Trainee Sales Executive – Liquid Inks

Harrison Scott Associates; George Town; Remote; MYR 170,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Trainee Sales Executive in the ink industry. Ideal candidates have hands-on ink experience or are in account management. The role offers remote opportunities with travel across Southern UK. Candidates will receive training and mentorship to develop sales skills and customer relationship management. Interested applicants should have a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits

Structured training

Mentorship from experienced sales team

Exposure to varied customer interactions

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging production, possibly as an in-plant technician or press operator.
• Genuine interest in building customer relationships.
• Willingness to learn and travel.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers in various packaging sectors.
• Identify new business opportunities for inks.
• Attend customer visits and build presentations.
• Assist in product trials and customer training.

Skills

Ink knowledge

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Interest in sales

Job description

Salary: up to £40k pa + car allowance & sales commissions

Southern UK | Remote-based with travel | Full-Time | Training & Development Provided

Are you currently working as an in-plant ink technician, account management or within a production setting in the packaging industry?
Do you know inks inside out and are ready to take the next step into a sales role?

This is arare and exciting opportunityto break into the world of technical sales with full support and mentorship from an experienced team.

The Opportunity:

Our client – a leading UK-based manufacturer ofspecialist liquid inks– is looking to recruit aTrainee Sales Executiveto support business growth across the Southern UK region. The role is ideal for someone either inaccount managementor withhands-on ink experience(e.g., in-plant technician or print room operative) who understands ink performance, application challenges, and production environments – and now wants to take that knowledge into the commercial space.

Your Role:

You will be trained and supported to:

• Engage with new and existing customersin various packaging sectors.
• Learn how toidentify new business opportunitiesfor solvent-based and water-based liquid inks.
• Arrange and attend customer visits, building confidence in presenting solutions and understanding customer needs.
• Work alongside technical colleagues tosupport product trials, problem-solving, and customer training.
• Develop the skills tomanage accounts, grow relationships, and contribute to long-term partnerships.
• Assist in preparing proposals, learning the sales process from first contact through to order placement and follow-up.

What You’ll Bring:

• Ink knowledge and production experience– perhaps as an in-plant technician, press operator, or ink room specialist.
• A genuine interest insales and customer relationships.
• Willingness tolearn, travel, and growin a commercially driven role.
• Good communication skills and aproactive, can-do attitude.

What You’ll Gain:

• Structured training and mentoring from an experienced UK sales team.
• Exposure totechnical and commercial aspectsof ink sales.
• The chance to visita wide variety of customersacross Southern UK.
• Be part of an innovative company that values expertise, service, and product performance.

About the Company:

With purpose-built manufacturing facilities and a reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service, our client is a respected independent manufacturer in the liquid inks and coatings space. They serve the packaging and print sectors both in the UK and globally, offering flexible, high-performance solutions.

Interested?

If you’re ready to take your ink experience out on the road and step into a rewarding career in sales, we’d love to hear from you.

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