Sales Office Manager (Bromsgrove)

SEW Eurodrive; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SEW Eurodrive is seeking a Sales Office Manager for our Bromsgrove site to rebuild and lead the internal sales function. The role is hands-on, coordinating quotes, orders and technical inquiries for our mechanical geared motor range.

You will oversee junior staff and manage office operations, with emphasis on customer liaison and effective communication in English within a small, local team and dispersed external sales members.

Qualifications

• Experience managing people in a sales/office environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word/Excel and general computer literacy.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Handle internal sales functions and supervise staff (to be recruited).
• Prepare quotes and order processing for mechanical geared motor products.
• Respond to customer inquiries via telephone and email; manage office supplies and petty cash.

Skills

Customer liaison

People management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Engineering background

Education

Engineering background or degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Specification: Sales Office Manager.

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic motivated individual to fulfil the role of Sales Office Manager

General Job Description:

Following the move to our new premise in Bromsgrove, SEW are now looking to re-build our sales support function in the Midlands. To start that process we are first looking to make the key appointment of our new Sales Office Manager. Reporting to the Midlands Regional Manager, the role will take responsibility for internal sales functions and internal sales staff (to be recruited) and will be a key member of a small but busy Sales Office.

Role:

The role is very much hands on and so will involve acting as key point of contact for customer enquires both via telephone and email. Preparation of quotes and orders along with technical enquiries for our mechanical geared motor product range will be key functions, as well as overseeing junior staff and taking responsibility for office supplies, stationary, petty cash etc.

The Candidate:

The Sales Office Manager role is one that would suit candidates with both an engineering background and experience managing people. A motivated individual with good customer liaison skills, computer literacy is essential and experience with Microsoft Office applications such as WORD and EXCEL is desirable.

An excellent communicator, with good verbal and written English language skills being essential for this customer focused role. The ideal candidate will show an aptitude for learning and will be able to integrate well with both a small local team, as well as a more dispersed external sales team. A willingness to undergo training and an ability to work to deadlines and manage a busy and demanding office environment are key.

Training:

SEW is a global organisation with its Headquarters based in Southern Germany and a UK Head Office based in Normanton Yorkshire. From time to time and as deemed necessary the successful candidate may be expected to undergo training at one or other of these locations especially in the initial stages of employment.

Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience.