Trainee Sales Executive (Forklifts)

Alexander James Recruiting Ltd.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Sales Executive to drive growth in Oxford and surrounding areas. This role offers a comprehensive training scheme and a clear career path for motivated individuals looking to excel in sales. You will engage with customers, provide tailored solutions for material handling equipment, and enjoy a competitive salary with excellent long-term earning potential. With ongoing development and a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for those eager to build a successful sales career in a dynamic sector.

Benefits

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Phone and Laptop

25 days holiday

6% pension scheme

Excellent training scheme

Long-term OTE potential

Qualifications

• No specific background required, but sales or financial understanding preferred.
• Candidates should be driven, energetic, and professional.

Responsibilities

• Attend a 6-10 week training scheme focused on material handling equipment sales.
• Meet and exceed sales targets while developing client relationships.

Skills

Sales Experience

Numerical Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Job description

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a well-established supplier of various types of material handling equipment looking to recruit a new Trainee Sales Executive to manage and develop their client base across Oxford & the surrounding areas. With an excellent training scheme and a set career plan this is a great opportunity for a professional individual looking for a competitive sales career.

Responsibilities

• Attend the companies 6-10 week training scheme
• Focusing on a solution based approach, selling material handling equipment across an area encompassing Oxford & the surrounding areas.
• Attend customer sites to discuss requirements for forklift trucks and associated equipment, provide quotes and conduct site surveys
• Meet and exceed sales targets
• Have a strategic focus to gaining and winning new business

Requirements

There is no set background for this role, but the company are keen on speaking to individuals in particular with a sales background or hire/rental or general financial understanding given that the role is focused on long term contract hire of material handling equipment. Candidates with good numerical skills would also be preferred. Ultimately the company are looking for driven and energetic individuals with professionalism and a long-term aim of having a sales career. The role comes with a lot of investment in the candidate for the longer term including on-going training and development and consistent salary reviews. A full UK driving license is also required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of up to £34,000
• Company Car
• Excellent long term OTE potential (year 1 expected £40k-£50k, year 2 expected £50k-£60k, year 3 £60k-£70k)
• Excellent and unrivalled training scheme and on-going development
• Phone and laptop
• 25 days holiday rising to 30 after certain years of service
• 6% pension scheme
• Private Healthcare

The Company

Part of a wider, global and household name our client is a leading manufacturer of various material handling equipment, consisting mainly of forklift trucks. A proven and well established, premium brand in the sector, they’re well known for developing and producing talented and ambitious individuals who are looking for a long term sales career. With an unrivalled training scheme, they effectively set themselves apart from others in their sector by focusing on a strategic, solutions based approach to customers.