Trainee Sales Manager

Entry level sales / sales management opportunity with leading global brand and manufacturer Customer facing and retail centre management Location – Gateshead
As Trainee Sales Manager, you will work alongside a collaborative team supporting the overall running of a profitable retail branch based out of Gateshead. You will also be tasked to drive business development visiting new and existing customers within proximity of Gateshead. The Trainee Sales Manager will promote leading brand commercial / domestic cleaning machines and outdoor garden equipment to end–users. You will deliver first class customer service and demonstrate cleaning equipment and outdoor garden equipment to customers. 2 days visiting customers / 3 day branch based. 8.30am – 17.00 (37 hrs per week). You will benefit from an exceptional on–going training and development course to support you with you career development. As Trainee Sales Manager, you will (under supervision initially) manage the retail centre and you will be given responsibility to make key business decisions. The Company hiring a Trainee Sales Manager
Our client are a household brand and market leading capital equipment manufacturer that provide a range of state of the art / innovative commercial and domestic machines. Their customers heavily rely on their products and associated services and they support businesses across a multitude of sectors including transport & logistics, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, facilities management and the public sector.
The company are renowned for their unrivalled training and development programmes and successful recruits go often progress in Key / National Accounts and People Management. This organisation retain and develop their staff with a strong collaborative culture. This role has come about due to a recent internal promotion of a successful individual that has been with the business for approx. 2 years.
This opportunity represents a rare opportunity for a candidate with raw potential to embark on a world–class management trainee program with a well recognised blue–chip brand.
The Candidate for the Trainee Sales Manager
You MUST have a full UK driving licence Career minded and driven A natural relationship builder / customer centric This would be suitable for any entry level candidate looking to pivot into sales, management or retail management Clear strong communicator The Package for the Trainee Sales Manager
27,000 basic OTE 32,000 Health shield & pension 24 days holiday plus your birthday plus stats (32 days in total) Long Service awards Enhanced retirement scheme and competitive pension options 6% employer 5% employee (11%) Enhanced maternity – 24 months full pay / enhanced paternity 4– weeks full pay Life insurance