UK Sales Development Apprenticeship
Ecolab UK and Ireland is proud to be a Great Place to Work- Certified™ Company!
Ecolab is a trusted partner for millions of customers, and is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.
We have customers in more than 40 industries who choose Ecolab’s comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintaining clean and safe environments, and optimise water and energy use.
What does Sales at Ecolab look like?
Ecolab are looking for people who share our four core values - safety, sustainability, integrity, and inclusion. Why? It’s important you feel you belong here. Right from the start, we want people of great character, who keep their promises and display a brilliant attitude to their teammates, prospects, and the wider Ecolab organisation. We look for smart people, who can understand others, communicate effectively, and get things done. The icing on the cake is the energy you bring to the team and the job.
You will engage with our future customers and work with your team to identify and engage with new opportunities for Ecolab to create a long-lasting customer relationships. An Ecolab Sales Professional is curious about business, organised, tenacious, and like to see the fruits of their efforts. Over your time, you will plan smart outreaches, and consult prospects on how their companies can best implement our solutions. Once you have reached a level of proficiency, you will have freedom in how you run your business.
In this role, you will have a positive attitude, be helpful and enterprising, by
Collaborating with your manager and team to build further customer and industry intelligence
Using social media channels to identify business opportunities
Developing new innovative ideas for identifying potential customers
Work with existing customer to establish and identify new and improved solutions
Contribute and share process improvements
The Apprentice Role
As a Sales Development Apprentice, 20% of your time will be spent studying towards your Sales apprenticeship and 80% of your time will be spent applying those learnings on-the-job.
During this experience, you'll be part of a wide apprentice community; spanning across the nation, and across a variety of business teams. You'll also have access to a broader group of people that will support you throughout to develop both personally & professionally.
As an apprentice, year one will be primarily focused on understanding the company and gaining the skills needed to do the job. Then you'll progressively transition into the Business Development Associate role while continuing with your sales apprenticeship.
These are some of the first-year activities you'll be part of:
Learning your customer portfolio and be comfortable discussing it
Get a 360 degree view of how large matrixed organisations run
Support fellow Business Developers by creating investigative reports
Conduct research into new business opportunities
Gain industry knowledge to develop a point of view for customers
Learn & develop skills that help you build and maintain customer relationships
What are we looking for?
Ecolab are looking to hire individuals that have a demonstrable desire towards continuous learning, resilience to overcome an obstacle with a positive attitude and a passion for understanding technology and selling.
Below are some of the requirements and skills we expect and require Sales Development Apprentices to demonstrate:
Curiosity and drive to search for information, be able to summarise it and share your findings
Go beyond the ask, to further understand in-depth topics that are relevant for the role
Collaborates well as part of a team to solve problems in dynamic environments
Proficient oral, written and presentation skills
Ability to develop interpersonal relationships
Displays initiative, self-motivation and deliver high-quality results
Takes ownership in growing your career
Passion for sales
Computer literate
Problem solver
What’s in it for you?
A clear and structured career path within our Sales organisation
Opportunity to join our diverse internal employee networking groups
Competitive salary starting at £22,000 upto £28,000 dependent on experience (London weighting will be applied where applicable)
Performance bonus opportunity
25 days holiday plus 8 days Bank Holiday
4% Flexible Benefits. A wide range of benefits (extended to families) or to be used as salary increase
Pension and 4 x annual salary Life Assurance benefits
Opportunity to purchase company shares
Company Car
Company iPhone
A long-term career within a business that recognises the talent to progress, inclusive of global opportunities
Access to our Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Eligibility
Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom and been a resident in the UK/EU for at least 3 years
GCSEs or equivalent with Math’s and English at grade 5 and above (A-C/4-9)
Driving Licence with no more than 6 points
Willing to travel with some overnight stays
By submitting your application, you are agreeing to share your CV with Ecolab UK. Please submit your CV including a motivational paragraph (300 words maximum) about why you would want to work for Ecolab.
We welcome applications from people fleeing the situation in Ukraine. If you have the required skills and your status gives you eligibility to work in the country of this job, please apply, and select that you have the right to work, and will not require sponsorship.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.
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