Sales Executive Apprentice
NETWORK LIMITED
Coventry (CV7 9PU)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Join our growing team at Network Ltd as a Sales Apprentice! Based in Coventry, we provide IT support and software development to small and medium-sized businesses. In this role, you’ll help generate and follow up on leads, attend local networking events and expos, and be a key part of our business development efforts.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
- Training course
- Sales executive (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, between 09:00 - 17:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 26 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Sales Apprentice to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience in the technology sector, develop professional skills, and build a career in sales while earning a nationally recognised qualification.
The Role:
As a Sales Apprentice, you’ll be at the heart of our growth strategy. Your main focus will be generating new leads, following up on sales enquiries, and helping to convert prospects into long-term clients. You’ll represent Network Ltd at local networking events and expos, helping to raise our profile and make meaningful connections with potential customers.
You'll be supported by our experienced team who will provide full training, mentoring, and guidance throughout your apprenticeship. You'll also work closely with our marketing and technical teams to understand our services, ensuring you can confidently talk to clients about the benefits of working with us.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and generate new business leads through research, outreach, and follow-ups
- Manage and update the CRM system with lead and customer information
- Follow up on inbound enquiries and book meetings for the senior sales team
- Attend local networking events, business meetups, and trade expos to represent Network Ltd
- Engage with potential clients to understand their needs and explain our IT support and software development services
Support marketing campaigns and help develop outreach strategies - Assist with preparing proposals and quotes for prospective customers
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients
- Stay up to date with our services and developments in the tech sector
Where you'll work
Unit 2, Stentor Way
Ansty Park
Coventry
CV7 9PU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate.
- Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences.
- Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers.
- Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections.
- Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively.
- Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals andmove to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement.
- Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation.
- Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
- Collaboration and team work: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral.
- Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively. Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction.
- Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems.
Training schedule
- All work-based learning
- The Apprenticeship will involve monthly virtual teaching & learning sessions with your assigned Skills Coach
- Work will be set each month for completion. This may include written work, workbooks, research, projects, assignments.
- Access to a virtual learning platform will be inclusive to support with learning resources, support materials, short courses & your learning log and recording of off-the-job hours
More training information
The Apprenticeship is delivered through SR Apprenticeships.
www.sr-apprenticeships.co.uk
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
• Ideally some experience in a customer-facing or sales-related role –this could be from retail, hospitality, or voluntary roles • Confident, friendly, and professional communication style • A willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced business environment • Good organisational skills and attention to detail • Comfortable using email, Microsoft Office, and basic online tools • A genuine interest in technology, business, and helping others succeed • Must be able to travel locally to events and meetings (travel expenses will be covered)
About this employer
Network Ltd is a Managed Service Provider based in Coventry. We offer IT support and software development services to small and medium-sized businesses, helping them get the most out of their technology. Whether it’s managing day-to-day IT needs or developing custom software, we work closely with our clients to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and support business growth through practical, modern solutions.
http://www.networkltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Staff lunch and 4% employer contribution to Pension Scheme. Holidays in line with the Contract of Employment.
After this apprenticeship
- A full apprenticeship programme with on-the-job training
- A nationally recognised qualification in sales or business development
- Mentorship and support from experienced team members
- The chance to attend industry events and build a local network
- Opportunity to work in a growing tech company with real career prospects
- Competitive apprentice salary
- Paid travel to events and expos
- Friendly, supportive team environment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
Paula
paula.prescott@sr-apprenticeships.co.uk
07852416138
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333146.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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