Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager – Automotive Chemicals
5 days ago
Ascot
Company Description Kemetyl is one of Europe’s leading producers of car-care fluids, industrial chemicals and maintenance products, supplying major retailers and distributors across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. We’re expanding and now seeking a Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager to drive growth across the UK & Ireland retail market. Reporting into the UK Country Manager, you will manage both new and existing customer partnerships, primarily within the retail sector. Your mission: deliver strong customer satisfaction, profitable growth, and new business development. ✨ Responsibilities As our BDM / KAM, you will: • Grow and manage key retail customer relationships, • Drive sales performance and profitability in line with UK strategy, • Lead product launches, sales initiatives and marketing campaigns, • Identify new business opportunities and deliver category development, • Monitor sales performance and act on insights, • Conduct market research and competitor analysis, • Collaborate closely with R&D, supply chain, marketing and commercial teams, • Manage relationships with distributors and suppliers 📊 What Good Looks Like • Strong, measurable sales growth, • Margin improvement, • New business wins, • Achievement of both personal and strategic objectives 🔍 What You’ll Bring • 5+ years’ senior B2B sales experience, • Proven success managing major key accounts, • Experience in retail and distribution, • Ideally from the chemical or car-care sector, • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, • Excellent communication and presentation skills, • Entrepreneurial, customer-focused and results-driven, • Flexible, hands-on, and able to manage multiple tasks effectively, • Eligible to work in the UK 🌱 Why Kemetyl? • High autonomy and ownership, • Real opportunity to shape your own success, • Supportive, collaborative team culture, • Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance & private life insurance, • Hybrid working flexibility 📩 Interested? Please send us your CV and current salary package in the email: . Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks.