New appointments at LKQ Euro Car parts

LKQ Euro Car Parts is introducing a new leadership structure designed to bring more senior, specialist focus to every region of the UK.

From September, the business will move from two Divisional Directors to four dedicated Sales Directors and four dedicated Operations Directors.

Each will lead their discipline in a specific region, setting strategy, driving performance and ensuring customers benefit from the company’s full expertise.

The change builds on LKQ Euro Car Parts’ long-standing regional model, but takes it further by placing senior, specialist leaders closer to the front line.

Sales Directors will focus exclusively on customer growth, account management and sales excellence.

Operations Directors will concentrate on operational performance, safety, and service delivery, all in line with LKQ’s Customer Promise.

This is the first time the UK aftermarket has seen such a senior, specialist split across sales and operations leadership at a regional level.

The move will create new area-level roles reporting directly into the regional directors, strengthening local capability and speeding up decision-making.

Kevan Wooden, CEO of LKQ UK & Ireland, said: “We’ve always valued strong regional leadership. This change ensures each region has senior, dedicated focus on both sales and operations, with the strategy, support and expertise to deliver even better results for our customers.

“By bringing our senior leaders closer to our regions, we can respond faster, tailor our approach to local market needs and keep raising the bar in service and operational excellence.”

The structure will create new opportunities for colleagues, offering clearer career paths in both sales and operations. It follows the operating model introduced in early 2025, when LKQ Euro Car Parts made its largest-ever investment in sales and created dedicated operational leadership for the first time.

Wooden, continued: “This next step deepens the commitment we made in January, ensuring every region has the leadership, focus and capability to help customers thrive in our fast-changing aftermarket.”