Trainee Sales Engineer

Creating the future – Your tasks in our team

We are offering an exciting two year trainee sales programme for someone who is ambitious, driven and eager to build a long-term career in sales. You will receive hands on experience, structured training and mentorship from our teams designed to develop you into the confident sales engineer of the future.

Across the scheme, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sales, engineering and customer engagement, including:

• Working closely with the Sales Manager to identify and target new customers
• Calling lapsed customers to rebuild relationships and arrange site visits
• Researching and identifying new prospects across the construction industry
• Spending time in Construction Accessories and Plywood to build product knowledge
• Joining experienced sales staff on live construction projects
• Learning how to sell, negotiate and present solutions
• Building and maintaining a customer database
• Learning how to process customer orders
• Spending time with Engineering teams to understand how PERI systems are designed and used on site

Let’s aim high – the benefits for you

• A structured 2‑year development programme
• Company car, life assurance, pension scheme, private healthcare
• Formal training in selling skills, CRM, PERI reporting tools, product knowledge and basic CAD interpretation
• On-the-job mentoring from experienced sales professionals
• A supportive, high‑performance team environment
• Clear progression into a Sales Engineer role on successful completion of the programme

Stand out from the crowd - What distinguishes you

• Motivated, ambitious and willing to learn
• Confident communicators with great social skills
• Resilient, positive and proactive
• Comfortable using Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Achievers with good GCSEs in English & Maths
• Holders of a full UK Driving Licence (required for the role)
• Curious about construction and how buildings are put together
• Reliable and ready to show up every day with the right attitude