Apprentice Sales Executive

Summary

Swarm Training is working with Ram Peripherals in their search for a Level 4 Sales Executive Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers a remarkable opportunity to learn a wide range of skills essential for building a successful and fulfilling career.

Annual wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Sales executive (level 4)
Hours: Core working hours will be 37.5 hours per week from 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. This role is office-based.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 March
Duration: 1 year 6 months
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

Learn to independently identify and source new clients within the optical media and 3D printing sectors
Assist in creating, tailoring, and delivering presentations to prospective clients
Meet or exceed sales targets and KPIs set by the director
Develop and maintain relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service throughout the sales cycle
Manage the sales process from lead generation to closing
Quickly adapt to new technologies and product offerings
Identify new business opportunities within the disc publishing and 3D printing industries

Where you’ll work

14 LOMBARD ROAD

LONDON

SW19 3TZ

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

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Your training course

Sales executive (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate.
Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences.
Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers.
Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections.
Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively.
Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals andmove to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement.
Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation.
Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
Collaboration and team work: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral.
Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively. Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction.
Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems.

Your training plan

Training will be with us – Swarm Training, a national provider of apprenticeships throughout the UK. The successful candidate will work towards the Level 4 Sales Executive qualification, this apprenticeship will take 12-18 months to complete with assessments.

The apprentice is required to complete a minimum of 6 hours per week during working hours, working towards achieving the qualification. A tutor will conduct training sessions once a month, where the apprentice will be allocated tasks to be completed during working hours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Grade C/4 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Interpersonal skills
Results Driven

About this company

Ram Peripherals has developed close working relationships with multiple suppliers and end-users globally. They provide end-to-end hardware solutions which include advice on choosing machines, ordering, installation, routine servicing and maintenance, technical support and troubleshooting. Ram Peripherals' dedicated media sales team handles a comprehensive range of products, including 3D Printers & Consumables, Disc Duplicators & Consumables Technology Accessories.

https://ramperipheralsltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days holiday, plus bank holidays Free parking Bonus Structure Collaborative and supportive work environment

After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is an opportunity for a full-time position for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Sophie Duffy

Sophie.d@swarmgroup.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291878.

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Closes on Wednesday 12 February

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