Business Development Sales Support Manager

Damco Spain SL; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Business Development Sales Support Manager to bolster sales support across bids and renewals from our UK offices. The role involves coordinating internal processes, researching customers and sectors, and partnering with BDMs to drive growth in the designated area.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in contract logistics and a strong supply chain background, with a proactive, organized approach to cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2 years of operational experience in contract logistics.
• Supply chain experience.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Complete research projects into customers, sectors, and growth accelerators in the market supporting the strategic agenda and preparing the team to win.
• Manage end-to-end internal sales and sign-off processes from conception through to contracting with customers.
• Collaborate across departments to gain support for new bids and sales-led renewals, facilitating ongoing data gathering, sharing, and feedback until the bid is complete.
• Lead best-in-class completion of internal systems from Salesforce to Investment Proposal papers and account plans.
• Provide business development support through the sales lifecycle to BDMs for all pursuits within the specified area, region, or category alignment.

Skills

Contract logistics

Supply chain experience

Customer-facing

Business development

Can-do attitude

Organisational skills

Job description

Business Development Sales Support Manager

Responsibilities

• Complete research projects into customers, sectors, and growth accelerators in the market supporting the strategic agenda and preparing the team to win
• Manage end‑to‑end internal sales and sign‑off processes from conception through to contracting with customers
• Collaborate across departments to gain support for new bids and sales‑led renewals, facilitating ongoing data gathering, sharing, and feedback until the bid is complete
• Lead best‑in‑class completion of internal systems from Salesforce to Investment Proposal papers and account plans
• Provide business development support through the sales lifecycle to BDMs for all pursuits within the specified area, region, or category alignment

Qualifications

• 2 years of operational experience in contract logistics (Essential)
• Supply chain experience (Essential)
• Experience in a customer‑facing role (Beneficial)
• Business development or sales experience (Beneficial)
• Can‑do and positive attitude
• Exceptional organisational skills

Location & Other Details

This role is site‑based, but may be performed from any of our UK offices, currently in East Midlands Gateway, Doncaster, and Tamworth.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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