UK National Accounts Manager – Automotive Aftermarket

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Oxford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
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SKILLS

Account Management Sales Customer Relationship Management Negotiation Business Development Communication Automotive Aftermarket Strategic Planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Are you an experienced National or Key Accounts Manager with a background in the automotive aftermarket? Do you enjoy building long-term customer relationships while also driving growth and profitability? Looking for a role where you can take real ownership of high-profile accounts and make your mark in a growing business?

If so, this could be the ideal next step.

The Role

We’re recruiting a UK National Accounts Manager to take charge of key strategic accounts in the automotive aftermarket. You’ll be responsible for strengthening relationships, growing sales, and ensuring top-level service delivery to some of the industry’s biggest customers.

You’ll be trusted with real autonomy. Developing account-specific strategies, managing promotions, and working closely with internal teams to deliver solutions that fit. With a collaborative culture and strong support behind you, you’ll have everything you need to succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and grow relationships with national and strategic accounts
  • Drive sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction across your portfolio
  • Create account-specific business plans and promotional strategies
  • Collaborate with product, marketing, and technical teams to deliver excellent service
  • Track market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to spot opportunities
  • Represent the business at customer meetings, trade events, and exhibitions

What’s in it for you?

  • £50,000 – £55,000 salary plus a performance-related bonus
  • Car allowance and full travel expenses
  • A pivotal role in managing some of the most important accounts in the UK aftermarket
  • Autonomy to shape and deliver account strategies with full support from internal teams
  • A stable, growing business with a collaborative and forward-thinking culture
  • Genuine career progression opportunities as the business continues to expand

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in national or key account management within the automotive aftermarket
  • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
  • Ability to build long-term, influential relationships at all levels
  • Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working independently
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills
  • Willingness to travel nationally to support your accounts

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected automotive aftermarket business in a role where your contribution will be visible, valued, and rewarded.

Apply now and Stewart Lupton at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Solutions – Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment – will be in touch. Alternatively, give Stewart a call on [contact hidden].

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