Trainee Sales Representative

Plus Ltd; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,500

Uncapped monthly bonus

20 days annual leave

Christmas shutdown period

Job summary

Plus Ltd in Banbury is seeking a Trainee Sales Representative to build a career in B2B sales and IT marketing. You will generate and qualify opportunities, engage with IT professionals and decision-makers, and participate in structured training with vendor certification paths.

The role focuses on prospecting, discovery conversations, and campaigns across UK markets, with a clear progression path as you develop sales and technology expertise.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Motivation, resilience and a positive attitude in a target-driven environment.
• Experience in sales or customer service is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct B2B prospecting through cold calling and personalised emails to arrange meetings.
• Hold discovery conversations to understand business needs and qualify sales opportunities.
• Manage outreach campaigns for leading IT vendors and learn their products and certifications.
• Promote IT technologies to IT professionals while representing client brands professionally.
• Maintain CRM data accuracy and keep prospect records up to date.
• Produce concise reports detailing qualified opportunities and prospect information.
• Follow project briefs and manage follow-up activity and contact cadences.
• Attend ongoing client trainings, onsite and virtual, supporting events.

Skills

Target driven

Strong communication

Customer focus

Organised

Coachable

Job description

Are you confident speaking to people, motivated by targets and curious about technology? This Trainee Sales Representative opportunity in Banbury offers the chance to build a rewarding career in B2B sales and IT marketing within a fast-paced, supportive environment. You Ll play a key role in generating and qualifying sales opportunities for established technology brands, engaging directly with IT professionals and decision-makers. Through telephone outreach, personalised email campaigns and effective discovery conversations, you Ll identify business needs and connect prospects with relevant technology solutions. You Ll receive structured training, ongoing professional development and opportunities to work towards recognised IT vendor certifications, with a clear progression pathway as you develop your sales and industry expertise.,

• Conduct B2B prospecting through cold calling and personalised email outreach to arrange meetings with IT professionals.
• Hold discovery conversations with prospects to understand business needs and qualify relevant sales opportunities.
• Manage targeted outreach campaigns for leading IT vendors, developing knowledge of their products, services and certifications.
• Promote IT technologies and services to IT professionals while representing client brands professionally and effectively.
• Maintain accurate contact databases and ensure CRM records and prospect information remain clean and up to date.
• Produce clear, concise reports detailing qualified sales opportunities and relevant prospect information.
• Work to individual project and client campaign briefs, managing follow-up activity and contact cadences effectively.
• Attend and engage with ongoing client and industry training, including onsite and virtual sessions, and support contact registration for industry events.

• Strong motivation, determination and resilience, with the ability to maintain a positive and energetic approach in a target-driven environment.
• Previous experience in sales, customer service, office-based work or another high-activity environment is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and confident telephone manner.
• Ability to work effectively against targets and KPIs while managing multiple campaigns and priorities.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to produce clear, concise written reports.
• A willingness to learn, respond positively to coaching and develop an understanding of technology, IT and B2B sales., If you re motivated, curious and ready to develop a career in sales, lead generation and IT marketing, this Trainee Sales Representative role could be an excellent next step.

This established specialist agency operates within the IT marketing services and technology sector, helping technology organisations generate demand, engage relevant audiences and identify new sales opportunities. Working across the UK, Ireland and international markets, the business combines lead generation, marketing solutions and industry expertise to support technology vendors, distributors, resellers and service providers.

• Monday Thursday 8:30am 5:30pm and Friday 8:30am 12:30pm
• Salary £24,500 plus bonus payment after training period
• Uncapped monthly bonus scheme
• 20 days annual leave (plus bank holiday)
• Christmas shutdown period