Apprentice for Technical Sales and Estimation

POLYMAX LTD

BORDON, GU35 0FJ

Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 20 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2023

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Summary

Are you an ambitious and results-driven individual with a flair for numbers and a passion to sell? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our winning Technical Sales Team. This role is varied and interesting (we think so anyways!) and offers opportunities for career progression within the company for the right candidate.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

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20 days holiday 3% contributory pension scheme Full on-the-job training on products and SAP Free on-site secure parking Free basic breakfast Free tea, coffee and fruit Relaxed and friendly working environment.

Training course
Associate project manager (level 4)
Hours
Mon to Fri, 08:30am to 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

  • The role primarily involves responding to inbound sales enquiries received on the phone and email 
  • There will be an element of working out costings from product drawings (no prior experience in this aspect is required and full training will be provided)
  • We also constantly endeavour to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in our sales team and offer opportunities for career progression for the right candidate which include working on large accounts, company projects involving process improvement and movement to other leadership roles in the company

Where you’ll work

BUILDING 75

WHITEHILL BORDON ENTERPRISE PA

BUDDS LANE

BORDON

GU35 0FJ

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

FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Associate project manager (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Use project monitoring and reporting techniques to track, interpret and report on performance.
  • Manage and engage with stakeholders.
  • Influence and negotiate with others to create a positive outcome for the project.
  • Resolve conflict as and when required with stakeholders within limits of responsibility.
  • Adapt communications to different stakeholders.
  • Communicate and support the project vision, to ensure buy in to the project objectives.
  • Collate and analyse information and provide input to support negotiations relating to project objectives.
  • Monitor and analyse project budgets.
  • Review and provide feedback on a project business case to ensure the project remains valid.
  • Apply change control processes to support the management of project scope.
  • Evaluate an integrated project management plan to provide recommendations on areas for improvement.
  • Prepare, monitor, and schedule activities that contribute to the delivery of the overall project schedule and objectives.
  • Evaluate and make recommendations on the risk management plan to threats to delivery and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues; and plan and implement responses to them.
  • Deliver a Quality Management Plan which contributes to quality control processes.
  • Use an organisation’s continual improvement process including lessons learned to improve performance.
  • Support the preparation or maintenance of a resource management plan for project activities.
  • Work with stakeholders to deliver the project.
  • Use digital tools and software to meet project objectives for example research, collaboration, presentations, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide underpinning data to support the written submission through the governance process.
  • Work within the approved project budget.
  • Ensure that integrated schedules support critical path analysis, interface management, resource forecasting and risk management.
  • Apply relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and ethical guidance where appropriate to their work.
  • Use data to inform decisions on actions to take to mitigate risks on project.
  • Use configuration management and change control to schedule and maintain projects.
  • Manages resources through the project lifecycle.

    • Your training plan

    • The apprenticeship will lead to a Level 4 Associate Project Management qualification
    • In addition to the training provided to you on the job you will be required to undertake additional training in Project Management at Farnborough College one day a week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    A Level or equivalent in:

    • At least one of Maths Physics or Chemistry (grade B or above)

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    The Polymax Group is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of rubber and plastic products employing over 150 people globally and serving over 10,000 customers a year in the MRO and OEM segments. Our European sales and distribution head office (team of 30) is based in Bordon, Hampshire, while our specialized product manufacturing (team of 25) operates from Cranleigh, Surrey. For high-volume manufacturing and sales in the Asian sub-continent, we have a team of 125 based in Thane, India. Polymax was founded by its current Managing Director in 2004 in Hampshire, and as we continue to expand our business on an international scale, we take great pride in maintaining our connection to our origins. We are firmly committed to promoting equal opportunity and embracing diversity in all aspects of our business operations.

    http://www.polymax.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    We constantly endeavour to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in our sales team and offer opportunities for career progression for the right candidate which include working on large accounts, company projects involving process improvement and movement to other leadership roles in the company.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    POLYMAX LTD

    Peter Dennis

    010420474123

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000209706.

    Apply now

    Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 20 November at 11:59pm)

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