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Join Maersk as a Sales Support Specialist in Pune, India. In this full-time role, you will act as an extension of the frontline sales team, engaging directly with customers and collaborating with internal stakeholders to drive commercial excellence, enhance customer experience, and enable business growth.

Job description

As part of the Contract Management & Sales (CMS) organization, the Sales Support Specialist serves as a strategic partner to Sales by driving commercial excellence, enhancing customer experience, and enabling business growth. The role acts as an extension of the frontline sales team, engaging directly with customers through phone and email while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver seamless sales support, resolve customer needs, and execute key commercial initiatives. Through proactive customer engagement, stakeholder management, and data-driven insights, the Sales Support Specialist helps strengthen customer relationships, unlock growth opportunities, and contribute to revenue retention and expansion.

Sales Support & Customer Engagement

Act as an extension of the Sales team, delivering end-to-end sales support and ensuring seamless execution of commercial activities.
Engage directly with customers via phone, email, and case management platforms to address inquiries and support business needs.
Deliver a high-quality customer experience while adhering to company policies and service standards.

Stakeholder Management & Issue Resolution

Partner closely with Customer Success Partners, Sales, Sales Operations, CX, Disputes, and other stakeholders to resolve customer requests efficiently.
Manage customer cases through to resolution, ensuring timely follow-up and proactive communication.
Identify and mitigate risks, bottlenecks, and recurring issues to improve service delivery.

Commercial Support & Business Growth

Analyze customer portfolios, business trends, and market opportunities to support revenue retention and growth.
Identify opportunities to increase share of wallet through customer insights, cross-selling, and upselling support.
Monitor account performance and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Leverage customer feedback and data insights to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Support business transformation projects and process optimization efforts.
Promote best practices to enhance efficiency, service quality, and customer satisfaction.

Data Management & Reporting

Maintain accurate customer, sales, and case records across CRM and business systems.
Ensure data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy to support informed decision-making.

Maersk

Sales Support Specialist

Pune

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, or a related field.
2-5 years of experience in Sales Support, Customer Service, Customer Success, Commercial Operations, or related functions.
Experience working in a dynamic, customer-facing environment.

Customer-centric mindset with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
Strong commercial acumen and analytical ability.
Experience with CRM systems, case management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on business impact.

Customer satisfaction and service excellence.
Timely resolution of customer inquiries and cases.
Stakeholder satisfaction and collaboration effectiveness.
Revenue retention and growth support.
Data accuracy, process compliance, and operational efficiency.
Delivery of measurable process improvements.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded, customer-focused professional who thrives on solving problems, building relationships, and enabling sales success while contributing directly to customer growth and business performance.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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