Sales Executive Apprentice - Logistics Sector Level 4

PRO1 RECRUITMENT LTD

Suite 9, Offa House, Orchard St, (B79 7RE)

Closes in 6 days (Monday 16 February 2026)

Posted on 22 January 2026


Summary

Pro1 Group is looking for a motivated Level 4 Sales Apprentice to support business growth across our recruitment and logistics services. This is a hands-on role where you’ll learn professional sales skills while working alongside experienced sales and business development teams, building strong client relationships and market knowledge.

Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
Hours
Mon - Fri - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 23 February 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Duties will include:

  • Generate and qualify new sales leads
  • Contact potential clients via phone, email and social channels
  • Support sales meetings, proposals and follow-ups
  • Build relationships with new and existing customers
  • Update CRM systems and sales records
  • Work towards a recognised Level 4 Sales qualification

Where you'll work

Suite 9, Offa House, Orchard St,
B79 7RE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE 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

Teaching and learning the skills, knowledge and behaviours to be a competent Sales Executive.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Customer care skills
  • Driving License
  • Flexible
  • Initiative
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Sales Skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

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About this employer

Established in 2013, Pro1 Recruitment Ltd is a Midlands based Recruitment Agency that specialises in offering temporary and permanent recruitment solutions. We operate within the Logistics, Warehousing, Hospitality, Automotive, and Commercial sectors, ensuring that we are able to fully support midlands based businesses with their recruitment demands. Pro1 Recruitment engages with businesses from large retail giants who have a workforce in the thousands, through to small family-run businesses that operate within the local area. We have a recruitment service that will offer your business a cost-effective solution to your staffing needs. If you are a candidate looking for work, we offer an open, friendly, honest and transparent recruitment service. You will be personally interviewed by your own dedicated Recruitment Consultant that specialises in your chosen field of work; they will pro-actively act on your behalf and seek out employment opportunities for you. Whether you are looking for part-time temporary work or you are looking for a steady progressive career, we can find the job perfect for you

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the Level 4 Sales Apprenticeship qualification, combined with on-the-job training and mentoring, providing real sales experience in a growing business and clear opportunities for career progression.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009759.

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Closes in 6 days (Monday 16 February 2026)

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