Nordson Test & Inspection, a global leader in world-class metrology equipment and inspection systems, is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Sales Support EMEA to join our team in Aylesbury, United Kingdom. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Summary of the Role
As Senior Sales Support, EMEA, you will provide commercial, operational, and service administration support to the regional sales organization. You will support strategic customer accounts, manage service contract activities, coordinate complex quotations and order processes, maintain business systems and reporting tools, and act as a key contact for customer escalations. Working closely with Sales, Service, Operations, Finance, and Sales Administration teams, you will help deliver an exceptional customer experience while supporting efficient business operations throughout the EMEA region.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide commercial and operational support for Top Customers, Selected Top Customer will be supported Globally
- Act as the primary point of contact for customer escalation and service exceptions.
- Administer and manage EMEA Service Level Agreement (SLA) contracts including renewals, invoicing support and contract compliance.
- Provide commercial and operational support systems & parts sourced from non-Aylesbury, UK factories
- Create and maintain quotations, and validate discount approval records within existing systems
- Work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations & Factory Sales Admin to collate monthly forecasts, bookings and shipments. Proactively identify forecast risks, work to resolve.
- Review and monitor forecast data, identifying trends and opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
- Maintain customer and prospect data within CRM & ERP.
- Generate and present regular reports on key performance indicators
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly business reviews and presentations for senior management.
- Coordinate with Service, Operations and Engineering teams to ensure customer requirements are met efficiently.
- Drive continuous improvement in sales support processes, data quality and commercial administration activities.
- Respond to customer and sales requests by telephone, email and other communication channels.
Skills and Qualifications
- Good standard of education.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in sales support, sales administration, customer service or commercial operations.
- Experience supporting international customers and sales teams.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and reporting tools.
- Experience using CRM and ERP business systems.
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
- Customer-orientated with a proactive and professional approach.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workloads effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to act on own initiative and make sound business decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong commercial and customer relationship management skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Experience with Salesforce, C4C, Efacs, SAP or similar business systems.
- Experience in a technical, industrial manufacturing or capital equipment environment.
- Experience managing service contracts and customer escalations.
- Additional European language skills.
Travel
- Occasional travel within EMEA may be required.
About Nordson Test & Inspection
Nordson Test & Inspection manufactures world-class metrology equipment and inspection systems to ensure electronic products are built to meet the highest standards. We use X-ray inspection, acoustic imaging, and optical inspection technologies to create testing systems that enable the identification of even the smallest defects at high resolution. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Test & Inspection is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the manufacturing process for a wide range of industries, including electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, lighting, and medical. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Test & Inspection. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
Our recruitment process is designed to identify the best qualified candidates for the role, and we are committed to ensuring a fair and equitable interview process. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for inclusion, diversity and equity, and the ability to contribute to a culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and included.
Interested?
If you are interested in being a part of a team that is dedicated to providing advanced inspection and testing solutions and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV.
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Skills Required
- Good standard of education
- Minimum 5 years of experience in sales support, sales administration, customer service, or commercial operations
- Experience supporting international customers and sales teams
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting tools
- Experience using CRM and ERP business systems
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability
- Customer-oriented, proactive, and professional approach
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to organize and prioritize workloads effectively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to act independently and make sound business decisions
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Strong commercial and customer relationship-management skills
- Experience with Salesforce, C4C, Efacs, SAP, or similar business systems
- Experience in a technical, industrial manufacturing, or capital equipment environment
- Experience managing service contracts and customer escalations
- Additional European language skills
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
