Steve McLaren joins First Choice as Commercial Manager

First Choice Group strengthen our Senior Leadership Team with the addition of Steven McLaren as Commercial Manager.

During an exciting phase of development and a continued manufacturer focus, Steven has joined our team to develop key manufacturer partnerships and oversee the Purchasing Department.

Steven comes from a longstanding career in the automotive industry, bringing over 22 years of commercial experience in the automotive OEM environment - most recently working with Samsung SDI in the area of vehicle electrification.

Steven said: “I am absolutely thrilled to have joined the First Choice Group and I am looking forward to using my knowledge and experience gained over a career in the automotive sector to further enhance our offering to our Manufacturer Partners, allowing us to be their parts solution provider of choice.”

First Choice Group supply only original parts from their OEM partners, and currently hold a number of Master Distribution Agreements with many leading equipment manufacturers.

“Our aim at First Choice Group is to help promote the manufacturer and their brand,” said Steven. “We want to help protect the manufacturer’s brand value and respect the hard work they have carried out to design, engineer and test their original equipment by supplying only original spare parts.”

Steven added: “I am very excited to be joining the UK’s number one spare part supplier in our sector - we have the best team, the best technology, the best vision and vitally, the best OEM spare part stock in the country.”

First Choice Group employ a workforce of over 160 staff members, who are all committed to providing a first-class service for both customers and manufacturers from our site in Cannock, which also houses our 70,000 sqft warehouse and will celebrate our 20th anniversary next year.

John Whitehouse, Managing Director at First Choice Group, said: “Steven’s background and manufacturer experience within the automotive industry will be an asset within our sector.

“Steven will join us at the highest level, sitting within our Senior Leadership Team and will  have control of our manufacturer relationships and management responsibility for our Purchasing department.”

John added: “It is vital that we are able to support and develop with manufacturers, as well as customers, so I am excited to have Steven join us at such an important phase. I wish him great success and I know that there will be an amazing journey ahead of him.”