Trainee Sales Administrator - Technical Sales Progression
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Trainee Sales Administrator - Technical Sales Progression
£22,000 - £26500 + Company Benefits + Company Bonus + Full training + Progression
Stoke - Office based
Are you a college leaver with a full UK driving licence and an interest in engineering or machinery, looking to kickstart your career with a well-established pump manufacturer offering structured training and clear progression opportunities into a Technical Sales Engineer role?
This UK manufacturer, with a £21 million turnover, supplies innovative pumping and fluid handling solutions to the construction, utilities, housing, and wastewater sectors, built on over 65 years of engineering excellence, reliability, and customer-focused service trusted by local authorities, developers, and contractors nationwide.
In this role, you'll support the Pumps Sales team by managing enquiries, preparing quotations, maintaining CRM records, and helping customers find the right pumping solutions for a range of fluid handling applications. Working with clients across construction, utilities and industrial sectors, you'll build strong relationships while developing the technical knowledge needed to progress into a Technical Sales Engineer role.
This role would suit a college leaver or junior candidate with a full UK driving licence and a strong interest in engineering or machinery, looking to start their career with a well-established UK pump manufacturer offering structured training, hands-on technical development, and clear progression into a Technical Sales Engineer position.
The Role:
- Prepare quotations and tenders
- Manage incoming enquiries via CRM system
- Build and maintain client relationships
- 40 hour week, flexible between 8:00am and 6:00pm
The Person:
- College leaver or above
- Strong English and Maths
- Interest in engineering or machinery
- Own transport / commutable to site
- Commutable to Stoke
Reference: BBBH25801
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⭐ Open your Personal Statement with a direct reference to engineering or machinery interest — the advert flags this as a key selection criterion alongside your driving licence.
📊 If you have any school or college project experience with technical subjects (e.g. GCSE/A-Level Engineering, Physics, or DT), quantify it: "Completed 12-week engineering design project achieving a Distinction grade."
🎯 Mention any CRM or database tools you've used (even school admin software or spreadsheets) — the role explicitly requires CRM record maintenance from day one.
🌐 Highlight sectors the employer serves (construction, utilities, wastewater, housing) in your CV summary to show sector awareness and alignment with their £21M turnover client base.
🤝 Include any customer-facing experience (retail, hospitality, volunteering) and frame it around managing enquiries and building relationships — directly mirroring the role's core duties.
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- •Managed 30+ weekly customer enquiries via CRM system, maintaining 100% response accuracy and reducing quotation turnaround time by 20%.
- •Prepared and submitted 15 competitive quotations per month for pumping and fluid handling solutions, contributing to a 12% increase in conversion rate over one quarter.
- •Built and maintained relationships with 25 clients across construction and utilities sectors, supporting the sales team in achieving monthly revenue targets.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ernest Gordon Recruitment's Trainee Sales Administrator vacancy at a leading UK pump manufacturer is exactly the role I have been seeking to launch my career in technical sales. The combination of structured CRM management, quotation preparation, and hands-on exposure to pumping and fluid handling solutions across the construction and utilities sectors aligns directly with my interest in engineering and my ambition to progress into a Technical Sales Engineer position.
My background in customer-facing work and technical study has equipped me with strong communication skills and a methodical approach to managing enquiries and maintaining accurate records. I am confident in building client relationships quickly and am eager to develop the product knowledge needed to support the Pumps Sales team from day one.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What do you understand by the term 'fluid handling solutions', and can you name two sectors where pumping systems are commonly used?
- ›How would you approach preparing a quotation for a client who has described a wastewater pumping requirement but hasn't specified flow rate or pressure?
- ›What CRM systems or database tools have you used, even in an educational or part-time work context?
- ›How would you prioritise multiple incoming customer enquiries arriving simultaneously via phone and email?
- ›What is the difference between a quotation and a tender, and why does accuracy matter in both documents?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn something technical quickly — how did you approach it and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple tasks at once. How did you stay organised?
- ›Give an example of when you provided strong customer service. What did you do and what was the result?
- ›Tell me about a time you made an error in written work or a document. How did you identify and correct it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to build a relationship with someone you didn't know. What steps did you take?
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to learn something technical quickly — how did you approach it and what was the outcome?
Give an example of when you provided strong customer service. What did you do and what was the result?