Sales Operations Coordinator

Bowmay Consulting; Enniskillen; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Pension / Death in service /Healthcare

Early finish on Fridays

Job summary

Bowmay Consulting is seeking a Sales Operations Coordinator for a flagship manufacturing client in the UK/Ireland region. You will support the sales team, track projects from enquiry to completion, and ensure clear progress and updates across internal and external stakeholders.

Ideal candidates are highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment. Experience in textiles or related degree is advantageous, with a focus on maintaining a robust sales pipeline.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales support, sales coordination or project coordination role in a manufacturing environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and confident communicating with sales teams, customers and internal departments.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
• Proactive and able to chase for updates when needed.
• Able to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Commercially aware with understanding of the sales process.
• Tender or proposal coordination experience is a plus.
• Interest in textiles with related degree or background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the sales team with day-to-day coordination of projects and opportunities.
• Manage projects from initial enquiry through to completion; track actions, deadlines and progress.
• Proactively chase for updates and coordinate information between sales, customers and internal teams.
• Support tender inputs, proposals and submissions.
• Prepare information and documentation for customer meetings.
• Ensure customer follow-up actions are completed on time.
• Help move new product ideas from concept to customer presentation.
• Maintain accurate sales pipeline and project information.
• Assist with trade shows and occasional client visits.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Communication

Project coordination

Multi-project management

Commercial awareness

Tender coordination

Education

Textile-related degree

Job description

Are you highly organised, commercially aware and great at keeping things moving?

We've partnered with an impressive manufacturing business, based in Ireland, in their search for a Sales Operations Coordinator to join their dynamic sales team.

This is a brand-new role that sits right at the heart of the sales function, providing essential support to a busy team of sales professionals and helping manage projects from initial enquiry through to completion.

You'll be the person behind the scenes making sure deadlines are met, actions are followed up and everyone has the information they need to keep projects progressing.

If you're naturally organised, confident enough to chase people for updates and enjoy being the person who keeps everything on track, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What you'll get:

• Highly competitive salary (DOE)
• 35 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Company pension / Death in service / Healthcare cash plan
• Early finish on Fridays
• The opportunity to join a genuine global leading manufacturing business delivering innovative design and excellent service worldwide

About You

• You’ll have experience in a sales support, sales coordination, project coordination or similar role in a manufacturing environment
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and confident communicating with sales teams, customers and internal departments
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, dynamic environment
• Naturally proactive and not afraid to chase for updates when needed
• Able to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities at the same time
• Commercially aware with a good understanding of the sales process
• Tender or proposal coordination experience would be a huge plus
• Ideally, you'll have an interest in textiles, with a textile-related degree such as Textile Design, Fashion or Textile Technology or background being a definite advantage
• A confident and approachable personality who can build strong working relationships
• Someone who takes ownership and follows things through to completion

About the Role

• Supporting the sales team with the day-to-day coordination of projects and opportunities
• Managing projects from initial enquiry through to completion; keeping track of actions, deadlines and project progress
• Proactively chasing the sales team for updates and outstanding information and coordinating information between sales, customers and internal teams
• Supporting tender inputs, proposals and submissions
• Preparing information and documentation for customer meetings
• Making sure customer follow-up actions are completed on time
• Helping move new product ideas from concept through to customer presentation
• Maintaining accurate sales pipeline and project information
• Supporting the sales team with trade shows and occasional client visits
• Acting as the link between customer requirements, the sales team and internal delivery
• Helping introduce and maintain structured ways of working across the sales function

About the Business

• Long-standing manufacturer with an impressive heritage
• Decades of experience supplying specialist, high-performance solutions globally
• Trusted industry name known for quality and innovation
• A genuinely collaborative and forward-thinking environment