Sales Executive Apprentice

We're looking for two enthusiastic, confident and motivated individuals to join our growing sales team at GBICS.

This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in technical sales while working towards a nationally recognised Sales Executive Level 4 apprenticeship.

What you'll do

We're looking for two enthusiastic, confident and motivated individuals to join our growing sales team at GBICS.

This is an exciting opportunity to begin a career in technical sales while working towards a nationally recognised Sales Executive Level 4 apprenticeship.

As a Sales Executive Apprentice, you'll work alongside the Sales Director, Operations Director and Marketing Team, gaining hands-on experience across the sales process and developing the skills and knowledge needed for a career in technical sales.

Customer communication is a key part of this role and you'll spend a significant amount of time speaking with both new and existing customers over the telephone. This could involve following up an online order to understand a customer's requirements, responding to enquiries, following up leads from marketing campaigns or keeping in touch with existing accounts.

You'll learn how to ask the right questions, understand what a customer needs and confidently discuss the products and solutions available. As your knowledge and experience grow, you'll take on more responsibility for developing customer relationships, generating new opportunities and managing accounts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Speaking with new and existing customers regularly by telephone to understand their requirements, answer questions and build strong relationships
• Following up website enquiries and web orders by phone to understand customer requirements and identify further opportunities
• Following up leads generated through marketing campaigns
• Making outbound calls to prospective and existing customers as part of lead generation and account management activity
• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers
• Supporting account management activities and maintaining regular contact with customers
• Learning about GBICS' range of fibre optic transceivers, cabling and NVIDIA networking products so you can confidently discuss these with customers
• Preparing quotations and carrying out general sales administration
• Maintaining accurate customer records using internal systems
• Working closely with the Sales Director, Operations Director and Marketing Team to support business growth
• Providing excellent customer service throughout the sales process
• Working towards agreed sales and personal development objectives
• Completing your Sales Executive Level 4 apprenticeship and applying your learning within the workplace

What You'll Gain:

• A nationally recognised Sales Executive Level 4 apprenticeship
• Experience working within a successful technology business
• Hands-on experience across sales, lead generation, account management and customer relationship management
• Product knowledge across networking, connectivity and Nvidia technologies
• Support and mentoring from experienced professionals
• The opportunity to develop valuable commercial and sales skills that will support your future career

Training

Sales Executive Level 4.

You will learn with a mixture of on the job training, online lessons and in person visits with your training provider at your workplace.

After the apprenticeship

GBICS is looking to invest in people for the long term. For the right candidates, this apprenticeship offers the opportunity to progress into a permanent role on successful completion of the programme, with the chance to develop a career in technical sales, account management and business development as the business continues to grow.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Excellent phone communication

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4 or above)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4 or above)

About the employer

We are a team of industry experts and technology enthusiasts dedicated to revolutionizing the way businesses connect and communicate. With years of experience in the networking industry, our team brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand the unique needs of each client and provide tailored solutions that exceed expectations.

Our mission at GBICS is simple: to provide our customers with reliable, cost-effective networking solutions that enhance performance, scalability, and security. We believe that by offering cutting-edge products and exceptional service, we can empower businesses of all sizes to achieve their goals and unlock their full potential.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Sales executive (level 4), Sales, marketing and procurement
• Apprenticeship level: Higher (level 4)
• Training provider: BMS PROGRESS LLP
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with an hour for lunch.
• Start date: 10 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £20,000 a year