Junior Sales Assistant

About CradleTech

CradleTech is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Sales Assistant to join our growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their sales career who wants to learn how a business develops customers, manages sales opportunities and builds long-term commercial relationships.

You will work closely with Matthew Coole, Director of CradleTech, who will provide hands-on training and mentoring. You will initially shadow Matthew to learn the company's products, customers, sales process and commercial approach before gradually taking on your own responsibilities.

The Role

As a Junior Sales Assistant, you will support the sales and commercial activities of CradleTech while developing your own sales skills and knowledge.

The role will involve a mixture of customer communication, sales administration, lead generation, research and hands-on learning.

You will have the opportunity to see the complete sales process, from identifying potential customers and making initial contact through to meetings, quotations, negotiations and closing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Shadow Matthew Coole, Director, during sales calls, meetings and customer interactions.
• Learn about CradleTech's products, services, customers and target markets.
• Assist with identifying and researching potential new customers.
• Support lead generation and prospecting activities.
• Make and assist with telephone calls and email communications to prospective customers.
• Help maintain accurate customer and prospect information.
• Follow up with existing and potential customers.
• Assist with preparing quotations, proposals and sales documentation.
• Help organise meetings, demonstrations and customer appointments.
• Record sales activity and update CRM/customer records.
• Support the preparation of sales reports and pipeline information.
• Learn how to identify customer needs and present appropriate solutions.
• Assist with managing the sales pipeline and following up opportunities.
• Provide general administrative support to the sales function.
• Gradually take responsibility for your own customers and sales activities as your experience develops.

Training & Development

A key part of this position is learning directly from the Director of CradleTech.

You will receive practical, on-the-job training and will initially spend significant time shadowing Matthew to understand:

• How to approach and communicate with customers.
• How to identify potential sales opportunities.
• How to qualify leads.
• How to conduct effective sales conversations.
• How to understand customer requirements.
• How to present CradleTech's products and services.
• How to prepare quotations and proposals.
• How to follow up opportunities.
• How to negotiate and close sales.
• How to build long-term customer relationships.
• How a growing business operates commercially.

As your confidence and knowledge develop, you will be given increasing responsibility and the opportunity to manage parts of the sales process independently.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

• Confident and comfortable speaking to people.
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
• Good at Mathematics
• Engineering Background
• Working at Height Background
• Friendly, professional and personable.
• Organised and reliable.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Commercially minded and interested in business and sales.
• Comfortable using computers, email and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
• Able to listen, learn and take direction.
• Resilient and able to handle customer objections positively.
• Ambitious and interested in developing a career in sales.

Previous sales experience is not essential. We are particularly interested in candidates with the right attitude, communication skills and willingness to learn.

What CradleTech Offers

• Direct mentoring and training from the Director.
• Hands-on experience of a real sales environment.
• Exposure to customers, sales meetings and business development.
• The opportunity to learn the complete sales process.
• Increasing responsibility as your skills develop.
• Career progression within a growing business.
• The opportunity to develop valuable commercial and communication skills.

Career Progression

This role is designed to provide a foundation for a longer-term career in sales.

A successful candidate could progress into positions such as:

Junior Sales Assistant → Sales Executive → Account Manager / Business Development Executive → Senior Sales / Commercial Management

The pace of progression will depend on performance, development and the growth of the business.

Pay: £25,420.00-£36,820.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have a fear of heights?

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (required)

Language:

• English (required)
• Spanish (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Petts Wood BR5 1EG (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (required)

Work Location: In person