Sales Degree Apprentice

Summary

Over three years, you’ll rotate through at least three roles within our Commercial function, gaining hands-on experience in Commercial Excellence and a strong understanding of key activities, such as, Customer Relationship Management: Business Development Marketing & Selling: Team Management.

Annual wage: £23,500 a year
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Training course: Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Mon- Fri, various working hours to suit the events TBC.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 2

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

Customer Relationship Management: Building strong partnerships tailored to the unique demands of on-trade and off-trade customers
Business Development: Identifying growth opportunities and crafting strategies that align with the distinct dynamics of both markets
Marketing & Selling: Understanding consumer behaviour and designing campaigns that resonate with hospitality venues and retail audiences alike
Team Management: Leading and collaborating with teams to drive performance and achieve sales targets across different trade channels

Where you’ll work

137 High Street

Burton Upon Trent

Staffordshire

DE14 1JZ

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

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making

Your training plan

Over three years, you’ll rotate through at least three roles within our Commercial function, gaining hands-on experience in Commercial Excellence and a strong understanding of key activities.

Our Chartered Sales program provides comprehensive exposure to diverse sales environments, including on-trade (bars, restaurants, and hospitality) and off-trade (retail stores, supermarkets, and convenience outlets).

You'll gain hands-on experience working with various sales teams, developing critical skills.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English, Science (grade 5 GCSE (grades 4-9))

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
Team working
Initiative
Adaptable
Curious
Collaborative
Passionate
Proactive

Other requirements

Full Driving License for use in the UK is essential

About this company

-We are one of the Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 10 years. -We have a commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards. -We are committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets. - We are an organisation that is constantly evolving, with a People First mindset and a commitment to building an inclusive culture.

http://www.molsoncoors.com (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This program is your gateway to mastering the art of sales in dynamic and competitive markets, equipping you to succeed in both on-trade and off-trade environments.

You’ll also explore how different business areas drive overall success, preparing you for future management roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Rebecca Marandola

rebecca.marandola@molsoncoors.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291203.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 28 February

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