Team Lead Inside Sales

Take the next step in your leadership career. Develop your team. Help drive commercial growth.

Great sales teams don't happen by accident. They need someone who enjoys developing people, creating structure and helping others to perform at their best. We’re looking for a commercial professional with at least two years of leadership experience who is ready to take the next step in their career.

ABF is a financially stable, international company with customers in more than 110 countries. We combine the personal and entrepreneurial culture of a family-owned business with a strong commercial focus. Our products are essential to customers across a wide range of industries, providing a solid foundation for further international growth.

Ready for your next leadership step? Whether you're currently a Team Lead or have gained leadership experience in another commercial role, we'd love to meet you.

Why you'll enjoy working at ABF

• Take responsibility for an international Inside Sales team and continue to grow as a leader

• Help shape a fast-growing commercial organization

• Work in an entrepreneurial company where decisions are made quickly

• Modern systems, data and dashboards that help you make better decisions

• Plenty of freedom to improve processes and implement your ideas

• Excellent opportunities to grow as ABF expands internationally

Your impact

You'll lead an international team of six Inside Sales professionals responsible for delivering an excellent customer experience and supporting commercial growth.

Your focus will be on creating a high-performing team where people develop, customers receive exceptional service and continuous improvement becomes part of everyday work.

You'll work closely with Sales, Purchasing, Marketing and Operations, giving you a direct influence on both customer satisfaction and business results.

What you’ll do

Team leadership & development

• Lead and develop the Inside Sales team (6 FTE), to support both performance and individual growth

• Foster a supportive and structured team environment, enabling the team to perform at their best

• Conduct regular performance and development conversations

• Monitor team performance and steer on KPIs and targets

Operational steering

• Act as the first point of escalation for commercial and operational challenges

• Support the team with complex quotations, pricing and customer cases, developing your expertise further where needed

• Ensure smooth daily operations and high service quality

Commercial responsibility

• Drive commercial results

• Take increasing ownership of team sales results, margins, and KPIs

• Monitor pricing and margins and guide the team where needed

• Identify and realize up- and cross-selling opportunities to support sustainable growth

What you bring

• Experience in a commercial, Inside Sales or customer-focused B2B environment

• At least 2 years of leadership experience

• A commercial and results-driven mindset

• Comfortable working with targets, KPIs and data

• The confidence to give feedback, address performance and make decisions

• Strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written, as you’ll work in an international environment

• Preferably available for a fulltime role (40h per week), but open to 32 - 36 hours

About ABF

ABF is a leading international supplier of bearings and electric motors. From our headquarters in Roosendaal, we serve customers worldwide with a broad product range and outstanding service. You'll join a company of around 125 colleagues with an annual turnover of more than €50 million.

Our customers benefit from one of the largest stocks of bearings, opening hours until 08:00 PM, same-day shipping with multiple shipping options, and inside sales support in their own language.

You will be part of an international and fast-paced organization where collaboration and a proactive mindset are key.

You will join an international, trustworthy, and results-driven organization that combines the commitment and warmth of a family-owned business.

Apply now

Ready to take the next step in your commercial and leadership career? Join ABF and make an impact on both your team and our commercial growth.

Requirements

What we offer

• Salary between €4,000 and €5,250 gross per month

• A leadership role with real ownership and impact

• 28 vacation days, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days

• Daily catered lunch at the office

• A generous learning & development budget: up to one gross monthly salary per year net

• A professional, collaborative working environment where your impact truly matters