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Customer Service and Sales Apprentice DIA SYSTEMS LIMITED

Working alongside the Sales Director and his team, you will be responsible for sourcing leads, generating new business with existing clients, account management, actively seeking out all business opportunities and closing business over the telephone. You will raise orders as appropriate.

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Closing date: 05 Jun 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £200.00

  • Working week

    40 hrs. Days and shifts to be discussed at interview.

    Total hours per week: 40.00

  • Expected duration

    18 months

  • Possible start date

    14 Jun 2022

  • Date posted

    11 Feb 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001820932

  • Positions

    1 available

Duties include:

  • Working alongside the Sales Director and his team
  • You will be responsible for sourcing leads
  • Generating new business with existing clients
  • Account management, actively seeking out all business opportunities and closing business over the telephone
  • You will raise orders as appropriate
  • Opportunities to travel and meet customers may also be available along with representation of the company and national or international trade fairs
  • You will acquire an intricate knowledge of our products and market and deal frequently with companies internationally and nationally, including household name chains, directly or indirectly
  • You will be computer literate, ideally with MS Office and CRM systems. Knowledge of Sage 50 will be advantageous. Most importantly you will have the focus and desire to move the business forward at all times

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • The ideal candidate will be computer literate, ideally with MS Office and CRM systems. Knowledge of Sage 50 will be advantageous
  • Most importantly you will have the focus and desire to move the business forward at all times

Personal qualities

  • The ideal candidate will be of strong character & personality self-motivated, hungry, ambitious and have the ability to work under pressure
  • Able to use own initiative with a pro-active approach for day to day tasks

 

Desired qualifications

  • GCSE (or equivalent) maths and English advantageous

Future prospects

  • Steady increase in salary and commission earned for successful candidate, working alongside the Sales Director

 

Things to consider

  • Free Parking available outside the office
  • Pension Scheme
  • 4 weeks’ holiday plus Public Holidays

About the employer

We supply aluminium profile and steel fixings to the shopfitting industry.

Supply is either direct to well known chains or to shopfitters, nationally and internationally, in Europe and across the world.

 

The business has been trading for 25 years and many of our products are specifically our own intellectual property.

Employer

DIA SYSTEMS LIMITED

Address

Dayton House

Bolney Avenue

Peacehaven

BN10 8HF

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Training

Training provider

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Sussex Coast College Hastings

Contact

Debbie Baldock-Apps 07971711253 Debbie.baldockapps@escg.ac.uk

  • East Sussex College will provide the apprenticeship standard which will include the Diploma and Functional Skills if required
  • East Sussex College will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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