Sales Executive Apprentice Level 4

Barrett Steel Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading steel distribution company in Bolton is seeking a Sales Executive Apprentice for an 18-month apprenticeship program. Candidates should be energetic, detail-oriented, and eager to provide excellent customer service. Responsibilities include managing customer relationships, conducting sales administration, and learning effective sales techniques. The position offers a starting salary of £15,000 per annum, along with additional benefits like pension, holiday, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Fully funded Sales Executive Apprenticeship

25 days holiday plus bank holiday

Barrett Steel Pension & bonus potential

Life Assurance

Company discount scheme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Career opportunities within the group

Qualifications

• Energetic, detail-oriented, and customer-focused individual.
• Passionate about a career in sales.
• Must have a proactive approach to relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong customer relationships and manage expectations.
• Learn ethics and integrity in sales.
• Develop techniques for closing sales ethically.
• Conduct sales administration including orders and quotations.
• Identify business needs and negotiate terms.

Skills

Relationship Building

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Proactive Attitude

Creativity

Education

Maths & English minimum GCSE 5

Tools

Digital Tools

Job description

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 :

• Building customer relationships & managing customer expectations
• Learning about the importance of ethics and integrity
• Understanding buying signals – both verbal and non-verbal and progression to point in sales conversations
• Developing ethical techniques in closing sales
• Effectively using digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with overall sales strategy
• Carry out all related sales administration including raising sales orders, checking stock availability, and raising quotations.
• Identifying business needs such as minimum price and acceptable terms, negotiate or trade variables effectively
• Ensuring a high level of customer service, acting as an organisational ambassador
• Help to develop new business, ensuring potential clients are aware of what our business has to offer.
• 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

• Can build strong relationships quickly with a proactive attitude and approach
• Excellent communication & computer skills
• Driven, collaborative, customer focused and goal oriented
• Strong organisational skills and can work innovatively and creatively
• Eager to learn and develop a long-term career in sales
• Maths & English minimum GCSE 5 and above
• Can drive or are learning to drive

We offer you

• Fully funded Sales Executive Apprenticeship
• Starting salary £15,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Barrett Steel Pension & bonus Potential
• Life Assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Career opportunities within the group