Trainee Operations Manager

TalentCatch; City of Edinburgh; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Travel opportunities

Company events & team days

Professional mentoring

Career progression

Leadership workshops

Recognition & rewards

Collaborative team culture

Zusammenfassung

TalentCatch in Edinburgh is seeking ambitious individuals for Trainee Operations Manager roles. This entry-level position offers hands-on training across sales operations, customer acquisition, and campaign management, with no prior management experience required.

You’ll learn to coordinate teams, monitor performance and contribute to business development while developing leadership and commercial skills. The role includes ongoing mentoring, structured training, and opportunities to progress

Qualifikationen

• No management experience required.
• Full training provided.
• Ambition to develop leadership skills.
• Able to work in Edinburgh.

Aufgaben

• Learn fundamentals of sales operations and how activities are organised and monitored.
• Develop understanding of team coordination and performance management.
• Support business development and campaign management to drive results.
• Contribute to identifying opportunities and improving sales performance.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues to develop communication and planning skills.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organised

Proactive

Leadership potential

Jobbeschreibung

Trainee Operations Manager – Entry Level

Location: Edinburgh

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: No Previous Management Experience Required | Full Training Provided

Learn How Successful Sales Operations Are Built, Managed and Developed.

Behind every successful sales campaign is a well-organised operation. From coordinating teams and managing performance to delivering results, effective operations management plays a key role in business growth.

We're looking for ambitious individuals to join our Edinburgh team as Trainee Operations Managers, gaining practical experience across sales, customer acquisition, campaign management and business operations.

This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in understanding how sales teams operate, how business targets are achieved and what it takes to manage people and performance effectively.

You'll receive hands-on training, ongoing guidance and opportunities to develop the commercial and leadership skills needed for future management responsibilities.

Your Responsibilities as a Trainee Operations Manager

You'll begin by learning the fundamentals of sales operations before gradually developing your understanding of team coordination, performance management and business development.

• Sales Operations: Learn how sales activities are organised, delivered and monitored to achieve business objectives.
• Customer Acquisition: Gain practical experience engaging with customers, identifying opportunities and contributing to sales growth.
• Campaign Management: Support the coordination of sales and marketing campaigns, ensuring activities align with performance targets.
• Performance Monitoring: Understand sales targets, key performance indicators and strategies for improving results.
• Team Coordination: Work alongside experienced colleagues to develop skills in communication, organisation and team support.
• Business Development: Build commercial awareness and learn how customer relationships contribute to business expansion.
• Leadership Development: Develop the confidence, decision-making and problem-solving skills required for management responsibilities.

What We Offer Our Trainee Operations Managers

We provide a supportive environment where practical experience, professional development and individual contributions are valued.

• Structured Training: Hands-on learning in sales operations, customer acquisition and business management.
• Personalised Mentoring: One-to-one coaching, ongoing guidance and regular performance feedback.
• Career Progression: Opportunities to advance into team leadership, sales management and operations-related roles.
• Travel Opportunities: Potential to attend business events, training programmes and networking activities in different locations.
• Company Events & Team Days: Regular team outings, social activities and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
• Professional Networking: Build relationships with experienced business professionals and industry contacts.
• Leadership Workshops: Develop skills in team management, communication, planning and commercial decision-making.
• Recognition & Rewards: A performance-driven environment where initiative, commitment and achievements are recognised.
• Collaborative Team Culture: Work with motivated colleagues who encourage teamwork and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

We're interested in individuals who demonstrate ambition, initiative and a genuine interest in business operations.

Our ideal applicants:

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Are organised, proactive and comfortable taking initiative
• Enjoy working towards targets and achieving measurable results
• Have an interest in sales, business development and management
• Can adapt to challenges and approach problems positively
• Work effectively both independently and within a team
• Are motivated to develop leadership skills and take on greater responsibility

A successful career in operations management starts with understanding how teams, customers and business processes work together to deliver results. As a Trainee Operations Manager, you'll gain practical sales experience, develop commercial awareness and build the skills needed to progress towards greater leadership responsibilities.

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