Account Manager

Automotive Technical Account Manager

UK-wide | Home-based with regular travel | Permanent | £55k+

This is not a junior sales role and not an order-taker position.

This role sits at the intersection of technical consultancy and strategic account management
, selling engineered, specification-led solutions into automotive OEM and Tier 1/2 environments. Long sales cycles. High validation standards. Senior stakeholders only.

If you cannot handle technical depth, autonomy, and commercial accountability, stop reading.

You will own and grow a defined portfolio of automotive OEM and Tier 1/2 accounts
, while driving new business across the automotive and EV sector. You are expected to operate independently, manage complex stakeholders, and materially impact revenue and product strategy.

• Own and expand a UK-wide portfolio of automotive OEM and Tier 1/2 accounts
• Identify, qualify, and close new business within automotive and EV markets
• Execute structured account and territory plans aligned to revenue targets
• Manage the full sales lifecycle from prospecting to contract close
• Act as a technical advisor on engineered sealing solutions and materials
• Support customers through design-in, validation, testing, and ramp-up
• Deliver technical presentations to engineering and procurement teams
• Conduct regular on-site visits to uncover growth opportunities
• Track market trends, competitors, and customer feedback
• Feed structured insight into product development and portfolio planning
• Maintain accurate CRM, forecasting, and pipeline reporting

• Proven technical sales experience within automotive or engineered products
• Strong exposure to specification-led sales with long decision cycles
• Experience selling into OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers
• Technically credible with engineers and commercially sharp with buyers
• Structured, disciplined, and accountable for results
• Comfortable working autonomously in a home-based role

• HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrable success in consultative or technical sales
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to travel regularly

• Performance-related bonus
• Company car
• Pension contribution
• Private medical insurance and life cover
• Clear long-term progression in a technically focused organisation