Sales Excellence Specialist

Identify Talent; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible working

Job summary

Identify Talent is seeking a Strategy & Sales Excellence Specialist in Reading working on a flexible part-time basis (3-4 longer days or shorter days across five days). The role focuses on CRM management, sales effectiveness, reporting and business performance across multiple markets with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and training.

The successful candidate will drive CRM adoption, data quality and provide dashboards and insights for senior leadership, while maintaining high

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a sales operations, commercial support, CRM, analytical or project-based role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and business presentations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activity across different functions.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, adoption and ongoing maintenance of the CRM platform.
• Drive data quality and CRM best practice across the sales organisation.
• Support the optimisation of sales processes, tools and frameworks to improve commercial effectiveness.
• Deliver onboarding and training programmes for new sales team members.
• Provide CRM and Sales Excellence training to commercial teams.
• Produce dashboards, reports and presentations for senior commercial leadership teams.
• Translate complex data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Monitor commercial opportunities and ensure CRM records remain accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate and manage monthly Sales Demand Review meetings.

Job description

Strategy & Sales Excellence Specialist

Location: Reading, Hybrid

Salary: £36,000 - £47,000 FTE

Hours: 24-32 hours per week (Flexible Working Pattern)

The Opportunity

An industry leading business is seeking a Strategy & Sales Excellence Specialist. This position offers significant flexibility around working patterns and presents an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a part-time commercial operations, sales excellence, sales support or business performance role.

Supporting a regional sales team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving CRM adoption, sales effectiveness, reporting, business reviews and commercial performance initiatives across multiple international markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, adoption and ongoing maintenance of the CRM platform.
• Drive data quality and CRM best practice across the sales organisation.
• Support the optimisation of sales processes, tools and frameworks to improve commercial effectiveness.
• Deliver onboarding and training programmes for new sales team members.
• Provide CRM and Sales Excellence training to commercial teams.
• Produce dashboards, reports and presentations for senior commercial leadership teams.
• Translate complex data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Monitor commercial opportunities and ensure CRM records remain accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate and manage monthly Sales Demand Review meetings.

You will ideally possess:

• 3-5 years' experience in a sales operations, commercial support, CRM, analytical or project-based role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and business presentations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activity across different functions.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with CRM systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce or similar.
• Exposure to reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Degree qualified in Business, Marketing, Project Management or a related discipline.

Working Pattern

• 3-4 longer working days
• Shorter working days across five days
• Other flexible arrangements considered

Why Apply?

• Newly created role with scope to shape and influence processes.
• High-profile position supporting an international commercial team.
• Genuine flexibility around working hours and days.
• Strong benefits package and annual bonus opportunity.
• Potential for future role expansion as the business continues to grow.

This opportunity would particularly suit individuals looking to combine commercial analysis, sales support, CRM management and stakeholder engagement within a flexible part-time position