Trainee Sales Executive

A successful and growing distribution business in Colchester is looking to recruit a Trainee Sales Executive to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a commercial environment. Whether you re a recent graduate, college leaver, or someone with a little commercial experience looking for a new direction, the business is more interested in attitude, ambition and potential than previous industry knowledge. Part of a highly successful UK group with annual turnover exceeding £1 billion, the company has an outstanding track record of developing people from within. Many of its managers and senior leaders started in trainee positions before progressing into key roles across the business. The Opportunity You ll join a structured training programme designed to give you a thorough understanding of the business, its products, customers and operations. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you ll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas, before progressing into a sales-focused role where you ll develop customer relationships, identify opportunities and contribute to the continued growth of the business. Your training will include exposure to: Customer service and account support Warehouse and distribution operations Stock control and purchasing Product and supplier knowledge Commercial and sales processes Business development and customer relationship management This varied and practical training ..... full job details .....