Internal Sales Executive Apprenticeship

We’re offering a full-time role at our friendly and growing Thatcham office, where you’ll start your career as an Internal Sales Executive / Sales Engineer. This is an entry-level role with full training provided – so no previous experience is needed!

You'll work closely with our Sales and Operations teams, speaking with new and existing customers by phone and email, helping them find the right solutions. As you gain confidence and experience, there’s the opportunity to move into a more senior external sales role in the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

Talking to customers and helping them with their needs Building relationships and learning how to generate new business Managing your own accounts and helping the wider sales team
Keeping track of everything using our simple online systems Working towards team and personal targets – with support along the way

Training:

You would work towards the Customer Service Practitioner Standard, attending group training at WBTC one day a month and with a 1-1 monthy training and review meeting. 

Training Outcome:

IGS encourage and support career progression and personal development.

Employer Description:
Set up in 2001 Intelligent Group Solutions Ltd (IGS) is a specialist company focusing on providing a unique blend of services to customers requiring optoelectronic components, sub-assemblies and or finished product. IGS work with not only the customer’s design engineering team but also with the product designer and the customer’s sales and marketing teams to develop solutions that fully meet the requirements of the user. Operating from a well-equipped facility in Thatcham near Newbury in Berkshire, incorporating R&D labs, production and assembly lines, workshops, warehouse, and offices. Our equipment includes 3D printers, Laser cutter, Laminar flow, Thermal imaging camera, Light Sphere, Thermal measurement, and Prototyping facilities including PCB Router, electronic wire stripper/cutter, pick and place machine and ovens. We operate a bespoke computer system and have a Quality system that is BS-EN-ISO-9001:2015 accredited. IGS is a privately owned company, and the owners are fully involved in the running of the business. All the senior staff have been involved with the Optoelectronics industry for at least 25 years and are dedicated to ensuring that IGS is an innovative and highly successful company. Currently IGS have 5 active Divisions: IDS (displays), IES (embedded), ILS (LED), IHS (horticultural, and IPS (prototyping and production). Each have individual websites for you to check out. We supply a vast number of our standard products and franchised brand products through RS Components, Farnell, Distrelec, Digikey and B&Q. Our ranges are ever increasing.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, between the hours of 8.30am - 5.30pm, to be agreed at interview.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Positive attitude