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Apprentice Business Developer (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 13 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £7.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 September 2024 |
| Location: | Broughton Astley, leicester, LE9 6TJ |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 253155 |
Summary
As a Business Developer, you will play a pivotal role in building relationships with new and existing customers, using telephone sales techniques to generate business and encourage new leads.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads.
Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the building trade.
Maintain up to date product and industry knowledge.
Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers.
Keep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool.
Develop long term collaborative relationships with customers.
Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls.
Process sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements.
Training
A 15-month program, including a minimum 12-month learning period and end-point assessment. Apprentices without Level 1 English and Maths qualifications will be supported in achieving this level before undertaking the Level 2 English and Maths test for the end-point assessment and apprenticeship completion.
Qualifications required
GCSE Mathematics & English (Grade 9-4 (A*-C)) desirable.
Other (Strong Desire For) Personal/Professional Development (Grade) essential.
Skills required
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Initiative
Ability to build relationships
Prospects
At Howdens, there are great opportunities for the right candidate to progress into one of many key depot roles including sales and management.
Qualification / Standard : ST0072 Customer service practitioner
Duration 15 months
Your key responsibilities will include:
Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads.
Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long term collaborative relationships within the building trade.
Maintain up to date product and industry knowledge.
Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers.
Keep in touch with both depots lead banks regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool.
Develop long term collaborative relationships with customers.
Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls.
Process sales for customers using the in store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements.
Training
A 15-month program, including a minimum 12-month learning period and end-point assessment. Apprentices without Level 1 English and Maths qualifications will be supported in achieving this level before undertaking the Level 2 English and Maths test for the end-point assessment and apprenticeship completion.
Qualifications required
GCSE Mathematics & English (Grade 9-4 (A*-C)) desirable.
Other (Strong Desire For) Personal/Professional Development (Grade) essential.
Skills required
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Initiative
Ability to build relationships
Prospects
At Howdens, there are great opportunities for the right candidate to progress into one of many key depot roles including sales and management.
Qualification / Standard : ST0072 Customer service practitioner
Duration 15 months