Technical Sales Apprentice

**Our Client**:
Our client are a fast growing, ambitious provider of IT & Telecoms services to businesses. They have approx. 350 business customers, the majority based in the Thames Valley area, who rely on them to provide them a wide range of business-critical services. Our client turns over approx. 1.5m per annumand have plans to grow this to 5M in 5 years.

This role is an extremely important one in our plans to grow our business.

**Overall Objectives**:

- This overall objective of the role is to generate new business opportunities for the sales team by booking face to face meetings, video calls and telephone appointments with potential customers
- In addition, with the support of the Sales Director, create and own a sales progression plan with the objective of progressing to a field-based role.
- Progress through the apprenticeship training scheme ensuring all work, sessions and deadlines are met
- Present our client professionally at all times, ensuring our customers experience is always a positive one

**Day to Day Objectives**:

- Achieve agreed KPIS based around calls made/call time and appointments booked
- Maintain and build a pipeline of sales prospects through networking, LinkedIn, and cold calling
- Maintain a good understanding at all times of the product set, and take ownership of improving knowledge
- Help build content and ongoing marketing messages, and campaigns
- Work closely with the Sales Director to create new target customer lists, sales pitches, and proposals
- Attend face to face networking events where appropriate

**Person Specification**
- Must be able to demonstrate strong sales skills, and a drive to move into a field sales role in the future
- Must have a genuine interest in IT and Cloud technology
- Must have excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to respond efficiently to high pressure situations
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Good computer skills - including Excel, Word, Office, CRM

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £15,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension
- Gym membership

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TNJ2