Sales Executive Apprentice
TOTAL SURF LTD
Reading, RG6 4UP
Closes in 30 days (Friday 24 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 December 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Sales Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in the Web Development sector, while gaining hands-on experience in technical sales.
- Annual wage
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£14,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Performance Bonus Bonus of £10 for each call taken £200 for each converted client Annual bonus based on performance
- Training course
- IT technical salesperson (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
9am to 530pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 10 February
- 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
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Customer Engagement: Assist in identifying and qualifying new sales leads through research, LinkedIn outreach, email marketing, cold calling, and attending client meetings.
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Sales Presentations: Support the delivery of sales presentations, demonstrations, and webinars to potential clients, showcasing the value of our IT solutions.
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Product Knowledge: Gain deep knowledge of the products and services offered, to effectively communicate the benefits to prospective customers.
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Documentation and Reporting: Assist in creating proposals, quotes, and contracts, ensuring all documentation is accurate and submitted on time.
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Use CRM tools to track customer interactions, manage sales pipelines, and record key information.
Where you’ll work
Unit 5 City Limits
Danehill
Reading
RG6 4UP
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
BASINGSTOKE ITEC LIMITED
Your training course
IT technical salesperson (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Communication: works both independently and as part of a team and following the organisation’s code of practice; demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and present both in writing and orally at all levels, using a range of tools.
- Customer Experience: demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness when dealing with colleagues, customers and clients during sales operations and whilst defining requirements with an emphasis on customer satisfaction and relationship management.
- Data Security: operates securely in line with organisational guidance, legislation and organisational software packages and complies with security of data and can effectively record, analyse and communicate data at the appropriate level using the organisation’s standard tools and processes throughout all sales interactions.
- Problem solving: applies structured techniques for troubleshooting, problem solving and analyses problems by selecting the appropriate tools and techniques in line with organisation guidance when dealing with sales as well as routine tasks
- Assesses and qualifies sales leads by developing a clear understanding of clients’ business needs and advising how these might be met with appropriate products, tools and techniques.
- Project management: works flexibly and demonstrates the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team to progress sales and manage their time, workflow, priorities and projects.
- Interprets and follows: health and safety legislation to securely and professional work productively in the work environment; Data Protection Act 1998; Sales of Goods Act 1979.
- Sales process: professionally operates all sales-related tasks to maintain integrity, brand and company image during negotiations, handling of objections and closing sales with an understanding of the markets and external competitors
- Technical: ability to understand and explain the technical portfolio and technical systems sold within the organisation and can use the current hardware and operating systems available.
- Database and Campaign Management: prioritises their contacts and keeps an up to date database knowing when and why to contact current consumers or prospects in line with organisational requirements.
- Context / CPD: identifies and negotiates personal development in the context of the wider business and how their role relates to other roles in the business.
- Logical and creative thinking skills
- The ability to interact effectively and professionally with a range of different types of customer
- Ability to think analytically and to solve problems
- Ability to work independently and to take responsibility
- Ability to work with a range of internal and external people
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations
- Ability to operate in a secure manner
Your training plan
- Remote training
- On site training
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- E (grade 4)
- English (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
Other requirements
This role is only suitable for those who can handle rejection, and for people who can perservere
About this company
Totalsurf are an established, specialist provider of web services focused on SEO and content creation.
http://www.totalsurf.net (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
28 days leave Pension Discounts with wide range of major retailers
After this apprenticeship
- Progression within sales career
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BASINGSTOKE ITEC LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292950.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 24 January at 11:59pm)
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