Apprentice Business Developer
Description✓Are you looking for a new challenge where 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?
✓At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities
✓We have been awarded a place in the top 25 Best Big Companies to Work for in recognition of excellence in the workplace.
✓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.
✓The Role
✓As a Business Developer apprentice you will learn to:
✓Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
✓Keep in touch with both depots lead banks 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
✓Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service.
✓The Person
✓Strong communication skills
✓Ability to build string relationships
✓Good customer service skills
✓Target driven
✓Planning and organising skills
✓Ability to prioritise own workload
✓A desire for continuous personal and professional development
✓The Apprenticeship
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✓Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 - Intermediate Apprenticeship
✓Training provided by in house Learning & Development Team
✓Support from external training provider
✓15 Month programme including minimum 12 month learning period plus end point assessment
✓GCSE Maths and English desired but not essential, as these will be covered during the apprenticeship
✓In return for your hard work and commitment you will be rewarded with some great benefits, which include:
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✓£15,000 annual salary
✓Generous Pension Scheme
✓Paid holiday entitlement
✓Team incentives and outings
✓Staff discount on Howdens products
✓Why work for us?
✓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 to Her Majesty the Queen 2015 for our quality and excellence Show more →
✓At Howdens we invest in our people and provide thorough on the job training and excellent career progression opportunities
✓We have been awarded a place in the top 25 Best Big Companies to Work for in recognition of excellence in the workplace.
✓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.
✓The Role
✓As a Business Developer apprentice you will learn to:
✓Use creative marketing materials to promote Howdens products, depot events and sales periods to new and existing customers
✓Keep in touch with both depots lead banks 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
✓Provide potential and existing customers with the highest level of customer service.
✓The Person
✓Strong communication skills
✓Ability to build string relationships
✓Good customer service skills
✓Target driven
✓Planning and organising skills
✓Ability to prioritise own workload
✓A desire for continuous personal and professional development
✓The Apprenticeship
✓
✓Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 - Intermediate Apprenticeship
✓Training provided by in house Learning & Development Team
✓Support from external training provider
✓15 Month programme including minimum 12 month learning period plus end point assessment
✓GCSE Maths and English desired but not essential, as these will be covered during the apprenticeship
✓In return for your hard work and commitment you will be rewarded with some great benefits, which include:
✓
✓£15,000 annual salary
✓Generous Pension Scheme
✓Paid holiday entitlement
✓Team incentives and outings
✓Staff discount on Howdens products
✓Why work for us?
✓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 to Her Majesty the Queen 2015 for our quality and excellence Show more →