Apprentice Business Developer
HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED
Loughborough, LE11 5JF
Closes in 17 days (Wednesday 25 September)
Posted on 11 July 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking talented individuals to join our award-winning apprenticeship scheme and help drive our business forward. As a Business Developer, you will play a pivotal role in building relationships with new and existing customers, using telephone sales techniques to generate business and encourage new leads.
- Annual wage
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£15,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Generous Pension Scheme Paid holiday entitlement Team incentives and outings Staff discount on Howdens products
- Training course
- Customer service practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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8.00am - 5.00pm / 7.30am - 4.30pm / Days to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 30 September
- Duration
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1 Year 5 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities, reflected in our placement at Number 17 in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers table 2022.
We are proud of our substantial growth and remain committed to success through the expansion of our local depot network. Despite its scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values and we are seeking talented people to help us continue to grow our business.
The Role:
- Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads
- Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the building trade
- Maintain up to date product and industry knowledge
- Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
- Keep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool
- Develop long term collaborative relationships with customers
- Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls
- Process sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements
Where you’ll work
Kernan Drive
Units 25 & 26
Swingbridge Trading Estate
Loughborough
LE11 5JF
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Your training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- End Point Assessment
- Work based training
- Functional Skills in English and maths (if necessary)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- Personal and professional development (grade Desire)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
- Mathematics (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Strong Relationship Builder
- Target Driven
- Planning
- Proritise own Workload
Other requirements
Why work for us? Howdens Joinery, a trade only business with over 780 depots, has built a reputation that builders can trust through offering best local price and providing product from local stock. Our unbeatable service and product has led to us becoming a market leader, which is why we were awarded the Royal Warrant of Appointment by Her Majesty the Queen 2015 for our quality and excellence.
About this company
At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities. We have been awarded a place in the top 25 Best Big Companies to Work for in recognition of excellence in the workplace. We are proud of our substantial growth and remain committed to success through the expansion of our local depot network. Howdens remains a local business with traditional values and we are seeking talented people to help us continue to grow our business.
After this apprenticeship
At Howdens, there are great opportunities for the right candidate to progress into one of many key depot roles including sales and management.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Georgie Anderson
01509 241551
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000264256.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Wednesday 25 September)
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