Sales Apprentice

As a Sales Executive, you’ll be joining a team that bends over backwards to help schools with their equipment needs and will be responsible for contributing to the smooth running of the Admin Team! Attention to detail is key and you’ll speak to schools daily. Training is thorough and daily support is on hand to help you be the best at what you do, and a long-term career with Utility Rentals is available on completion of your apprenticeship!

We are looking for someone with exceptional organisation skills to join our young, dynamic, fast-growing team. 

As Internal Sales Apprentice you will be joining a team that bends over backwards to help schools with their equipment needs. Whether it be a classroom set of iPads, 100 x laptops or a brand-new range of Food Technology appliances, you will be able to offer schools market leading rental packages that other companies cannot compete with. You’ll be looking after our existing customers on a daily basis and will be approaching new customers to help them with their equipment needs. Training is thorough and daily support is on hand to help you be the best at what you do. And supplier incentives reward you for your consistent hard work! 

Your daily duties will include:

Outbound calling to schools to introduce our services Taking inbound calls from customers and suppliers and assisting them or escalating them within the team where necessary Maintaining and cleansing our database Regular communication with existing customers, prospects and suppliers Researching potential customers and sourcing new sales leads and developing them into potential customers Supporting the sales and marketing team with administration work Provide support to the sales team such as typing letters and emails and preparing & distributing standard quotations and proposals Follow up calls where quotations have been submitted Supporting various marketing initiatives General administrative duties

Desired skills:

Impeccable attention to detail at all time Previous office or sales experience is preferred Excellent communication and organisational skills Have a professional telephone manner and demonstrate excellent written English Minimum GCSE, or equivalents, maths and English grade C  Be dynamic and professional, with exceptional relationship building skills Be very proficient with all MS Office applications and be able to learn new IT skills and applications quickly

Training:

Sales Executive Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:

Training will be taken place at work  There are no requirements to travel elsewhere other than the office  Training will be ongoing in the workplace

Training Outcome:

Long term career prospects with a growing organisation.

Employer Description:
They help schools across the country acquire equipment through rental. Unlike other companies, they don’t follow the crowd, they innovate! They aren’t afraid to look at things differently and go against the norm, offering a package which consistently delights schools across the UK.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 30-minute lunch breaks. Office based.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Sales experience,Ambitious,Personable,Keen to learn and develop