Summary
Panam Valves Ltd. is seeking an enthusiastic Sales Executive Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced sales team. You’ll support daily operations, develop customer service and administrative skills, and receive full on-the-job training, building the knowledge and confidence for a successful career in sales.
Wage
£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
38 hours a week
Start date
Sunday 1 February 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Support the Sales Team with administrative and operational tasks that keep the sales process running smoothly
* Assist in identifying and qualifying new leads through research, outreach, and follow-up communication
* Help maintain and update CRM records, ensuring all customer information and sales activity is accurate and up to date
* Prepare sales documents, proposals, presentations, and reports for client meetings
* Respond to customer enquiries via phone, email, or messaging platforms, providing friendly and professional service
* Support the coordination of sales meetings, product demonstrations, and client calls
* Help track and monitor sales performance, targets, and KPIs
* Assist in organising sales campaigns, marketing activities, and promotional events
* Process sales orders, raise purchase orders, and help manage stock or product information where required
* Collaborate with other departments such as marketing, operations, and customer service to support the end-to-end customer journey
* Handle general office administration tasks to support the smooth running of the team
* Take part in onboarding activities and training sessions to build your sales skills and product knowledge
* Act as an ambassador for the apprenticeship scheme and participate in regular reviews and development meetings
You may also be required to carry out any additional tasks relevant to your role as you grow into the position.
Where you'll work
FRANKLINS HOUSE
WESLEY LANE
BICESTER
OX26 6JU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate.
* Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences.
* Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers.
* Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections.
* Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively.
* Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals andmove to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement.
* Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation.
* Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
* Collaboration and team work: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral.
* Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively. Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction.
* Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems.
Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative