Trainee Sales Executive

TRAINEE SALES EXECUTIVE Southampton Up to circa £28K Basic + Bonus Salary Reviewed Every 3 Months Learn, Earn, Progress We're hiring entry-level / junior Sales Executives to join a fast-moving, high-support B2B sales team. This is a trainee role with real structure, proper coaching and a clear path to progression. Perfect for someone with some sales or customer-facing experience who wants to build a long-term career in sales. The Role This is hands-on, desk-based sales (around 90%), with occasional face-to-face customer meetings once you're up and running. • Handling both inbound and outbound calls • Managing your own inbox and customer enquiries • Building profitable relationships, not just taking orders • Working towards clear call and profit targets (no guessing what "good" looks like) • You'll be supported every step of the way, but ownership of results sits with you. The Day-to-Day: No two days are identical, but your core focus will be: • Speaking to customers daily, high call volume, high energy • Managing a customer portfolio while also finding new opportunities • Spotting ways to turn enquiries into profitable orders • Updating your pipeline accurately and consistently • Learning how to sell properly, not just process orders You'll go through a structured in-house Sales Academy, including: • Understanding the full internal sales cycle • Listening to real call examples from top performers • Shadowing experienced colleagues • Weekly desk-side coaching from your Team Leader • Monthly 1:1s with your Sales Manager The Culture & Environment: This is a loud, lively, collaborative sales floor: • Music on all day • Live call stats and talk-time screens • Bells ringing when targets are hit • Daily shout-outs for calls and profit at lunch and end of day • Colleagues actively helping colleagues win Targets matter, but people aren't beaten with them. Coaching comes first. And yes… there are incentives: • Rolling 3-month salary incentives • Regular socials • Prize wheels, vouchers, chocolates, spot rewards (always changing) Progression (This Is Not a Dead-End Role) Many of the Sales Managers here started in this exact role. The pathway looks like: Internal Account Manager ? Team Leader ? Sales Management Most leadership roles are filled internally. If you bring the drive, you'll be given the opportunity. You'll Fit This Role If You: • Have some experience in sales, targets, or a customer-facing environment • Are motivated by money and results (house goals welcome) • Enjoy speaking to people all day • Want a sales career - not "just an office job" • Thrive in a busy, performance-led environment This Role Probably Isn't for You If: • You want inbound-only or admin-heavy work • Targets make you uncomfortable • You prefer a quiet, low-energy office The Package: • Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 • Profit Share: Annual, uncapped and completely individual • Hours: 8:50am - 5:00pm (1-hour lunch) • Early Finish Fridays: Finish at 3pm if weekly targets are hit • Holiday: 25 days (including Christmas closure) • Pension: Auto-enrolled, matched up to 6% • Perks: Free on-site gym & parking By sending an application or applying for a job, you consent to your personal data being processed and stored by Get Recruited (UK) Ltd in accordance with our Cookie & Privacy Policy (available in the footer on our website). Get Recruited (UK) Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.