Sales/Contracts Trainee

Sales & Contracts Trainee Location: Poynton  Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:45am-5:00pm, Friday 8:45am-4:30pm Salary: National minumum wage  Role Overview An exciting opportunity to develop a career within the steel stockholding industry. The successful candidate will receive hands-on training across sales, customer service, account management, and commercial operations, gaining valuable technical and commercial knowledge to support future career progression. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain strong working relationships with existing customers. Identify and develop new business opportunities through proactive sales activity and cold calling. Process customer enquiries, quotations, and sales orders accurately and efficiently. Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, and specifications to meet customer requirements. Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to ensure smooth order progression. Monitor stock levels and maintain accurate sales records using company systems. Follow up on quotations, enquiries, and outstanding orders to maximise sales opportunities. Promote current and new product lines to prospective and existing customers. Deliver excellent customer service and resolve issues professionally. Work towards achieving and exceeding KPI’s and sales targets once fully trained. Additional Responsibilities Follow company Health & Safety and Quality Assurance procedures. Attend training sessions to support ongoing development. Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business. Carry out additional duties as required by management. Contact Ellis Loughran Recruitment Consultant (phone number removed) (url removed) At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – these can be viewed on our website