Sales Trainee - St Albans

Overview

Train in the sale of timber products and progress to the position of Sales Executive.

This position is full time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) and permanent.

Detail

• Build relationships with customers and suppliers and communicate effectively and promptly
• Prepare and send quotes to customers as requested to agreed deadlines
• Use the company order processing and credit control systems to provide administration support to the external sales team.
• Be proactive in organising databases for mailshots and supporting company marketing activities
• Meet company expectations in relation to target income, company procedures and KPIs to be promoted to Sales Executive within 2 years of employment
• Embrace training development on sales and product knowledge

Essential

• Must have a desire and aptitude to learn
• Driven, ambitious and highly motivated
• Confident with a strong desire for a successful career in sales
• Personable, presentable and professional
• Resilience and the ability to cope with rejection
• Good ability in Windows PC environment including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint
• Proactive nature to look for work and opportunities
• Must be able to and enjoy communicating effectively

Desirable

• Full clean driving licence
• Experience within a customer facing role

Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Annual company bonus scheme
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 day every 2 years, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Annual leave purchase scheme - option to buy an additional 3 days’
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Office car parking
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Life assurance

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