Linde Sales Apprentice - Warrington
Kick-start a rewarding career with Linde Material Handling. Our two-year Sales Development Programme combines practical experience, mentoring, and formal learning to help you become a confident sales professional. Join a global business, make an impact, and build a long-term future with the KION Group.
Role
Typical Daily Tasks as a Sales Apprentice
- Supporting the sales team with customer enquiries and follow-up activities
- Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internal colleagues
- Contacting prospective customers to identify new business opportunities
- Updating customer information and sales activity on company systems
- Preparing quotations, proposals, and sales documentation
- Researching customer businesses, markets, and industry trends
- Attending customer meetings, site visits, and sales presentations with experienced colleagues
- Assisting with customer demonstrations and solution presentations
- Monitoring sales opportunities and helping progress them through the sales process
- Collaborating with service, operations, and customer support teams to deliver customer solutions
- Participating in mentoring, coaching, and sales training sessions
- Completing apprenticeship learning activities, assignments, and professional development tasks
- Supporting marketing campaigns, events, and customer engagement activities
- Learning about material handling equipment, warehouse solutions, and customer applications
- Developing commercial awareness and understanding customer buying decisions
- Taking ownership of personal development goals and tracking progress with managers and mentors
Training
You'll combine hands-on workplace experience with structured learning, supported by a dedicated training provider. You'll complete a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship, developing key customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills while applying your learning in a real working environment.
Following successful completion, you'll have the opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 apprenticeship, further developing your skills and career prospects.
Upon successful completion of the Level 2 Customer Service Apprenticeship, apprentices will have the opportunity to progress onto the Level 3 Sales Representative Apprenticeship, further developing their commercial, customer relationship, and sales expertise.
This apprenticeship is designed to provide a pathway into a permanent role within Linde Material Handling, part of KION Group. Successful apprentices can progress into a variety of sales-focused positions and continue to develop their careers within the sales function, with opportunities for increased responsibility, professional development, and long-term career growth across the business.
Your apprenticeship is just the beginning of an exciting career journey, providing the skills, experience, and support needed to build a successful future in sales.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Customer service practitioner (level 2)
- Training Provider
- TRAINING EVENT SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Typical working hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm, with flexibility depending on business needs and location.
- Expected Duration
- 2 Years 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 2
- Closing Date
- Friday, 25th September 2026
- Start Date
- Wednesday, 14th October 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Enthusiasm
- Willingness to learn
- Professional attitude