Job OverviewJoin LKQ UK & Ireland as an Area Sales Manager and take the lead in driving sales performance across your region. You'll build strong relationships with customers, lead a motivated sales team, and identify new opportunities to grow our market presence. If you're a dynamic, target-driven leader with a passion for the automotive industry, this is your chance to thrive.What we offerCompetitive Salary – We regularly review our salaries to keep your earnings competitive.Enhanced Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays) – Enjoy a great work-life balance with plenty of time off to recharge.Exciting Career Growth – Unlock personal development and career opportunities across the UK & Europe.Life Assurance for Peace of Mind – Providing financial security for you and your loved ones.24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – Confidential support for you and your family, whenever you need it.Exclusive Gym Discounts – Stay fit and healthy with reduced memberships at top health clubs.Comprehensive Healthcare Perks – Access an online GP, a hospital plan, and other wellness benefits.Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money while staying active with tax-free bike purchases.Retail & Staff Discounts – Enjoy exclusive savings on popular brands and products.Key ResponsibilitiesPromoting a customer focused mindset to ensure the customer is at the heart of everything we doWorking collaboratively with the field-based teams, sales office and central support teams to ensure we are maximizing on customer opportunitiesDelivering a personalised customer experience to build a good rapport within our independent channelEstablishing productive, professional relationships at all levels within our customer channel.Working to deliver a balanced performance across key business metrics and KPI measures in line with business and channel goals and objectivesUtilising relevant business data to understand the opportunities across coatings, collision, and equipmentEnsuring continuous development of yourself and the team, around garage equipment (GE) products and other value-added services to aid customer loyaltyWorking with the senior sales team to win and develop new business, utlising our toolbox, i.e.: rebates, work provision and value-added accessoriesSkills and ExperienceProven effective planning and organisational skillsSelf-critical and challenging of the status quoProficient working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power PointProven effective communication skills, a confident cross-functional communicator with the ability to influencePro-active commercial problem solver and analystSelf-starter, who can work autonomously and remotely with extensive travelSignificant experience and success with high level account management or a similar senior customer facing role.Why Work for LKQPeople First: We value our employees just as much as our customers.Work-Life Balance: Flexible working options to support your lifestyle.Career Growth: Genuine opportunities for progression in a thriving industry.Passion for Excellence: Join a team dedicated to being the best at what we do.