Sales Operations Apprentice: Cadence & Data-Driven Ops

Lenovo; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in Farnborough, United Kingdom is seeking an emerging operations professional to build strong foundations in Sales Operations. You will own defined parts of the sales operating rhythm, help sales leaders run the business, and support core processes such as weekly cadence, order flow coordination, quota interlocks, reporting, demand planning and continuous improvement.

This hands-on role combines structure, accuracy, insight and cross-functional coordination, requiring discipline, data

Qualifications

• Strong operational discipline with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage cadence, deadlines and multiple stakeholders.
• Clear communication across Sales, Operations and fulfilment teams.
• Comfort with data — validating inputs, spotting anomalies and summarising insights.
• Proactive mindset focused on simplification and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Run weekly sales cadence by preparing agendas, collecting inputs and consolidating a clear summary.
• Track actions and decisions; maintain logs and ensure follow-through.
• Provide simple insights on movement, risks, stuck items and required escalations.
• Coordinate order management through escalation tracking and backlog visibility.
• Support quota & incentive interlocks with trackers, status updates and exception lists.
• Maintain demand planning trackers; consolidate inputs and flag anomalies.
• Prepare materials for interlocks with product and supply teams.
• Produce standard reports; validate data accuracy and investigate variances.
• Maintain documentation for recurring reports, definitions and audit trails.
• Drive continuous improvement through better templates, trackers, automation and smart use of AI to simplify operational work.

Skills

Operational discipline

Cadence management

Data validation

Cross-functional coordination

Clear communication

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

Lenovo in Farnborough, United Kingdom is seeking an emerging operations professional to build strong foundations in Sales Operations. You will own defined parts of the sales operating rhythm, help sales leaders run the business, and support core processes such as weekly cadence, order flow coordination, quota interlocks, reporting, demand planning and continuous improvement.

This hands-on role combines structure, accuracy, insight and cross-functional coordination, requiring discipline, data