Assistant Sales and Marketing Manager

Job Description:

£34,000+ | Office-based | Staffordshire

We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business in Staffordshire for an Assistant Sales and Marketing Manager. This is an office-based role within a technical, build-to-order environment, supporting sales operations and marketing activity across UK and international customers.

This position would suit someone with experience in a similar engineering or manufacturing setting who enjoys a varied, commercially focused role.

Supporting the Sales and Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth running of day-to-day sales administration while contributing to marketing initiatives and customer engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing customer enquiries, quotations, and sales orders

• Liaising with customers, agents, and distributors

• Following up open sales leads and supporting sales performance

• Maintaining CRM systems and sales data

• Preparing order acknowledgements, shipping documentation, and invoices

• Managing sales inboxes and responding to enquiries

• Producing regular sales and intake reports

• Providing cover for other sales team members when required

• Handling inbound calls and email correspondence

• Supporting customer visits and meetings onsite

• Assisting with marketing campaigns, exhibitions, and trade events

• Updating website content and social media platforms

• Coordinating marketing materials such as brochures and newsletters

• Supporting email marketing and digital activity

• Carrying out basic market and competitor research

• Previous experience in sales administration, commercial support, or marketing

• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing, or technical environment

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

• Confident written and verbal communication skills

• Competent with Microsoft Office and CRM systems

• Proactive, reliable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities

• Salary £34,000+ depending on experience

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme

• Training and long-term career development

• Stable, supportive working environment