Find an apprenticeship
Technical Sales Coordinator Apprentice
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Sales Executive Apprentice
You’ll work as part of the sales office, supporting customers and colleagues with technical and commercial activities while developing your understanding of how a successful sales operation works.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You’ll be at the heart of the sales team, learning how to understand customers, recommend the right products and turn opportunities into sales. Your role will include:
- Speaking to customers by phone and email, understanding their requirements and helping them find the right solution
- Preparing and following up quotations, helping to maximise sales opportunities
- Building strong customer relationships and delivering excellent customer service
- Learning WISKA’s products so you can confidently provide technical guidance and recommendations
- Supporting the sales team with enquiries, orders and day-to-day sales activity
- Researching products, markets and new technologies to develop your commercial and industry knowledge
- Working with colleagues across the business to make sure customer requirements are understood and delivered
- Attending events and exhibitions, giving you the opportunity to meet customers and learn more about the industry
What they’re looking for
- A genuine interest in starting a career in sales
- Someone who enjoys talking to people and building relationships
- Confident and friendly communication skills
- A natural customer-focused approach
- Someone who enjoys solving problems and finding the right solution
- Curious and willing to learn about technical products
- Ambitious and motivated to develop their skills and take on more responsibility
- Reliable, hardworking and committed
- Comfortable using computers and learning new systems
- Able to work as part of a team and support colleagues
Where you'll work
St Columb Major Business Park
St Columb Major
TR9 6SX
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
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.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
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 and move 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 teamwork: 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.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Training schedule
This apprenticeship gives you the chance to earn while you learn, gaining real-world sales experience alongside a recognised industry qualification.
You’ll study towards the Level 4 Sales Executive apprenticeship, while putting your learning into practice every day at WISKA.
Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll develop the skills to:
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships
- Understand customer needs and identify sales opportunities
- Communicate confidently with customers
- Present products and recommend suitable solutions
- Prepare, manage and follow up sales quotations
- Use digital tools and systems to support sales activity
- Develop your negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills
- Understand markets, customers and competitors
You’ll have support from experienced colleagues at WISKA throughout your apprenticeship, alongside mentoring from a Supplytrain apprenticeship coordinator who will help you settle into your role, check in with you monthly and support you with any issues affecting your work or training.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade 4/C or above)
- A Level in:
- Any (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
WISKA is a global manufacturer of innovative electrical equipment, supplying products to customers across a wide range of industries. This is a hands-on, varied environment where the sales team works closely with customers and colleagues across the business to make sure the right products and solutions are delivered.
Company benefits
- Four-weekly pay
- 5.6 weeks paid leave per year
- Mentoring support from a Supplytrain apprenticeship coordinator who will help you settle into your role, check in monthly and be available for any issues or queries that are affecting your work or training
- Automatic enrolment into company pension scheme, if eligible
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay opens in new tab.
Permanent position.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052291.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills