We are excited to be recruiting a dynamic Sales Support Manager for an FMCG company who distributes, markets & sells iconic brands!

Sales Support Manager (full-time)

Salary - circa 36,000pa (depending on experience)

This is an initial 12-month FTC

Working hours - Monday to Friday, 09.00am to 5.30pm, with the requirement to travel a few times per month (to include over-night stays)

Location - Based in High Wycombe (Free parking) plus some travel involved

Do you have previous experience managing people in either a Customer Service, Sales Support or Sales/Account Manager role?

Do you enjoy working with people, helping them to achieve high-performance levels?

Do you want to join a friendly company, and be part of a positive and thriving workforce?

An important role, over-seeing a team of 6 field-based customer facing Account Managers as their main point of contact, motivating and directing them to achieve business objectives. Providing them with Admin support and helping with any other tasks that arise. You'll be looking after a team of well-established professionals who have been with the company long-term, so this is a really nice role for someone who enjoys getting the best out of people and helping them to achieve their goals.

Reporting directly to the Area Controller, you will have full control of the Customer Development team, who each look after their own designated customer territory. Your role will include daily catch up's/check in's, assisting with diary management and helping with any customer related issues too, so this will be a busy and varied role!

Key Responsibilities:

• Over-seeing the 6 field-based Customer Account Managers
• Directing and motivating the field-based sales team to high performance levels, in line with company targets and objectives
• Daily check-in's with Customer Account Managers and agreeing their weekly diary/planned customer visits etc
• Helping with route planning and diary management, where needed
• Helping out with stock ordering for customer visits
• Handling any customer queries that may come in and need resolution
• Periodic visits to customers alongside the Customer Account Managers
• Trade show attendance and support as and when required
• Administrative support at all Head Office meetings
• Occasional administrative support to the Sales and Marketing team

What you'll bring:

• Full, clean UK Driving License
• Able to get to High Wycombe easily each day
• Happy to travel approximately 3 times per month (all fully paid for)
• Ideally 2 years' plus experience of managing people in either a Customer Service, Sales Support or Sales/Account Management role
• A great customer service approach, with the drive to go that extra mile
• Commercially aware, with the ability to spot opportunities/respond accordingly
• Strong organisational and presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate at all levels and cross functionally
• An excellent team player, also capable of working independently

Staff benefits include:

• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee socials
• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Free parking

Apply today or contact Carla at TeamJobs for more information -