Trainee Sales Manager
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Car / Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL200011 |
Summary
Full Time, Permanent
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Trainee Sales Manager to join our Eastern team based in Leeds and play a vital role in driving sales performance, enhancing customer experience and supporting the successful sale of new homes across our developments.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress into a full Sales Manager position, supported by structured training, coaching and ongoing professional development.
In this role, you will contribute to the achievement of regional sales targets, ensuring that customer satisfaction remains at the heart of everything we do. You will support the creation of sales forecasts, prepare reports and assist in the planning and implementation of sales strategies across new and existing developments. You will work closely with internal teams to support the legal and operational set‑up of new developments, review sales expenditure and assist in approving marketing activity, PR campaigns and sales releases.
A key part of the role involves supporting and motivating the sales team. You will help set individual performance targets, review progress with team members and contribute to staff development through coaching, feedback and participation in performance and development reviews. You will ensure that company policies, including those relating to Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, recruitment and employee welfare, are consistently upheld.
We are seeking an individual with strong communication skills, confidence working with data and reports, and an ability to build positive working relationships across multiple disciplines. You should be highly organised, proactive and eager to learn, with a genuine interest in progressing into a management-level role. Knowledge of the sales process and experience within the housing or property sector would be beneficial, although not essential. You should feel comfortable using core IT tools and be keen to develop your leadership, negotiation and product knowledge skills further.
This role offers the chance to grow within a supportive environment where your development is taken seriously. You will have access to comprehensive training, including our Sales Accreditation Scheme and wider people development resources, along with opportunities to influence sales strategy and contribute to the success of future developments.
Benefits
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Trainee Sales Manager to join our Eastern team based in Leeds and play a vital role in driving sales performance, enhancing customer experience and supporting the successful sale of new homes across our developments.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress into a full Sales Manager position, supported by structured training, coaching and ongoing professional development.
In this role, you will contribute to the achievement of regional sales targets, ensuring that customer satisfaction remains at the heart of everything we do. You will support the creation of sales forecasts, prepare reports and assist in the planning and implementation of sales strategies across new and existing developments. You will work closely with internal teams to support the legal and operational set‑up of new developments, review sales expenditure and assist in approving marketing activity, PR campaigns and sales releases.
A key part of the role involves supporting and motivating the sales team. You will help set individual performance targets, review progress with team members and contribute to staff development through coaching, feedback and participation in performance and development reviews. You will ensure that company policies, including those relating to Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, recruitment and employee welfare, are consistently upheld.
We are seeking an individual with strong communication skills, confidence working with data and reports, and an ability to build positive working relationships across multiple disciplines. You should be highly organised, proactive and eager to learn, with a genuine interest in progressing into a management-level role. Knowledge of the sales process and experience within the housing or property sector would be beneficial, although not essential. You should feel comfortable using core IT tools and be keen to develop your leadership, negotiation and product knowledge skills further.
This role offers the chance to grow within a supportive environment where your development is taken seriously. You will have access to comprehensive training, including our Sales Accreditation Scheme and wider people development resources, along with opportunities to influence sales strategy and contribute to the success of future developments.
Benefits
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.