sales executive apprenticeship

Summary

Jienco Ltd are looking to recruit a Sales Executive Apprentice to assist with duties such as preparing quotations using company pricing systems, plus much more. The duration is approximately 18-months, and the salary is competitive apprenticeship wage (depending on age and experience).

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Wage review as you learn and progress

Training course

Sales executive (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Kick-start Your Career in Technical Sales with JIENCO LTD
JIENCO LTD is a leading UK fabrication and engineering company specialising in bespoke metal fabrication, architectural steelwork, laser cutting, CNC machining, and welding solutions. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Executive Apprentice to join our growing team and develop a successful career in technical sales.

This is an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining valuable workplace experience alongside a nationally recognised Level 4 Sales Executive Apprenticeship qualification. Sales Executive apprenticeships typically focus on managing customer relationships, developing new business, and supporting the end-to-end sales process.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Respond to customer enquiries by phone, email and online
• Prepare quotations using company pricing systems
• Develop relationships with new and existing customers
• Follow up quotations and identify new sales opportunities
• Support the sales team with CRM updates and customer records
• Learn about fabrication, sheet metal, welding and engineering products
• Assist with marketing activities and social media promotions
• Coordinate with production to ensure customer requirements are met
• Deliver outstanding customer service throughout the sales process

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent communication skills
• Friendly, confident and professional attitude
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong organisational skills
• Willingness to learn technical products
• Self-motivated and ambitious
• GCSE Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and maths preferred

Where you'll work

Unit 17
Peninsula Business Park, Reeds Lane
Wirral
CH46 1DW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

JGA LIMITED

Training course

Sales executive (level 4)

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.
• 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 andmove 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 team work: 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.

Training schedule

Sales Executive Level 4.

More training information

• Sales Executive Apprentice (Level 4)
• Location: JIENCO LTD, Wirral, Merseyside
• Job Type: Full-time apprenticeship
• Duration: Approximately 18-months
• Salary: Competitive Apprenticeship Wage (depending on age and experience)

Requirements

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
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness