Vantage Consulting
Trainee Sales Consultant
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Trainee Sales Consultant
Stafford, UK
1st year OTE £37,000
Are you an ambitious and driven individual, looking to advance your sales career?
If so, look no further as Vantage Consulting are hiring for Trainee Consultants to join our high-performing UK and USA recruitment teams this summer!
Whether you're just starting out, or bringing some experience with you, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your sales and recruitment skills alongside industry experts, and be part of a supportive, success-driven environment.
Why Vantage?
Vantage Consulting are a multi award winning specialist engineering recruitment business ranked within the top 2% of recruitment companies in the UK. We're proud to support a range of clients across the UK, Europe and America.
Established in 2010 we've continued to push ourselves to break records whilst maintaining what's important to us, the relationships with our partners and with our people.
We have a dedicated team of managers who will help you master your craft and set you on the road to success - 89% of our consultants exceeded targets in 2025!
You'll receive a basic salary and uncapped commission structure up to 40%, as well as the following:
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- Dedicated 6-week training academy
- Clear career progression framework
- Latest tools and technology
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, life event leave and volunteering leave
- 5* team and individual incentives
- International incentive trips to Ibiza, France, Morocco and more!
- Flexible breaks for gym goers
- Regular charity and social events
- Long service sabbaticals
The Role
As the successful Trainee Consultant, you'll be responsible for the end to end recruitment process within a specialist engineering market.
You can expect to:
- Write and post engaging job adverts
- Proactively source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals and networking
- Qualify and screen candidates to evaluate skills and suitability
- Manage interview processes and negotiate offers
- Proactively identify and engage with new clients to generate new vacancies
- Manage long-term relationships with existing clients
- Work towards KPIs and revenue targets in a fast-paced environment
About You
To be successful for the role of Trainee Consultant you'll be driven, personable and have an entrepreneurial mindset. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:
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- Have a thirst for knowledge and self-development
- Be creative and seek innovation
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.
Prior to commencing employment with the company, successful applicants must provide evidence of their entitlement to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are successful with your application, you will be required to provide one or a combination of the documents specified on the UK Government website prior to joining.
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If you're interested in applying for the Trainee Consultant role or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Mollie Bond on or 01785 339000.
Want to learn more about life at Vantage Consulting? Follow us on Instagram - @vantageconsulting to see more of our team and culture!
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