Sales Operations Manager - Reading, United Kingdom - Guardian

Guardian

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Sales Operations Manager

Location:
Reading / Home Working (Hybrid)

Salary:
Competitive

Job type:
Full time
,Permanent

Guardian was "re-born" with a simple make life better.

It's at the core of everything we do, and we've worked hard to turn an idea into an exciting business proposition.

We've bought together the best capability, technology, and people to createa business that challenges conventional thinking, and approaches things differently.

We believe that by being trusting we will be trusted in return.

For our business that means providing Financial Advisers and their clients with products and services that they can be certain of.

For you that means being part of a team where you can reallymake a difference, and part of a culture that is driven to make life better.

You'll be in an environment that you can trust to do everything it can to help you grow and succeed.

If you would like to build a career and be part of an exciting, innovative, and growing business then join us at Guardian to experience 'Life.

Made better'.

About the role:

As Sales Operations Manager, you will lead, develop, and implement sales operational efficiencies and processes as well as support the implementation and creation of strategic business plans and distribution strategy to support business growth, goals andstability, working across several departments to meet specific challenges and goals.

You will need to collaborate with the distribution senior leadership team, wider sales teams and key stakeholders to align sales operations with the wider business agenda, implementing and managing the success of your business area.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Leadership
You will lead, manage, and implement all sales operational support, efficiency, and processes to improve distribution performance

Strategy

You will support Guardians senior leadership teams with the design and implementation of sales strategy to deliver on Guardians sales plan and overall distribution efficiency.
Be the distribution lead for our change agenda, projects, and governance.
Develop and manage robust distribution processes for recruitment, onboarding, distribution meetings, performance management, budgeting, risk and governance, sales incentives, and events
Collaboration with the Sales Director, the distribution leadership team and wider senior leadership team in meeting any distribution operational requirements and strategy, collaborating with departments that will help you implement, manage, and assess thesuccess of your business area
Sales Operations contact for account managers, distributions senior leadership team and wider business stakeholders
Administration support and organisational support to the distribution leadership team, along with minutes and note taking
Ensure distribution Standard Operating Procedures are in place and maintained

What we need from you:

Essential

Exceptional organisational skills
Experience in a sales operation's role
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Event management
The ability to take ownership of the design and implementation of projects, tasks, and initiatives
The ability to liaise and manage internal and external stakeholders
Ambition and desire to succeed
Selfmotivation and enthusiasm

Desirable

Experience and knowledge of the UK Intermediary distribution market
Educated to a degree level
Experience within a regulated environment

General

Effective verbal and written communicator
Highly organised
Experience working with projects and to set timelines
Great relationship manager, professional manner, and desire to learn
Able to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group
Diplomacy and tact in dealing with businesssensitive information
Able to work as part of a team
Enthusiasm and positive attitude to work
Attention to detail
Experience of taking ownership of projects or key tasks
Adherence to the Guardian values, and all compliance policies
Taking on new challenges at short notice
Selfmotivated

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