Sales Apprentice

Nestlé; Crawley; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company in Crawley seeks enthusiastic individuals for a Sales Apprenticeship. This program provides real hands-on experience in sales and customer management, rotating through areas like eCommerce and category management, and positions you for future roles including National Account Manager. Salary is £25,125 per annum with excellent benefits, and you'll have one day a week dedicated to studies.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working

Gym facilities

Potential relocation support (£2,000)

Qualifications

• You will have the right to work in the UK that is not time-limited.
• Must have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the start date.
• You must be 18 by 1st September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of commercial plans that drive growth.
• Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deliver impactful presentations during commercial meetings.
• Analyze data and market trends to inform sales strategies.

Skills

Sales and negotiation

Customer relationship management

Digital and data skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

120 UCAS points or more

Job description

Start date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Scheme duration:3.5years

Salary:£25,125per annum + excellent benefits.

Location: Crawley Office

Are you ready to kickstart your career in salesand customer management?We’relooking for enthusiastic people to join ourSalesApprenticeshipand become the next generation of our Nestlé Sales Team. As an apprentice,you’llget real, hands-on experience in a busy, exciting business—learning how salesworksin one of the world’s biggest foodand drink manufacturers.

What will you do?

As aSalesApprentice,you’llworkas part of our Salesand Commercial CategoryTeams, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced commercial environment.You’llrotate through diverse placements such as sales operations, eCommerce, category management, and account management, collaborating with colleagues and engaging directly withkeycustomers.

With help from experienced mentors,you’lllearn new skills, work with different teams, meet customers, and help drive our business forward.Onceyouhavecompletedthe scheme,you’llideallybeina greatpositiontostep into aNational Account Managerrole—leading important customer relationships and helping Nestlé succeed.

What makes the scheme exciting?

• Managing key customer accounts:Supporting the execution of commercial plans that drive growth.Gainingreal experienceto see theimpact of your work.

• Building and nurturing relationships:Acrossboth internal stakeholders and external buyers, developing your stakeholder management and customer engagement skills.

• Delivering impactful presentations:Supporting and leading commercial meetingsover time,to resolve operational matters andshowcaseyour negotiation and storytelling abilities.

• Analysing data and market trends:Informingsales strategies;optimisingtrade spend, and drivingperformance for Nestlé’s core categories (Food, Nutrition, Coffee, Confectionery).

• Problem-solving and innovating in real-time:Tackling commercial challenges andidentifyingopportunities for growth and sustainabilitywhile working with people from all parts of the business, helping to build a fantastic network.

Plus, you’ll haveone day a weekdedicated to your studies. This is your time to focus on the theory behind sales, work on your degree modules, and reflect on whatyou’relearningonthejob.You’llbe able to apply your new knowledge directly to your work, helping you grow even faster.

What will you learn?

• Sales and negotiation: How to manage the full sales process—from finding new customers to closing deals—and develop strong negotiation skills to get great results.

• Digitalanddataskills:How to use digital tools and socialsellingto connect with customers, plus how to read and use data to make smart sales decisions.

• Customerandstakeholderrelationshipmanagement:How to buildgreatrelationships with customers and work well with different teams across the business.

• Communicationandproblem-solving:How to give engaging presentations, communicate clearly, and solvereal business challenges in creative ways.

• Professionalgrowthandethics:How to lead projects, adapt to new situations, work with different people, and always act with honesty and integrity.

You’llexperience student life atLeeds Trinity University which typically involvesweek-long learning blocks. You can understand moreabout what you will learn on your apprenticeship journeyby clickingon the link below to look at the apprenticeship standard:

Business to business sales professional (integrated degree) / Skills England

This is the current apprenticeship programme but could be subject to change by Skills England ahead of your 202 start date.

Our commitment to you…

We will support you every step of the way, the following are just some of our offerings to enable you to thrive with us:

• Inclusive culture, join ourvariety of employee runnetworks!

• Flexible working

• Comprehensive benefits

• Pastoral support

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Potential relocation support (£2,000)

• Gym facilities

• Prayer rooms

• Various rewards and recognition opportunities

*Availability dependent upon site

Eligibility requirements

• Youwill havethe right to work in the UK that is not time-limited and does not require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route either at the start of the scheme or on completion.

• You Will havelived in the UK for 3 yearsprior to the start date of this apprenticeship scheme.

• You Will have obtained or be predicted to obtain your:

• • Maths and English Language GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9-4 (A*-C if taken before 2017).Original certificates will need to be provided.

• • 120UCAS pointsor more(or 260 points from 2017 orprevious).

• You Will need to be 18 by 1stSeptember 2026.

The recruitment journey

After you click “apply”you’llbe prompted to answer a few questions todetermineyour eligibility for the scheme. If you qualify, we will invite you to complete an online assessment, which you can practice here. Please do not upload a CV, instead we ask you to upload any relevant qualifications to support your application.

Once you have completed this stage, we willnotify youif you are selected to attend an assessment day which will be in February,MarchorApril2026. It may take a little bit of time between assessment stages to get back toyou,we really appreciate your patience.

Adjustments

We recognise that each candidate has unique needs, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive application process. You will have the opportunity to discuss any specific requirements or adjustments you may need as you navigate through our recruitment process.

We may occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so pleasedon’tdelay insubmittingyour application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, ourcustomersand our consumers.That’swhy championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity foralland we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.

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