Apprentice Telesales/Business Developer (Sheffield Halfway)
HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED
Apprenticeship Level 2
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About the Role
Are you looking for a new challenge that you can earn while you learn? Do you want to be part of an incredible team working towards a common goal, providing excellent service to our customers? The role is to deliver high quality products and services to the customers of their organisation.
- Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service and support the wider sales team in generating and chasing leads
- Focus on effective customer account management, aiming to increase the company’s customer base and develop long-term collaborative relationships within the building trade
- Maintain up-to-date product and industry knowledge
- Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
- Keep in touch with both leading banks depots regularly via the telephone and using our customer engagement messaging tool
- Develop long-term collaborative relationships with customers
- Proactively gain new accounts, repeat business, and generate qualified leads for the team through outgoing sales calls
- Process sales for customers using the in-store payment systems, quoting correct pricing, delivery date and stock requirements
- Full-time employment with Howdens may be offered to the right candidate
About the Training
- Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Training provided by an in-house Learning & Development Team
Support from an external training provider - 15-month programme including a minimum 12 month learning period plus end point assessment
- Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 1 English and maths and to have taken level 2 English and maths tests prior to completion of their Apprenticeship
About the Employer
Howdens Joinery, a trade only business with over 780 depots, has built a reputation that builders can trust through offering best local price and providing product from local stock. Our unbeatable service and product has led to us becoming a market leader, which is why we were awarded the Royal Warrant of Appointment by Her Majesty the Queen 2015 for our quality and excellence. At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities, reflected in our placement at Number 17 in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers table 2022. We are proud of our substantial growth and remain committed to success through the expansion of our local depot network. Despite its scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values and we are seeking talented people to help us continue to grow our business.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
Training Provider
STAFF SELECT LTD
Course/Training
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
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