Commercial Sales Support Specialist

Glen Callum Associates Ltd; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial distributor in the UK seeks a Commercial Sales Support Specialist to manage customer orders and enhance sales processes. The successful candidate will have strong Excel capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. This role offers a competitive salary, generous holidays, and opportunities for career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Pension

Free parking

Christmas shutdown

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Comfortable with Excel formulas and data manipulation.
• Experience in a B2B sales office, ideally in product-based businesses.
• Confident making outbound calls to customers.

Responsibilities

• Processing customer orders and raising invoices.
• Calculating sales prices and discussing them with customers.
• Liaising with warehouses for on-time deliveries.
• Managing stock control and updating CRM records.
• Making proactive customer calls and handling enquiries.
• Supporting the Managing Director with sales activities.

Skills

Detail-focused organisation

Problem-solving

Numerical competence

Communication skills

Education

Minimum GCSE in Maths and English (grades A-C)

A-level or higher education preferred

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Commercial Sales Support Specialist

Location: Wordsley (Easily accessible from Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Halesowen, Quinton, Wombourne, Kinver, Kidderminster, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove)

Salary: £27-32k Dependent upon experience + generous holidays + pension + free parking + Christmas shutdown + training + Monday to Friday working

Are you the person who spots the details others miss, enjoys finding solutions, and isn't afraid to pick up the phone to get things moving?

We're looking for an inquisitive, numbers-savvy Sales Support Specialist / Commercial Administrator who's as confident with Excel formulas as they are with customer conversations.

This is not just about processing orders - it's about connecting with customers, asking the right questions, solving problems, and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes in a fast-paced sales environment.You'll be joining a long-established and steadily growing industrial distributor supplying the manufacturing sector, where your input will have a real impact on the team's success.

What we're looking for:

• A detail-focused organiser with an inquisitive mind who enjoys problem-solving and finding practical solutions.
• Comfortable asking the right questions to understand customer needs, resolve issues, and improve processes.
• Comfortable working with numbers — able to calculate prices, margins, percentages, and work in different currencies and units.
• Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English, grades A-C / 9-6; A-level or higher education preferred.
• Confident with Excel, including formulas and data manipulation.
• A strong communicator who's comfortable making outbound calls to customers and building positive relationships.
• Experience in a B2B sales office, ideally with product-based or manufacturing-related businesses.

Day-to-day responsibilities of Commercial Sales Support Specialist:

• Processing customer orders, raising invoices, and arranging global product deliveries.
• Calculating sales prices and discussing them with customers.
• Liaising with third-party warehouses and transport companies to ensure smooth, on-time deliveries.
• Managing stock control, raising purchase orders, and updating CRM records.
• Making proactive customer calls and handling incoming enquiries.
• Asking questions and investigating to ensure accurate information, smooth processes, and excellent customer service.
• Supporting the Managing Director and team with administrative and sales activities to drive the business forward.

Why join us?
You'll be working in a supportive and collaborative environment, where curiosity is encouraged and initiative is valued.No two days are the same, and you'll have the opportunity to expand your skills and develop your career as part of a growing company investing in its future.

If you have strong Excel skills, a head for numbers, an inquisitive nature, and the confidence to pick up the phone to customers, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for the position of Commercial Administrator by sending your CV to Kayleigh Bradley, Senior Recruiter at Glen Callum Associates Ltd, or call Kayleigh on 07908 893621 for a confidential chat about the role.

Job Ref: 4253KBA - Commercial Sales Support Specialist