Sales Support Manager

Equans is looking for a Sales Support Manager to join our team in Bevis Marks, EC3A 7BA. This is a full-time, permanent role. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The EQUANS UK Sustainable FM (SFM) Division harnesses the three key transitions of our time, Energy, Digital and Industrial, improving lives through the creation of better living and working environments. We work with a diverse range of customers including local authorities, central government bodies, corporate and industrial clients, emergency services, utilities companies, educational institutions and transport organisations.

The Sales Support Manager plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of the Sustainable FM Business Development function. Leveraging extensive experience across public and private sector procurement environments, the postholder will provide strategic sales and bid support, offering insight, challenge and guidance throughout the sales and bidding lifecycle to maximise win rates and support sustainable growth. The role requires confidence in engaging, influencing and presenting to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

The position is critical to the end-to-end business development process, with responsibility for the integrity and optimisation of CRM and business intelligence platforms. The postholder will transform sales, market and performance data into actionable insight, enabling evidence-based decision-making, accurate forecasting, strategic planning and performance management.

The Sales Support Manager will champion best practice in sales operations, data management and reporting, driving the effective use of systems, processes and resources. The role will ensure consistency, visibility and transparency across the Business Development function while delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, collaboration and win-rate performance.

What will you deliver?

The Sales Support Manager enhances the effectiveness and performance of the Sustainable FM Business Development function, contributing directly to improved win rates, customer experience and sustainable growth.

Project Managing optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives across the business development lifecycle to improve overall performance.

Working collaboratively across the team and senior stakeholders in a fast –paced environment. The role includes line management responsibility for a small team focused on opportunity qualification and market engagement, ensuring EQUANS maintains a strong market presence and is recognised as a leader across existing and emerging markets.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefit package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

Required Experience: 

•             Experience in a bidding or sales environment, preferably FM sector.

•             Previous experience in a project or bid management role

Attributes:

•             Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

•             Highly organised, self-motivated and results focused.

•             Strong collaborator, able to build trusted relationships across multiple functions.

•             Thrives in a fast-paced sales and bidding environment.

•             Delivers consistently high standards of quality, accuracy and professionalism.

•             Analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to identify opportunities and drive improvement.

Qualifications:

•             Degree or equivalent experience

•             Relevant data, analytical or business intelligence qualification desirable (e.g. Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship or equivalent).

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group. 

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.

Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.

Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence – empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.

As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.»

We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview.  To find out more about this scheme please click here.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.