Location: Addlestone, England, United Kingdom Job ID: 80150 We Elevate Quality of urban life Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874. Join us as a Graduate Sales Trainee We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Graduate Sales Trainee to join our team based in our Addlestone Office in Surrey, working on the New installations side of the business. The successful candidate will ideally be a graduate, or equally a person who is passionate about customer service and looking for their first career venture into Sales for a multinational company. Please note, the following duties are not exhaustive and will be focused upon for training purposes during the first 12 months of employment/until the trainee has gained enough experience of the business to become a fully fledged Sales Associate. Once the training period has been completed successfully, the position will complimented with a company car and ability to earn commission on sales, in addition to base salary. Duties & Responsibilities: Support pipeline management within the sales regions Managing drawing/finishes approval in readiness for handover packs Produce tender packs to support sales area coverage nationally Developing content for customer presentations Basic drawing updates Continuous market analysis, supporting sales strategy Produce BREEAM reports Liaise with all relevant internal stakeholders, developing long term relationships in order to provide a 1st class service to the customer Adhere to internal process' to deliver exacting standards and adhere to customer programme. Convey Schindler commitment to quality both in customer service and products provided. Demonstrate ‘Customer Centric’ behaviours at all time. Liaising with both external and internal customers, placing the customer at the heart of everything you do All employees are required to work in accordance with established Company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and Schindler Core Values to ensure compliance with current UK legal requirements and Schindler Group Safety requirements Candidate Requirements: Graduate calibre preferable Customer facing sales experience Professional sales training would be an advantage Lift Fulfilment/Service experience is preferred but not essential Understands and applies commercial and financial principles to improve business performance Strong Communication and negotiation skills Ability to develop long term relationships to support repeat business What’s in it for you? Join our purpose-driven organization. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on our products and services every day. Your development matters to us. We help you grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and fulfilling career. Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity and ensures that everyone feels valued. We Elevate… Your Career Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow. Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join TeamSchindler Discover more on our career website. At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practise equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavour that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, colour, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability. Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.