Technical Sales Director – Hungary

ELIT Romania is member of the international LKQ group, specializing in the distribution of automotive parts. LKQ employs over 45,000 people worldwide and is still growing In Europe, we operate in 21 countries and serve more than 700,000 independent wholesale customers.

Be part of the unique LKQ company, a global distributor of automotive products, including aftermarket parts, components and systems in North America, Europe and Taiwan.

Drive Strategic Sales Across Two Key Markets in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry

Are you a strategic, results-driven leader with a strong technical sales background? We're looking for a
Technical Sales Director
to take the lead in growing and managing our sales operations across
Hungary and Romania
. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving revenue, leading teams, and delivering customer value across multiple technical segments.

What You'll Be Doing:

As Technical Sales Director, you will lead and oversee performance across 8 core Technical Sales segments:

1. GE Presales & Aftersales
2. Trainings
3. Garage Management Systems (GMS)
4. Telecommunications (TELCO)
5. Key Account Management – B2B & VIP
6. Automotive Refinish (Coatings)
7. Workshop Concepts & Fleets
8. Service Tools and Diagnostics

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing strategic sales plans to achieve business targets across HU/RO.
• Leading and optimizing the performance of sales and technical teams, including service technicians and promo specialists.
• Enhancing customer experience through the rollout of new tools and digital platforms (e.g., ProfiGarage, Telco Services, B2B VIP Tools).
• Expanding training portfolios through the LKQ Academy.
• Overseeing competitor analysis and reporting market intelligence to shape business strategy.
• Driving demand for services and managing unified service processes and documentation.
• Collaborating on recruitment and staff development in line with organizational goals.
• Providing regular reporting to regional and corporate leadership.

What You Bring to the Role:

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma minimum; university degree in Business or Management preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in technical sales or a similar commercial role.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with a proactive, positive management style.
• Strong technical and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Fluent in Romanian or Hungarian, and English (min. B2 level).
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, plus ERP and CRM systems.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driving license.
• Willingness to travel across the HU/RO region.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in international, matrixed environments.

What we offer:

• Work in a growing multinational company;
• Fix salary commensurate with experience in the field and lunch tickets;
• Free and permanent access to the internal training platform;
• Free parking;
• Discount on our products.

Company Description

Established in August 1999, Elit Romania is a member of the American automotive components group LKQ Corporation. LKQ Corporation is a major distributor of equipment for the aftermarket and specialty accessories in North America, the largest distributor of alternative mechanical and collision parts in Europe. Present in 20 countries and with over 26,000 employees in Europe, we pride ourselves on a strong and reliable team. ELIT Romania Original Auto Parts is one of the major suppliers on the Romanian market of auto parts and accessories, manufactured by renowned manufacturers in Europe and worldwide. During its 25 years of existence on the market, it has built a distribution network of 35 branches and outlets for its customers. In Romania, we have over 600 colleagues, we support each other and try every day to be better at what we do.

Data Protection Information

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