Junior Sales Manager

Job description

Junior Sales Manager
Derbyshire
Competitive salary depending on experience + Bonus Scheme
Permanent, Full Time - Monday to Friday

Are you looking to take the next step in your sales career? Do you enjoy building customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities and getting involved in a variety of commercial activities?

SF Partners working with an established and growing business in Derbyshire to recruit a Junior Sales Manager to join their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in sales support, business development, account management or lead generation who is looking to develop their commercial skills and progress their career.

Working closely with the Sales Director, you'll play a key role in supporting business development activities, managing customer relationships and helping to drive new opportunities for the business.

The position offers plenty of variety, combining sales administration, customer interaction, lead generation and attending industry events. There is also genuine scope to take on more responsibility and develop your own customer accounts over time.

As Junior Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Sales Director in identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Generating leads and building relationships with potential customers.
• Maintaining CRM systems, sales pipelines and opportunity trackers.
• Preparing customer proposals, presentations and commercial documentation.
• Coordinating tender submissions and responding to customer enquiries.
• Conducting market research and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities.
• Supporting existing customer accounts and developing new business relationships.
• Arranging and attending customer meetings, product demonstrations and site visits.
• Attending industry exhibitions, trade shows and networking events.
• Liaising with internal departments, suppliers and customers regarding orders and deliveries.
• Preparing sales reports, forecasts and management information.
• Supporting the wider sales team with administration and commercial activities.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience in sales support, business development, account management, lead generation or a similar commercial role.
• A good understanding of sales processes, customer relationship management and identifying new opportunities.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• A proactive, enthusiastic and commercially minded approach.
• Good attention to detail when preparing proposals, tenders and commercial documentation.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chesterfield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English