Sales Apprentice

Mediq UK are a supplier of healthcare consumables, healthcare equipment, cleaning, and hygiene products, as well as healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes, and other facilities serving the healthcare sector in the UK.

We are recruiting for a Sales Apprentice based at our Head Office in Castle Donington to manage Mediq’s product portfolio and develop key relationships with current and new customers to maximise opportunities. We are looking for an individual who understands our customers’ needs and work across the organisation to build a strong sales base. We will give full product and customer training.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a level 4 Sales Executive training course.

Salary - £25,000

Duration - 18 Month FTC

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with all the key decision makers in order to maximise opportunities and protect current business gains
• To be seen as a partner with KOLs and procurement understanding the local challenges
• To be able to align products and services from Mediq’s portfolio to customer needs
• Support product promotion through targeted educational events and ensure that these interventions give a return on investment measured through deepened relationships and increased opportunities
• Build relationships with key customers utilising all available platforms to maintain contacts and identify customer needs
• Be able to juggle multiple product requirements through developing strategic approach to customer interactions
• Act as a role model for Mediq across the designated area
• Build product specific account plans that are communicated across the organisation
• Build market share and market share growth opportunities through promotion of the organisation deploying the appropriate tools as part of the value proposition
• Engage across the organisation in a collaborative manner building a strong internal customer base
• Challenge the normal and look at new communication tools, proposals to increase effectiveness
• Add value through dissemination of the Mediq value proposition as appropriate
• Ensure major opportunities/actions from account plans are reviewed and challenged regularly
• Ensuring business & opportunity management plans are kept up to date
• In-depth knowledge of company products and value proposition.
• Understand the NHS priorities in the local area and adapt messaging to take these into account
• Keep up to date with changes in NHS policies and strategy