Trainee Sales Engineer

Creating the future – Your tasks in our team

We are offering an exciting 2 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

Let’s aim high – the benefits for you

Competitive salary

Company car

Non contractual annual bonus

20 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays

5 days annual leave for Christmas shut down

Company pension contributions 3% employee + 6% contribution

Private Healthcare cover

A structured 2‑year development programme

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