Sales Executive Apprentice

WD-40 Company; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

WD-40 Company in the United Kingdom is offering a Sales Executive Apprentice role within the UK Trade Sales Team. You will work with customers to grow sales, build relationships across a portfolio of accounts and learn account management while earning a Level 4 qualification.

No previous sales experience is required; the program focuses on potential, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn as you develop skills in sales campaigns, customer engagement and using data to drive product distribution.

Qualifications

• No previous sales experience required; emphasis on potential and willingness to learn.
• Strong communicators with ability to build relationships and understand customer needs.
• Ability to work with data and CRM to inform sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Speak regularly with customers to understand needs and identify opportunities.
• Support sales campaigns and promotional activities.
• Learn account management and build lasting partnerships across accounts.
• Analyse sales data to identify ways to grow product distribution.
• Support new business opportunities through research and prospecting.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Curiosity

Organised

Ownership

Tools

CRM systems

Data analysis

Job description

You'll be supported by experienced colleagues who will help you develop the skills, confidence and commercial understanding needed to build a successful sales career. Responsibilities: In this role, you'll work directly with customers, helping to grow sales and build strong relationships across a portfolio of accounts. You'll:

• Speak regularly with customers to understand their needs and identify opportunities
• Support sales campaigns and promotional activities
• Learn how to manage customer accounts and build lasting partnerships
• Analyse sales data and identify ways to grow product distribution
• Support new business opportunities through research and prospecting
• Maintain customer records and CRM systems
  Have you got great people skills, a curious mindset and a desire to build a successful career in business?
• An excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships
• Curious and eager to learn new skills
• Organised and able to manage your time effectively
• Confident using technology and data to solve problems
• Motivated, proactive and willing to take ownership of your development
• Interested in sales, business and customer relationships

At WD-40 Company, we're looking for a Sales Executive Apprentice to join our UK Trade Sales Team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sales, account management and customer engagement while working towards a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification.

Previous sales experience isn't required. We're looking for potential, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.