Graduate Sales Trainee

About the Role:

* You''ll work closely with the Commercial Director and Senior Account Manager to learn the products, systems and solutions CST offers, and how to develop new business opportunities to sell them. The structured training program includes time spent with each relevant department to really get to grips with our products (Technical, Production, Customer Service, Field Installation), as well as shadowing/accompanying the salespeople on client visits, trade shows and project installations.

* You will prospect from a comprehensive database, respond to marketing leads, and source prospects from LinkedIn and other research. You will learn how to prepare quotes, make alterations to original plans, upsell our range and promote upgrades where indicated.

* You''ll need excellent research skills, which you''ll need to understand our industry and target markets, and in identifying prospective clients and key contacts.

About you:

* You''ll need a minimum of one year''s experience of sales - preferably with tech or product sales, rather than sales of a service.

* You''ll have excellent research skills, which you''ll need to understand our industry and target markets, and to identify prospective clients and key contacts.

* Ideally, you''ll have a degree in a technology or engineering field (radio communications would be a plus!), but we will also consider a degree in another discipline if you have a demonstrable interest and ability to develop your technical knowledge of our products.

* You should have a keen interest in business, as our graduate program offers an opportunity to learn the workings of a thriving, innovative tech company from the inside out

Sales Graduate Requirements:

* Educated to degree level

* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and exceptional interpersonal skills

* Comfortable working in target driven environment

* Confident and adaptable

* Self-motivated and ambitious

* Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite

Sales Graduate Package:

* Starting salary of £25,000 - £27,000 per year, plus commission

* Company hardware

* Structured training, learning and development plan

* Regular social events in a welcoming, inclusive environment

* Free parking on site

About the Company:

Call Systems Technology (CST) paves the way for innovative communication technology and critical alert software solutions. Trusted experts for over 25 years, we supply multiple sectors including hospitality, retail, industry, leisure, education, healthcare and the luxury market.

We work directly with end-users and via a reseller partner network across the world. We provide pioneering on-site solutions including paging systems, two-way radios, critical alarms, call button solutions and our Gen2 messaging and alarm monitoring software