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 Sales CRM Microsoft Office Product Knowledge CAD Interpretation Driving Licence Construction Knowledge

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trainee Sales Engineer

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd

Location: Rugby, GB and Brentwood, GB

Posting Date: 26 Apr 2026

Overview: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd is offering a 2-year trainee sales programme for ambitious individuals to become a Sales Engineer. The role involves learning sales, engineering, and customer engagement.

Your Tasks

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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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