Trainee Sales Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Rugby
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Communication Customer engagement Sales Negotiation Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint CRM Construction industry knowledge

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trainee Sales Engineer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd - Rugby, GB / Brentwood, GB

Posted: 23 Apr 2026

Creating the future – Your tasks in our team

We are offering an exciting 2 year trainee sales programme for someone who is ambitious, driven and eager to build a long-term career in sales. You will receive hands on experience, structured training and mentorship from our teams designed to develop you into the confident sales engineer of the future.

Across the scheme, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sales, engineering and customer engagement, including:

  • Working closely with the Sales Manager to identify and target new customers
  • Calling lapsed customers to rebuild relationships and arrange site visits
  • Researching and identifying new prospects across the construction industry
  • Spending time in Construction Accessories and Plywood to build product knowledge
  • Joining experienced sales staff on live construction projects
  • Learning how to sell, negotiate and present solutions
  • Building and maintaining a customer database
  • Learning how to process customer orders
  • Spending time with Engineering teams to understand how [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] systems are designed and used on

Let’s aim high – the benefits for you

  • Competitive salary
  • Company car
  • Non contractual annual bonus
  • 20 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays
  • 5 days annual leave for Christmas shut down
  • Company pension contributions 3% employee + 6% contribution
  • Private Healthcare cover
  • A structured 2‑year development programme
  • Formal training in selling skills, CRM, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] reporting tools, product knowledge and basic CAD interpretation
  • On-the-job mentoring from experienced sales professionals
  • A supportive, high‑performance team environment
  • Clear progression into a Sales Engineer role on successful completion of the programme

Stand out from the crowd - What distinguishes you

  • Motivated, ambitious and willing to learn
  • Confident communicators with great social skills
  • Resilient, positive and proactive
  • Comfortable using Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Achievers with good GCSEs in English & Maths
  • Holders of a full UK Driving Licence (required for the role)
  • Curious about construction and how buildings are put together
  • Reliable and ready to show up every day with the right attitude
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