Lennox International

Sr. Manager, Sales Operations

Lennox International • $135K — $176K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience required.
  • At least 3 years of managerial experience required.
  • Ability to train, evaluate, and direct team members.
  • Experience in establishing policies for business operations and inside sales management.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary.
  • Extensive knowledge of company products and services required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the escalation point for customer issues and complex requests.
  • Oversee team handling of customer inquiries, order processing, and quoting accuracy.
  • Manage the review of customer-drawn specifications to ensure proper understanding.
  • Monitor the complete lifecycle of customer requests from inquiry to delivery.
  • Ensure efficiency in processing order modifications, cancellations, and returns.
  • Drive follow-up processes for quotes, including tracking and vendor coordination.
  • Implement continuous process improvements to enhance workflows and customer experience.

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement available.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
  • Prescription drug coverage included.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Short-term disability insurance included.
  • 8 weeks of paid birthing leave provided.
  • 2 weeks of paid bonding leave offered.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance included.
  • Up to 12 days of paid time off per year, plus additional wellbeing and volunteer days.
  • 10 paid holidays each year.
Full Job Description
Relocation to the Tallassee/Auburn, AL area is required within 12 months of hire

Directs internal sales team that handles customer quotes, inquiries, and problems via e-mail and sometimes telephone. Develops and monitors the application of product quoting procedures, operating structure, and information flow. Responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining administrative and technical procedures to provide responsive service to customers. Develops internal sales policies, rates, schedules, procedures and methods. Ensures the volume of work produced meets product/service standards and exceeds quality standards. Ensures that departmental operating costs, sales, and profit goals are attained. Approves personnel activities concerning hiring, training, development, and evaluation of staff performance. Manages order-processing activities of the team.

What You're Be Doing

Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as escalation point for customer quoting, inquiries, issues, and complex requests to ensure timely resolution
  • Oversee and guide team handling of quoting, customer inquiries, order processing, and product information to ensure accuracy and consistency
  • Ensure proper review and understanding of customer-provided drawings and specifications across the team
  • Manage and monitor the end-to-end lifecycle of customer requests from inquiry through production and delivery
  • Oversee handling of order modifications, cancellations, and returns to ensure efficiency and accuracy
  • Ensure consistent and disciplined quote follow-up processes, including reporting, status tracking, and coordination with third-party vendors
  • Drive coordination and alignment across internal departments (sales, operations, logistics, finance) to improve efficiency and customer experience
  • Ensure customer data and records are accurately maintained within CRM systems
  • Establish expectations and accountability for accurate tracking of customer interactions and account activity in CRM tools
  • Continuously identify and implement process improvements to streamline workflows and enhance overall customer experience


What We Are Looking For

Qualifications
  • Requires a bachelor's degree.
  • Requires at least 8 years related experience.
  • Requires at least 3 years' experience as a manager.
  • Must be able to train, evaluate, and direct the work of assigned employees.
  • Requires ability to establish policies and manage business and operational aspects of inside sales.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective listening skills.
  • Requires extensive knowledge of the organization, products, and services. May require advanced problem solving.


What We Offer

Compensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between $135,000 - $176,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company's applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.

Benefits: Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.

Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, and 10 paid holidays.

About Lennox International

Lennox International is an American company that designs, manufactures, and markets HVAC equipment and services. The company's products include air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, packaged units, air handlers, and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox International was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia. Lennox International is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and is a component of the S&P 500.
Learn more about Lennox International
Size
11,000 employees
Market Cap
$8.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$356.3 million
Founded
1895
5 Year Trend
+2.9%
Revenue
$3.6 billion
NASDAQ

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