Salary & Benefits:
Hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm (45 hours per week – flexible from 6am) Monday to Friday, no weekends
Location: Southend, Essex
Company Description: Our client is the UK’s largest electrical distributor, serving both trade professionals and the public nationwide. Due to the continuing success of the business and to drive further expansion, now have an exciting opportunity for a confident and energetic Graduate Sales Executive Trainee to join their growing business in Southend.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Graduate trainee, this is the perfect opportunity to launch your career in customer service and sales in the Electrical Wholesale sector and to broaden your skills.
You will be educated on the company, its products, the market and will benefit from continuous 'on the job' training. The graduate will also have the opportunity to receive professional sales training to equip them with all the tools and skills needed to flourish in a successful sales career. Progression into External Sales and then Profit Centre Management is fully achievable for the right candidate.
Role:
Person & skills required:
What we offer:
There are many forward possibilities when you join our company. You’ll receive all the opportunities that come with a challenging, fulfilling career, including:
What you will cover
First 6 months
Next 6-12 months
Next 12 months and onwards
- Up to £31,000 per annum
- Contributory pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Annual bonus
Hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm (45 hours per week – flexible from 6am) Monday to Friday, no weekends
Location: Southend, Essex
Company Description: Our client is the UK’s largest electrical distributor, serving both trade professionals and the public nationwide. Due to the continuing success of the business and to drive further expansion, now have an exciting opportunity for a confident and energetic Graduate Sales Executive Trainee to join their growing business in Southend.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Graduate trainee, this is the perfect opportunity to launch your career in customer service and sales in the Electrical Wholesale sector and to broaden your skills.
You will be educated on the company, its products, the market and will benefit from continuous 'on the job' training. The graduate will also have the opportunity to receive professional sales training to equip them with all the tools and skills needed to flourish in a successful sales career. Progression into External Sales and then Profit Centre Management is fully achievable for the right candidate.
Role:
- Serving customers on the telephone
- Dealing with email enquiries and producing quotes
- Making proactive sales calls
- Processing purchase invoices, debit notes and purchase orders
- Processing customer invoices and credit notes
- General office administration tasks
- Serving customers on the trade counter
- Stock and merchandise the trade counter with profitable ‘add on’ products
- Organise promotions and other customer incentives/events
- Covering in the warehouse and making customer deliveries when needed
Person & skills required:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Natural curiosity and willingness to learn
- A ‘can do’ attitude
- Working alone unsupervised as well as in a team
- Excellent time keeping
- A good problem solver
- Being proactive
- Ability to take and follow instructions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Driving licence is essential
What we offer:
There are many forward possibilities when you join our company. You’ll receive all the opportunities that come with a challenging, fulfilling career, including:
- An excellent salary & benefits
- Fully funded training and support towards professional accreditation and career development opportunities
- Opportunities to progress within the Company
What you will cover
First 6 months
- Based in a profit centre - you will start your training in a warehouse learning about the products, operating procedures, understanding the market, customers and suppliers.
- You will then work your way through various departments including the trade counter to develop the skills needed for long term success.
- Around month 3 you will start selling. Calling lapsed/dormant accounts and self-sourcing new accounts
- Begin your industry leading sales training programme through BMS; designed to give you the skill set and structures to be successful and confident in your role.
- Develop the imperative skills to further your career in sales
Next 6-12 months
- Consistently start bringing in sales and revenue
- Begin to learn and understand the full sales process
- Further develop a relationship with more senior sales colleagues to gain an understanding of the potential next step in your career
- Continue to develop and grow in confidence and ability with BMS sales training.
Next 12 months and onwards
- Move out of the Graduate Sales Trainee role
- Work towards sales targets
- Become an essential part of the external sales team out in the field
- Further career development opportunities into management exist for those who can demonstrate success and ability to develop long lasting customer relationships