Sales Operations Manager

Ref: AS1180719

Manchester, UK

£40,000

• Permanent
• Commercial Strategy
• Forecasting And Reporting
• Operational Efficiency

About the candidate

A commercially minded sales operations professional with a strong background across sports apparel, fashion retail and consumer goods environments. They bring hands-on experience leading sales operations activity, improving reporting accuracy and turning complex commercial data into clear, practical insight for sales, marketing and merchandising teams.

They are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in 2 weeks. Based in Manchester, UK, they would suit a business seeking someone analytical, detail-focused and confident working cross-functionally to improve performance and support smarter commercial decision-making.

What makes them great?

• Proven efficiency improvements – Helped deliver a 20% uplift in operational efficiency by streamlining processes and improving the accuracy of sales reporting.
• Commercial impact – Supported strategy development through detailed sales and product analysis, contributing to a 15% increase in sales over a financial year.
• Strong communicator – Skilled at translating complex data into meaningful stories that help stakeholders understand performance and agree next steps.

Areas of expertise

• Sales operations and performance reporting – Experienced in tracking sales performance, improving reporting quality and supporting teams with clear, actionable insight.
• Commercial analysis and forecasting – Strong analytical capability, with experience identifying product and customer trends to support growth and improve forecast accuracy.
• Cross-functional collaboration – Confident working with sales, marketing, merchandising and wider business teams to align activity and deliver operational improvements.