Trainee Sales Executive – New Building Solutions

KONE; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a proactive Trainee Sales Executive to join their team in Long Lee, UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving sales pipeline growth by managing inquiries and generating leads. Required skills include strong communication and sales support experience. The company offers competitive salary, generous holidays, development opportunities, and various employee perks. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to start their career in sales.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Development opportunities

GymFlexi Membership

Dental Plan

Medical Plan

Kone Discounts

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented with experience in sales support.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience in using CRM systems like Salesforce is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound inquiries and create/process sales leads in Salesforce.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate with sales teams.
• Contact existing customers to uncover new business potential.

Skills

Sales support & admin experience

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Experience in lead generation, customer service, or inside sales

Familiarity with CRM systems

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Trainee Sales Executive to join our North & Midlands team to play a key role in driving sales pipeline growth. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys customer interaction, and has a talent for identifying Sales opportunities. Longer term potential to develop into a Sales Executive role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inbound inquiries, homepage leads, and external partner referrals
• Create and process sales leads and opportunities in Salesforce, ensuring accurate data entry and timely follow-up
• Schedule appointments and coordinate with sales teams to maximise conversion
• Proactively contact existing customers to uncover new business potential
• Qualify and transfer sales opportunities into Salesforce for action by field teams
• Creation/completion and uploading of customer documentation

Key experiences & skills

• Sales support & admin experience
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Experience in lead generation, customer service, or inside sales
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
• A proactive mindset and ability to work independently
• Collaborative team player
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative team driving customer experience excellence
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic sales initiatives
• Supportive environment with room for growth and development

What KONE can offer

We offer a Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays, 1 Volunteering Day, Pension Scheme, Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lift & escalators industry, Bonus, GymFlexi Membership, Dental Plan, Medical Plan, Kone Discounts, Prolonged Disability Insurance (PDI),Long Service Awards, Hybrid Working, 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.

Our culture

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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