All About the Role
This is an 18-month level 4 Sales Executive apprenticeship; we are looking for an energetic, detail orientated and customer focused Sales Executive Apprentice to join our experienced sales team. Full training is offered to a person with passion, drive, excellent customer service and communication skills.
Specific tasks & studies will include:
1. Building customer relationships & managing customer expectations
2. Learning about the importance of ethics and integrity
3. Understanding buying signals – both verbal and non-verbal and progression to point in sales conversations
4. Developing ethical techniques in closing sales
5. Effectively using digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with overall sales strategy
6. Carry out all related sales administration including raising sales orders, checking stock availability, and raising quotations.
7. Identifying business needs such as minimum price and acceptable terms, negotiate or trade variables effectively
8. Ensuring a high level of customer service, acting as an organisational ambassador
9. Help to develop new business, ensuring potential clients are aware of what our business has to offer.
10. Working across departments such as buying operations & transport to gain an insight into the business
All About You
You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way; always ensuring a high level of customer service and eager for a career in sales.
Essential Skills for the role
11. Can build strong relationships quickly with a proactive attitude and approach
12. Excellent communication & computer skills
13. Driven, collaborative, customer focused and goal oriented
14. Strong organisational skills and can work innovatively and creatively
15. Eager to learn and develop a long-term career in sales
16. Maths & English minimum GCSE 5 and above
17. Can drive or are learning to drive
We offer you
18. Starting salary £13,500 per annum
19. 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
20. Barrett Steel Pension
21. Bonus Potential
22. Life Assurance
23. Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
24. Access to health and wellbeing services
25. Career opportunities within the group
How it feels to work for us
We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.