Truck Sales Trainee

Volvo Trucks; Tetford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped Commission

Company car after probation

Holiday entitlement: 25 days + BH

Pension scheme: matched up to 5%

Healthcare: Bupa & Dental

Employee assistance programme

Parental leave: maternity 6m full pay/

Discounts on purchases

Fitness perks: MyGymDiscounts

Job summary

Volvo Trucks is seeking a Truck Sales Trainee for a two-year development program in Norwich/Thetford. The role combines formal training with hands-on sales experience, with travel across the region and progression into a Truck Sales role.

You will learn the Volvo Truck sales process, build relationships with customers, and develop product knowledge across electric, gas and telematics solutions while gaining practical, customer-facing experience.

Qualifications

• Interest in understanding customers' business and their challenges.
• Sales-driven and ambitious with a desire to succeed in sales.
• Positive, self-motivated and resilient with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with existing customers and create new opportunities in your territory.
• Learn the Volvo Truck Sales Process and identify customer needs.
• Develop sales skills through prospecting, meetings and real hands-on experience.
• Build product knowledge across Volvo Trucks incl. electric and digital services.
• Use data and CRM to identify sales opportunities and inform decisions.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver the best solutions.
• Attend customer and industry events to identify opportunities and deliver results.

Skills

Sales-driven

Strong communicator

Relationship builder

Ambition to build a career in sales

Self-motivated and resilient

Education

GCSEs English & Maths (min grade 5)

Tools

CRM

MS Office

Job description

Salary: £29,000 + Commission (Company Car after 6 months)

Location: Norwich/Thetford

Travel: Regular travel across the region

At Volvo Trucks, we are one of the leading truck manufacturers in the UK, with one of the largest shares of the UK truck market. We are also helping shape the future of transport, transitioning from diesel to alternative fuels including electric and gas, while developing our digital services and telematics.

We are looking for a Truck Sales Trainee to join our New Vehicle Sales team and embark on a two-year development programme, combining formal training with hands‑on experience to develop you into a successful sales professional.

You will join a team with a proven track record of developing trainees, with one recently progressing into a Truck Sales Trainee role and another currently progressing through the programme.

What We Can Offer You

• Uncapped Commission: After the successful completion of the training programme, you will have the chance to earn unlimited commission, rewarding your hard work and sales achievements.
• Company Car: Enjoy the convenience of a company car, with the option to choose between electric or hybrid, once you have passed the probation period.
• Holiday Allowance: Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 5% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
• Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well‑being.
• Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
• Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.
• Fitness perks: MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts

You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here

Volvo Group Employee Benefits

Your development and the day-to-day…

You will work closely with our Dealers and customers while gaining exposure to different areas of the business. You'll also spend significant time shadowing the experienced Transport Solutions Executive who covers the territory, learning the local market, meeting customers and seeing how successful customer relationships and sales opportunities are developed.

As you progress, you'll begin building your own customer relationships and taking on greater responsibility.

• Building relationships with existing customers and developing new customer opportunities across your territory
• Learning the Volvo Truck Sales Process and how to understand customer needs and recommend the right transport solutions
• Developing your sales skills through prospecting, presentations, customer meetings and real hands‑on experience
• Building product knowledge across Volvo Trucks, including electric, gas, alternative fuels, digital services and telematics
• Using data and technology including CRM, operator licence data, market information and AI to identify sales opportunities
• Working with experienced colleagues and key stakeholders across Volvo Trucks to understand the wider business and deliver the best solutions for customers
• Attending customer and industry events and participating in Commercial Crew meetings to identify opportunities and deliver results

Who are you?

We're looking for someone who wants to build a career in sales.

You might already work in, B2B sales, customer service, logistics, transport or a technical environment. Or you could be looking for your first opportunity to establish yourself in a professional sales career.

Whatever Your Background, You Will Have

• A genuine interest in understanding customers' business and the challenges they face
• Sales-driven and ambitious, with a genuine desire to succeed and develop a career in sales
• Positive, self-motivated and resilient, with a "can do" attitude and determination to develop new opportunities
• Strong communicator and relationship builder, able to work effectively with customers, colleagues and key stakeholders
• Willing to learn and develop, with accountability for your actions and a high level of integrity and respect for others
• Full UK driving licence
• GCSEs with a minimum grade 5 in English and Maths, and good Microsoft Office skills

You don't need to be a truck expert. Bring your ambition. We'll help you build the expertise.

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We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

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