Sales and Office Administration Apprentice
PJW Meters
NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2DF
Closes on Saturday 4 January
Posted on 6 November 2024
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Summary
This role within PJW Meters offers a comprehensive blend of sales, administration, and operational duties, encompassing work across PJW’s broader business portfolio. The position is well-suited to an ambitious individual looking to excel in both client-facing sales and internal office functions, with growth opportunities to progress.
- Annual wage
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£26,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Commission and bonus scheme for a Sales and Office Administration Associate Apprentice at PJW Meters and Elko EP UK. Commission Payouts made quarterly based on achieved sales targets.
- Training course
- Customer service practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 17:30pm (to include 30min/1 hr unpaid lunch)
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 13 January
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
In this position, client outreach is a core responsibility, involving proactive communication to build and maintain client relationships, address their needs, and drive sales growth.
Client Outreach:
- Conduct proactive client outreach to build and strengthen customer relationships.
- Address customer inquiries, provide solutions, and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Manage sales targets, benefiting from a competitive bonus scheme and performance-based incentives.
Inventory Management:
- Maintain accurate inventory records to ensure stock availability.
- Coordinate with suppliers to negotiate terms and manage order levels.
- Ensure product pricing accuracy and adjust as needed in response to market changes.
Administration and Office Management:
- Perform bookkeeping and credit control functions to support financial stability.
- Assist in monitoring budgets and maintain detailed financial records.
- As experience grows, transition into a role that oversees internal workflows and implements best practices to optimize office operations.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities, with high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Valid driver’s license.
This role offers a unique blend of client-facing and internal responsibilities, with a clear development pathway. For those who excel, opportunities to manage face-to-face client interactions, supported by a company car, are also available.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1
SALISBURY HOUSE
SALISBURY ROAD
NEWTON ABBOT
TQ12 2DF
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
SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE
Your training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Training in the workplace:
- Product knowledge
- Target customers
- Systems, Software and processes
- Sales
College teaching:
- Effective customer service
- Supporting a customer service environment
- Communicating using customer service language
- Evaluating and improving your performance in a business environment
- Managing a workload
- Effective team working
More training information
You will attend weekly college sessions to facilitate your required Off-The-Job training. This will be at South Devon College, Vantage Point, Paignton.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Occasionally it would be beneficial for the employee to visit sites to understand where our products are used and the types of clients we deal with.
About this company
We at PJW Meters take great pride in putting our customers first and in building mutually rewarding, long-lasting working relationships. Our personalised customer-centred approach, many years of experience, and thorough knowledge of the market keep our customers returning. We are pleased to offer consultations for your energy projects and requirements. We aim always to understand our clients’ working budgets and provide the best products to save money and provide maximum value. PJW’s broader business portfolio includes PJW Meters, Elko EP UK, and Montis, as well as our e-commerce brands- Electric Meter Shop, The Meter Shop, and Relays Store UK.
https://pjwmeters.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
A generous bonus scheme and incentives on top of the base salary offer a rewarding compensation structure. There is also an opportunity to receive a company car, further supporting personal relationship-building and customer satisfaction.
After this apprenticeship
On successful achievement of apprenticeship, the potential of a job opening in a customer / business team role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE
Caroline Field
carolinefield@southdevon.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286078.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 4 January
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