Parts Trade Client Manager

TH Consultants Recruitment Specialists Ltd | Full time

Field Based – West of England & Midlands Region

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced automotive parts professional to join a highly successful and growing trade programme supporting one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious brands.

This field-based role is ideal for someone with a strong background in trade parts sales, dealership parts operations, or aftermarket distribution who enjoys building relationships, driving performance, and developing business opportunities across a retailer network.

As a Trade Client Manager, you will take ownership of your territory and work closely with a network of trade retailers to drive genuine parts sales growth and improve overall trade performance.

You will support retailer management teams, implement sales processes, analyse performance data, and help deliver both local and national sales initiatives. The role will involve regular retailer and customer visits, coaching teams, and identifying opportunities to maximise sales and operational efficiency.

• Support and develop trade retailer operations across your region
• Work with retailer management teams to deliver trade sales objectives
• Implement operational standards and service level agreements
• Analyse sales performance, KPIs, and turnover to identify opportunities
• Develop and execute business plans for individual retailers
• Drive participation in national and local sales campaigns
• Conduct customer visits alongside retailer sales teams
• Coach and influence teams to maximise trade parts sales growth
• Ensure retailers have the correct processes and resources in place

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

• A strong background in automotive parts sales
• Experience with in dealership parts departments, manufacturer trade programmes, or aftermarket distribution
• Excellent knowledge of automotive trade parts operations and sales processes
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
• Experience working towards and achieving sales targets
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities
• Good working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Power Point
• A proactive and self-motivated approach
• Bonus scheme with OTE of £45,000
• Company car
• Paid business mileage
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee discount platform
• Autonomy to manage your own diary
• Long-term progression opportunities within a global business

• Monday to Friday
• 40 hours per week
• Field based/home based role covering the West of England and Midlands region

If you have a passion for automotive parts sales and enjoy developing successful trade relationships, we would love to hear from you.