Sales Apprentice - Norwich, United Kingdom - Walker Rubber Ltd

Walker Rubber Ltd

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Norwich, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Walker Rubber are searching for a future Sales Engineer and as such are looking for an apprentice / trainee to join the team.

If you have a genuine curiosity in how things work and solving problems, whilst having an ability to make conversation with a wide range of people, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.

You will have a large appetite to learn and develop whilst being hardworking, ambitious, and driven.

We are a small, hardworking, straight-talking team and it is important we find the right person to join the team.

The apprentice / trainee will complete a Level 4 qualification in sales. This qualification will primarily be completed on the job but will also require some at home study.

More specific, business focused training will also be provided, ranging from using a CRM / business management system, health and safety, reading engineering drawings to creating your own engineering drawings.

By the end of the training the apprentice will have a strong and confident ability in handling all aspects of the sales process.

Following completion, there is scope to progress onto a Level 6 qualification in business-to-business sales.

What we do:
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Walker Rubber is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial polymer products (rubber and polyurethane).

The business operates in a wide number of industry sectors, providing polymer-based solutions to a vast range of engineering problems.

Specialising in the manufacture of extrusion, mouldings and gaskets, the business is uniquely positioned to provide bespoke solutions on an exceptionally fast turnaround.

What you will do:

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Administration & Support_

Answering the phone and handling inbound calls (c.25 inbound a day)
Managing and Coordinating Customer Queries (c.3 a day)
Managing and Coordinating Internal Issues (c.2 a day)
Creating new customers in the business system
Maintaining customer contact details in the business system
Maintaining supplier contact details in the business system

Sales

Handling customer enquiries and preparing quotations (c.12 a day)
Creating parts in the business system with associated documentation from customer requirements, eg engineering drawings and/or datasheets
Delivering quotations to customers through the appropriate medium
Creating and processing customer orders (c.10 a day, mostly converting from quotations)
Updating customer price lists where required
Following up on quotations and managing through to order placement
Calling lapsed customer base to actively promote the company and reengage customer for new business
Researching and identifying potential new business opportunities and markets
Calling potential new businesses to introduce and promote our company
Working with the marketing team on creating and reviewing material to actively promote the business through a number of mediums

Purchasing

Managing and Coordinating supplier quotation requests (c.2 a day)
Raising purchase orders where required (c.3 a day)
Managing suppliers to ensure on time delivery of orders
Management of adhoc business supplies, stock, reordering, usage etc

Essential Personal Characteristics

Not phased by working in an engineering / manufacturing environment
Selfstarter, ability to manage own workload and prioritise under pressure.
Selfdiscipline, organised, proactive and the ability to make and justify own decisions.
Excellent time management and organisation skills with an ability to work to tight deadlines.
Adaptable and unflappable
Able to use initiative with good problemsolving skills
Someone with a positive attitude and a cando approach
Happy to turn their hand at anything required, to ensure the company keeps running smoothly

Key Requirements

Higher education qualification, eg, Level 3 in Business Administration or A-Levels
Exceptional telecommunication and written skills
Ability to use Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Given the importance for teamwork and the size of the business, the job will be office based full time. However, we work a 4-day week, Monday to Thursday and Tuesday to Friday on the bank holiday weeks.

What is our recruitment process:
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2) Complete the Indeed tests within a week of applying

3) We will review the results of the test with the CVs. Anyone scoring "Highly Proficient" in both tests we will contact for a face to face meeting.

4) Face-to-face meeting. 60-minute written assessment. Factory Tour. 30-minute interview

5) Half day trial

6) Offer

If you have made it this far, and this sounds like a role you are interested in, we look forward to hearing from you

Salary:
£15,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

Benefits: