recruitment for manufacturers and distributors across the industrial and automotive aftermarket.