Trainee Technical Sales Executive

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Falkirk; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health resources and 24/7 virtual GP

One paid day leave to volunteer

Ongoing training and development

Stream - financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited in Scotland is offering a Trainee Technical Sales Executive position within a hybrid role. You will learn through a 12-month development programme, gain practical experience, and travel across the UK to build technical and commercial skills, working with a local team to start a rewarding career in hazardous waste solutions.

The role focuses on understanding customer challenges, applying scientific knowledge, and building relationships as the face of Veolia’s services in

Qualifications

• Outgoing personality and strong communication skills are essential.
• Ambitious mindset with a drive to develop a career in sales.
• Interest in business-to-business environments and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand customers’ challenges and recommend safe, compliant and sustainable waste solutions.
• Use scientific knowledge to solve practical, real-world problems.
• Build strong relationships with customers and become the face of Veolia’s hazardous waste services in Scotland.
• Support the growth of the existing customer portfolio and develop new business opportunities.
• Work alongside experienced colleagues across the waste and environmental sectors.
• Help organisations improve their environmental performance and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Ambitious

Interest in B2B

Education

Science related degree

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Trainee Technical Sales Executive Salary: £32,000 + Performance Related Bonus, Car Allowance or Veolia Company Car Grade: 5.3 Location: Hybrid Covering the Scotland Region

As a Technical Sales Executive at Veolia you’ll be helping Scottish businesses manage their hazardous waste safely, sustainably and responsibly—while building a rewarding career that goes way beyond the laboratory.

Joining us as a technical sales executive at Veolia We’ll invest in your future through a comprehensive 12-month development programme, giving you the opportunity to learn about every aspect of the waste industry.

You’ll gain practical experience, travel across the UK to build your technical and commercial skills, and learn from a local team of committed and experienced professionals. Which is a great opportunity to start your career.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Understand customers’ challenges and recommend safe, compliant and sustainable waste solutions
• Use your scientific knowledge to solve practical, real-world problems
• Build strong relationships with customers and become the face of Veolia’s hazardous waste services in Scotland
• Support the growth of our existing customer portfolio and develop new business opportunities
• Work alongside experienced colleagues across the waste and environmental sectors
• Help organisations improve their environmental performance and contribute to a more sustainable future

What we're looking for:

• A Science related degree
• An outgoing personality, someone who would feel comfortable building new and adding to existing relationships
• Somebody who is ambitious and is looking to drive their career forward
• A real interest in entering the world of business to business activity

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia?

Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done.

And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all.

And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.