Sales Operation Manager - Partnerships and Retail

Sales Operations Manager - Partnerships and Retail

11-month contract | Hybrid London | Up to £98,000

A global technology business is hiring an experienced operations professional to take ownership of forecasting, performance reporting and financial governance across a major international partner programme.

This is a commercially focused role sitting between Sales Operations, Channel Operations and FP&A. The remit includes forecast ownership, budget tracking, quarterly payment governance, KPI performance management and executive-level reporting across multiple regions. You should be comfortable working across large datasets, building scenario-based forecasts and managing senior stakeholders in a fast-moving global business.

Must-have experience:

• 5+ years in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Channel Operations or FP&A
• Ownership of forecasting and budget management for a sizeable commercial programme, revenue stream or partner investment budget
• Experience managing rebate, trade-spend, incentives, contra-revenue or partner funding programmes
• Strong variance analysis and scenario-based forecasting capability
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Finance and Operations teams
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence handling large, imperfect datasets from multiple sources
• Experience building KPI reporting and executive-ready performance narratives
• Ability to manage quarterly operational rhythms, accrual tracking and payment governance processes

Nice-to-have experience:

• SaaS, technology, retail partnerships or indirect route-to-market environments
• Power BI or Tableau dashboard ownership
• SAP, Databricks or Vistex exposure
• Experience supporting global or multi-region commercial operations
• Process automation, RPA or AI-assisted reporting improvements

Apply today, this role will move fast!