Trainee Sales Executive – Material Handling Solutions

Alex Hopkirk Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

OTE potential

Training scheme

Phone and laptop

Paid holidays

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Job summary

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a well-established supplier of material handling equipment to recruit a Trainee Sales Executive. You will manage and develop the client base across the LE & DE postcodes, joining a structured training scheme with a clear career plan.

The role offers a competitive salary up to £35,000 plus excellent long‑term earning potential through OTE across the first three years, a company car, ongoing training and development, and a supportive path to a

Qualifications

• No fixed background required, but sales, hire/rental or financial understanding is valued.
• Candidates should be driven and energetic with professionalism and a long-term sales career aim.
• Full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Attend the 6-10 week training scheme.
• Sell material handling equipment across LE & DE postcodes with a solution-based approach.
• Visit customer sites to discuss requirements, provide quotes and conduct site surveys.
• Meet and exceed sales targets.
• Strategically develop new business and win opportunities.

Skills

Sales background

Numerical skills

UK driving licence

Long-term sales career

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 the LE & DE postcodes. 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 the LE & DE postcodes

• 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 £35,000

• Company Car

• Excellent long term OTE potential (year 1 expected £45k-£55k, year 2 expected £55k-£65k, year 3 £65k-£75k)

• 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

• Healthcare scheme

The Company

Part of a wider, global and household name our client is a leading provider of various material handling equipment, consisting mainly of forklift trucks. A proven and well established, premium brand in the sector, looking to develop and produce 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.