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Develop your team. Help drive commercial growth.\nGreat 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.\nABF 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.\nReady 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.\nWhy you'll enjoy working at ABF\nTake responsibility for an international Inside Sales team and continue to grow as a leader\n\nHelp shape a fast-growing commercial organization\n\nWork in an entrepreneurial company where decisions are made quickly\n\nModern systems, data and dashboards that help you make better decisions\n\nPlenty of freedom to improve processes and implement your ideas\n\nExcellent opportunities to grow as ABF expands internationally\n\nYour impact\nYou'll lead an international team of six Inside Sales professionals responsible for delivering an excellent customer experience and supporting commercial growth.\nYour focus will be on creating a high-performing team where people develop, customers receive exceptional service and continuous improvement becomes part of everyday work.\nYou'll work closely with Sales, Purchasing, Marketing and Operations, giving you a direct influence on both customer satisfaction and business results.\nWhat you’ll do\nTeam leadership & development\nLead and develop the Inside Sales team (6 FTE), to support both performance and individual growth\n\nFoster a supportive and structured team environment, enabling the team to perform at their best\n\nConduct regular performance and development conversations\n\nMonitor team performance and steer on KPIs and targets\n\nOperational steering\nAct as the first point of escalation for commercial and operational challenges\n\nSupport the team with complex quotations, pricing and customer cases, developing your expertise further where needed\n\nEnsure smooth daily operations and high service quality\n\nCommercial responsibility\nDrive commercial results\n\nTake increasing ownership of team sales results, margins, and KPIs\n\nMonitor pricing and margins and guide the team where needed\n\nIdentify and realize up- and cross-selling opportunities to support sustainable growth\n\nWhat you bring\nExperience in a commercial, Inside Sales or customer-focused B2B environment\n\nAt least 2 years of leadership experience\n\nA commercial and results-driven mindset\n\nComfortable working with targets, KPIs and data\n\nThe confidence to give feedback, address performance and make decisions\n\nStrong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach\n\nFluent in English, both spoken and written, as you’ll work in an international environment\n\nPreferably available for a fulltime role (40h per week), but open to 32 - 36 hours\n\nAbout ABF\nABF 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.\nOur 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.\nYou will be part of an international and fast-paced organization where collaboration and a proactive mindset are key.\nYou will join an international, trustworthy, and results-driven organization that combines the commitment and warmth of a family-owned business.\nApply now\nReady to take the next step in your commercial and leadership career? 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