Sales & Business Development Apprentice - Level 3 Training

Clearline Recruitment Ltd; Worthing; On-site; GBP 9,100 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Hands-on sales experience

Potential permanent position after/apr

Job summary

Clearline Recruitment Ltd in Worthing is offering a Business Development Apprentice position within a busy sales team. The role combines business development, customer service and sales administration, with full training and a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship.

You will make outbound calls, identify new opportunities and support the team while building a pipeline of prospective customers. There is a potential permanent position after completion.

Qualifications

• Confident and professional communication skills.
• Comfortable speaking with customers over the telephone.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Interest in sales, business development and customer service.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident using computers and basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to make outbound calls and engage with prospective customers.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work towards targets.
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Eager to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Make targeted outbound calls to prospective business customers.
• Research and identify potential new customers.
• Identify relevant decision-makers and purchasing contacts.
• Re-engage previous customers to identify potential new sales opportunities.
• Qualify prospective customers and identify genuine purchasing opportunities.
• Arrange appointments for Product Specialists and members of the sales team.
• Follow up prospective customers by telephone and email.
• Assist with preparing and coordinating customer quotations.
• Support the handover of successful new accounts to Account Managers.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective customers.
• Respond to and direct incoming telephone calls and emails.
• Maintain accurate customer, prospect and contact information.
• Update CRM systems, spreadsheets and internal records.
• Assist with customer correspondence and documentation.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal departments.
• Provide general administrative and follow‑up support to the wider sales team

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone skills

Organisational skills

Customer service mindset

Outbound calling

Self-motivation

Relationship building

Learning mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

Clearline Recruitment Ltd in Worthing is offering a Business Development Apprentice position within a busy sales team. The role combines business development, customer service and sales administration, with full training and a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship.

You will make outbound calls, identify new opportunities and support the team while building a pipeline of prospective customers. There is a potential permanent position after completion.