About the job
· Industry leading manufacturer in the world of Grease Management
· £29.25k base salary
· Location: London, South East and Home Counties (Home-based)
· No experience needed, fantastic opportunity to start your career
· Start by training and surveying customer sites
· Great career progression opportunities
The Company
Environmental Products and Services Ltd (EPAS Ltd) is a global leader in sustainable Fats, Oils and Grease management and food waste solutions. Our globally award-winning products enhance environmental efficiency, reduce carbon footprints, and support circular economy initiatives. With a strong focus on research, innovation, and regulatory compliance, we ensure our solutions meet the highest industry standards.
The Role
EPAS are looking to recruit, train and develop ambitious Trainee Salesperson to be based from home covering the South East, London and Home Counties.
As a Sales Trainee at EPAS, you will be educated on both the company, products and the market we sell into. Receiving continuous ‘on the job’ training, the Sales person will also have the opportunity to receive In house sales training to equip them with all the tools and skills needed to flourish in a successful sales career. Progression opportunities into External Sales.
· Obtain a comprehensive knowledge of the business as you spend time training within different functions.
· Develop into an external, customer facing sales role after around 12 months.
· Identify and develop new business opportunities from new customers and dormant/lapsed accounts.
· Gain thorough product knowledge to be competent and effective when dealing with customers and promoting the benefits of GreaseShield as a supplier of choice.
· Chase down leads, influence, negotiate and generate sales over the phone and in person.
As a Graduate Commercial Trainee, the package you will receive is:
· £29.25k base salary
· Incentivised learning (bonus opportunity upon completion of training)
· 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
· In House Sales Training
· Auto-enrolment into the Company’s contributory pension scheme
Requirements for this role:
· Fantastic verbal and written communication skills
· United Kingdom resident
· Full, clean UK driving license
· Strong work ethic and a team player who can also work well on their own initiative
· Energetic and Passionate individual
What you will do: First 6 months
· Learn a lot!
· Based on the road – you will start your training by learning how to site survey and train end users learning about the products, operating procedures, understanding the market, customers and suppliers.
· Around month 6 you will start selling. Calling lapsed/dormant accounts and self-sourcing new accounts
· Develop the imperative skills to further your career in sales
Next 6-12 months
· Consistently start bringing in sales and revenue
· Begin to learn and understand the full sales process
· Further develop a relationship with more senior sales colleagues to gain an understanding of the potential next step in your career
Next 12 months and onwards
· Work towards sales targets
· Become an essential part of the external sales team out in the field
· Further career development opportunities into management exist for those who can demonstrate success and ability to develop long lasting customer relationships
Benefits Package: EPAS Ltd offers a competitive benefits package including:
· Full business travel expenses.
· Private Health Insurance (employee, partner, and children up to age 25) after 9-month qualifying period.
· Death in Service Life Insurance after the qualifying period.
· 23 Days’ Paid Holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
· NEST Pension Scheme.
· Company pension contribution.
· Career progression route with opportunities into external sales and management roles
· In-house sales training programme and continuous development support
· A supportive and dynamic work environment in a growing industry.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a short cover letter outlining their interest and suitability for the role below, or email it to jobs@epas-ltd.com with the subject line: “TS – [Your Name]”
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