Sales Operations Director, UK & Ireland

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Luton, Bedfordshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Other
The Role
Lead UK & Ireland Sales Operations to drive customer service, order management and customer-facing supply chain. Influence cross-functional stakeholders, use data to improve forecasting, availability and service, lead transformation, build talent and shape strategic priorities as part of the regional leadership team.
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Job Description

Shape the Future of Customer Operations 

At Electrolux Group, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. Through collaboration, innovation and a commitment to sustainable living, we create solutions that improve everyday life for millions of people worldwide.  

We are now looking for an experienced and commercially minded Sales Operations Director to lead our UK & Ireland Sales Operations function and play a key role in driving customer satisfaction, operational excellence and business performance. As a member of the UK & Ireland Leadership Team, you will help shape strategic direction while ensuring outstanding execution across customer operations and supply chain delivery.  

About the Role 

This is a highly visible leadership position with responsibility for customer service, order management and customer supply chain operations across the UK & Ireland business. You will lead teams responsible for ensuring products and services are delivered efficiently and effectively to customers, while driving continuous improvement across the end-to-end customer journey.  

Acting as the voice of the customer within the leadership team, you will work across Sales, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics and Manufacturing to ensure customer needs are reflected in business priorities and operational decision making.  

This role offers an opportunity to influence both strategic direction and day-to-day operational performance, creating sustainable improvements that enhance customer experience, strengthen service levels and support profitable growth.  

What You'll Do 

As Sales Operations Director, you will: 

  • Lead and develop a high-performing Sales Operations organisation across the UK & Ireland.  

  • Drive operational excellence across customer service, order management and customer-facing supply chain activities.  

  • Champion the customer experience, ensuring service excellence remains at the heart of business decision making.  

  • Build strong partnerships with key customers and internal stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and drive performance.  

  • Support business growth through improved service delivery, product availability and operational efficiency.  

  • Use data, insights and performance metrics to identify opportunities, solve challenges and enhance business outcomes.  

  • Lead transformation and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results for customers and the business.  

  • Partner with demand planning and supply chain teams to maximise forecasting effectiveness and product availability.  

  • Develop organisational capability through coaching, talent development and succession planning.  

  • Contribute as a member of the UK & Ireland Leadership Team, helping shape future strategy and business priorities.  

Who We're Looking For 

We're seeking an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in customer operations, supply chain or sales operations leadership. 

You will bring: 

  • Significant experience leading Sales Operations, Customer Operations, Supply Chain or related functions.  

  • A proven ability to lead large teams and build high-performance cultures.  

  • Experience operating within complex, matrix organisations and influencing senior stakeholders.  

  • Strong commercial awareness and a customer-centric mindset.  

  • A track record of delivering operational excellence, business transformation and continuous improvement.  

  • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.  

  • Strong analytical capability with the ability to turn insights into action and results.  

  • Experience within consumer goods, retail, manufacturing or similarly fast-paced environments would be advantageous 

Why Join Electrolux? 

At Electrolux Group, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a business committed to innovation, sustainability and customer excellence. You'll work alongside talented colleagues across the organisation while contributing to a culture that values collaboration, development and continuous improvement 

We offer a competitive reward package including: 

  • Annual bonus opportunity 

  • Car Allowance 

  • Private Healthcare 

  • Up to 8% employer pension contribution 

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

  • Healthcare Cash Plan 

  • Life Assurance 

  • Employee Assistance Programme 

  • Staff and family product discounts 

  • Calm Premium subscription 

  • Ongoing development and career growth opportunities within a global organisation  

Join Us 

If you're a strategic leader with a passion for customer excellence, operational performance and developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you. Join Electrolux and help shape an operation that delivers exceptional experiences for customers across the UK & Ireland.  

 

Skills Required

  • Significant experience leading Sales Operations, Customer Operations, Supply Chain or related functions
  • Proven ability to lead large teams and build high-performance cultures
  • Experience operating within complex, matrix organisations and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Strong commercial awareness and a customer-centric mindset
  • Track record of delivering operational excellence, business transformation and continuous improvement
  • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong analytical capability with ability to turn insights into action and results
  • Experience using data, insights and performance metrics to identify opportunities and solve challenges
  • Experience within consumer goods, retail, manufacturing or similarly fast-paced environments
  • Experience in coaching, talent development and succession planning

Electrolux Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Electrolux and has not been reviewed or approved by Electrolux.

  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as solid, with some references to first‑day eligibility and mainstream carriers. Health benefits are consistently positioned as a reliable component of the total package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match is emphasized as a plus, with the match often characterized as generous. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a meaningful part of overall compensation.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Vacation/PTO and paid holidays are highlighted, with mentions of floating holidays or personal days in some locations. Time‑off provisions contribute positively to overall benefits perceptions.

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The Company
HQ: Stockholm
23,469 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.

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