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Job Title: Sales Support Representative

Location: Rochdale
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm (1-hour lunch)
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 (dependent on experience)
Benefits: 25 days holiday + commission structure upon progression into sales

Our client is a growing IT hardware and computer sales company, currently expanding its portfolio with new brands and significant investment. This is an exciting time to join a business on an upward trajectory, with clear opportunities for career development.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated, ambitious Sales Support professional to join our team, with a clear pathway to becoming a full-time Sales Account Manager.

This role is designed as a development position: you'll support the current sales team while gaining hands-on account management experience. Over time, you'll transition into a sales role, with the goal of building and expanding our sales team in the coming years.

Key Responsibilities

  • Processing and loading sales orders
  • Providing daily administrative support to the sales team
  • Covering holidays for Account Managers, gaining exposure to customer and supplier interactions
  • Building confidence in managing client relationships
  • Supporting outbound activity, including warm and cold calls (progressively introduced)

What We're Looking For

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence on the phone
  • A proactive, positive attitude with a desire to learn sales
  • Ambition to progress into a full-time sales/account management role
  • Energy and enthusiasm to contribute to a growing team environment

Working Arrangements

  • Office-based at our HQ in Rochdale
  • Hybrid working available (4 days office / 1 day WFH on Fridays) after a 3-6 month probation period

Career Progression

This role offers a structured pathway into sales. Successful candidates will:

  1. Start in a support capacity while learning the business
  2. Gain experience covering accounts and handling clients
  3. Transition into a full-time Sales Account Manager role
  4. Earn commission on top of base salary once in sales

If you're looking to build a long-term career in sales within a growing tech hardware business, this is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door and develop quickly.

£30000 - £35000 / year

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