Apprentice Sales Executive
ASD LIMITED
West Thurrock Essex (RM20 3FN)
Closes in 26 days (Monday 16 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 February 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and highly capable Sales Apprentice to join our Thurrock operation and support a Senior Sales Executive within a fast-paced steel distribution and processing business.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
- Training course
- Sales executive (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:15.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Sales & Customer Support:
- Support a Senior Sales Executive with the day-to-day management of customer enquiries and orders.
- Assist in the development of target accounts and the servicing of Key and House Accounts.
- Communicate professionally with customers via email and telephone, and occasionally face-to-face.
- Follow up on quotations, orders, and enquiries to support sales conversion and customer service.
Systems & Administration:
- Learn to operate and transact accurately within the company ERP system (SAP).
- Input sales orders, pricing, delivery instructions, and customer data under supervision.
- Work closely with operations, planning, and logistics teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
Product & Industry Learning:
- Develop knowledge of steel products, grades, sizes, and value-added processing services.
- Learn how steel products are used across different industries and applications.
- Build an understanding of pricing, lead times, and commercial decision-making.
Where you'll work
Weston Ave
Waterglade Ind Park
West Thurrock Essex
RM20 3FN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BAUER RADIO 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
Training & Development:
- Enrolment in a recognised Sales Apprenticeship Programme.
- Structured on-the-job training supported by experienced sales professionals.
- Ongoing development in systems (SAP), product knowledge, and customer management.
- Clear progression opportunities into a Junior Sales Executive role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Mathematics (grade 4-9)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
About this employer
ASD Limited is one of the UK’s leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers, and a member of the Hierros Añón Group. Backed by global strength and supported by a strong nationwide network, we meet the needs of customers across the country. We supply a diverse range of ferrous and non-ferrous products, sourced exclusively from reputable, accredited mill partners. Our extensive in-house processing capabilities in combination with our technical expertise enable us to deliver high-quality steel and metal solutions that are both efficient and cost-effective. We’ve cultivated a unique work environment that celebrates the belief, attitude, strength, initiative, and responsiveness of our people. In return for your commitment and spirit. Join us, and discover that we’re much more than you might think—a place where your career can truly thrive.
After this apprenticeship
Clear progression opportunities into a Junior Sales Executive role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BAUER RADIO LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015934.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Monday 16 March 2026 at 11:59pm)