Trainee Sales Representative

Response; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wood-based panels seeks a Trainee Sales Representative to enhance their sales team. This full-time role offers exceptional training and an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and be eager to learn, with at least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English. The successful applicant will travel extensively within the UK, promoting products to a diverse range of clients.

Benefits

Top-tier training and mentorship

Competitive salary and car allowance

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals with a passion for learning in a fast-paced industry.
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths, English, and Science.
• Experience in retail or hospitality is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Promote products and visit prospects in designated regions.
• Prepare visit reports and find new customers.
• Liaise with distributors and strategically plan visits.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Enthusiasm

Education

Minimum 5 x A-C (4-9) grade GCSEs

Job description

Response Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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The world’s leading manufacturer of wood-based panels is currently offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individuals to join as Trainee Sales Reps, gaining wide ranging sales and business development experience as well as a fast start to life as an external salesperson.

You will receive top-tier training and mentorship from industry leaders as part of an innovative, forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting and challenging role, you would grow and learn working with industry leading people who are committed to technical excellence.

Full-time permanent role offering a competitive salary, car allowance plus bonus. Opportunities available in the East of the UK and the East Midlands,

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The Role

As part of a continued growth strategy, you would work remotely and promote the company’s range to end user customers within your designated region, visiting prospects to include Shopfitters, KBB Manufacturers, Office Furniture Manufacturers, Cabinet Makers, Joiners, Timber/Panel Merchants, Specifiers and Architects and Exhibition Manufacturers.

You would be tasked with…

- Pitching relevant products by researching the prospects’ requirements

- Liaising with the various distributors to pass on and follow up leads generated

- Prepare visit reports, detailed competitor information on prices, volumes, portfolio; customer potential update

- Finding new customers, ensuring existing contacts are visited in a systematic way and visits are planned by area in the most efficient route

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The Candidate

- Motivated individuals with a passion for learning, eager to build a career in a dynamic and fast-paced industry

- A minimum 5 x A-C (4-9) grade GCSEs, including Maths, English and Science

- Experience of working in retail, or hospitality sectors would all be ideal for this position

- Most important is enthusiasm, intelligence, strong communication skills and desire to learn and develop

- Substantial travel in the role therefore full UK driving licence is essential

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The Company

The world’s largest wood-panel product producer with a turnover in the region of €4.5billion per year and first-class environmental credentials. Recent investment has investment has helped the business significantly improve service and take market share in the UK & Ireland market by increasing production capacity, broadening product range, maximising efficiency opportunities, improving sustainability and achieving overall operational excellence.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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