Business Development Specialist

Business Development Specialist

£40,000 Basic + Bonus + Company Car + Excellent Benefits

If you enjoy building customer relationships, influencing business growth and helping customers get more value from the products and services they buy, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

This is a role where you'll have the freedom to manage your own territory, work with some of the most recognised names in the automotive aftermarket and play a key role in helping customers grow their businesses. You'll be backed by a globally respected brand, benefit from ongoing training and development, and gain exposure to the latest technologies shaping the future of the automotive industry.

Whether it's EV, hybrid, diagnostics, connected technologies or ADAS, you'll be working at the forefront of a rapidly evolving market.

The Opportunity

You'll join a global automotive technology business with a strong reputation for innovation, quality and technical expertise.

Rather than simply selling products, you'll work closely with distributors (motor factors) and customers to strengthen relationships, improve performance and identify opportunities for growth. Your ability to understand customer challenges and connect them with the right solutions will directly influence business performance and customer loyalty.

This is a highly visible role where your ideas, initiative and commercial awareness will make a genuine difference.

What You Will Do and What You Will Achieve

You will

Build and develop strong relationships with distributor partners, helping them grow sales and increase customer loyalty

Support existing customers while identifying new opportunities to increase business within your territory

Work closely with sales, marketing, logistics and technical teams to deliver the best possible customer experience

Provide valuable market intelligence and competitor insights that help shape future strategy

Present new products, programmes and business opportunities to customers with confidence

Support trade events, customer meetings and promotional activities across your region

Use data, digital tools and customer insights to identify opportunities for improvement and growth

Maintain accurate reporting and account information through CRM systems

Your success will be measured not only by sales growth, but by the strength of the relationships you build and the value you create for customers.

What We're Looking For

You may already be working in a business development, account management or field sales role within the automotive aftermarket.

Alternatively, you could come from a customer-facing commercial position and be looking for your next challenge.

You'll ideally have

Experience building relationships within the automotive aftermarket

Strong communication and presentation skills

A proactive and customer-focused approach

Good commercial awareness and analytical skills

The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

A willingness to learn new technologies and business processes

Automotive aftermarket experience would be beneficial but attitude, curiosity and relationship-building ability are equally important.

What You Get in Return

£40,000 basic salary

Bonus scheme

Company car

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Strong pension scheme with up to 9% employer contribution

Westfield Health cashback scheme

Ongoing technical and leadership development

Exposure to the latest vehicle technologies including EV, hybrid, diagnostics and ADAS

A globally recognised aftermarket brand with a strong technical reputation

The opportunity to develop others while continuing to build your own expertise

A supportive business with genuine long-term career opportunities

If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, influence growth and develop your career with a respected global organisation, 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 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.