Sales Support Apprentice

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Salary up to £22,000 depending on the experience

Our new electric bus range is growing in the marketplace, and it is a hugely exciting time to join our team. As a Sales Apprentice, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the wider business and contributing to the success of our electric bus venture.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring efficient sales administration processes, as well as building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This is an amazing opportunity for an aspiring professional to join us and support our Sales Teams in delivering service excellence.

You will be joining an established team and working towards a Business Administration: Level 3 Apprenticeship.

What we have to Offer:

• Professional growth and development:  Unlock your potential through various training and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme:  Take advantage of our wellness, mindfulness, and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
• Generous holiday allowance:  Start with 25 days and watch it grow to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Discounts on various purchases:  Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays, and travel.
• Fitness perks:  Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts. Make use of our on-site gym.

Who are you?

This is a fast-paced role where you will work on delivering administration tasks to a very high standard. You will have excellent attention to detail and work with the highest level of integrity. Being a small team, teamwork is essential, and you will be willing to support your colleagues during periods of heavy workloads. You are someone who is looking to develop your communication skills and is happy to pick up the phone to solve problems and engage with stakeholders.

Who you will be working with:

Whether you're a career switcher, a recent school leaver, or someone ready for a new challenge, we are looking for enthusiastic and curious individuals. We want someone who is not afraid to ask questions and is eager to learn the ropes of Sales administration. You'll be a vital member of a team of 5, shadowing an experienced Sales Administrator and reporting directly to the Sales Support Manager.

As a Sales Apprentice, you will be working closely with the Sales Support Manager, taking ownership of the administration of all aspects of Volvo Bus. You will be joining a hardworking and busy team who enjoys meeting targets and having fun at the same time. The team is knowledgeable, friendly, and welcoming, always ready to lend their knowledge.

Aside from the team, you will also be working with various stakeholders such as:

• Sales Team: Work closely with the sales team to support their efforts, capture market insights, and provide vital sales support.
• Body Builders: Engage and foster relationships with external bodybuilders, shipping lines, export, and customs.
• Aftermarket Team: Work alongside the aftermarket team to ensure a seamless customer experience and support post-sales activities.

By working closely with these stakeholders, you will play a vital role in supporting the wider business.

The Role:

• The timely ordering of chassis to the correct specification using the order administration system
• Ensuring chassis deliveries/bodybuilder programmes are synchronized to meet customer requirements
• Liaising with customs agents and logistics teams to coordinate the import and export of vehicles
• Liaising with customers and finance companies to arrange new and used vehicle invoicing
• Ensuring customers are invoiced according to agreed contractual terms
• Supporting in the administration and payment of bodybuilder invoices according to agreed terms
• Vehicle tax and registration
• Issuing Purchase Orders for the business
• Providing timely and accurate support to the Sales team

Join the Volvo Group today and be part of a leading global organisation! If you know someone who would excel in the Sales Apprentice position at Warwick, we encourage you to refer them or share this opportunity with them!

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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.