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UK Sales Marketing Development Apprenticeship
Ecolab UK and Ireland is proud to be a Great Place to Work- Certified Company!
Ecolab is a trusted partner for millions of customers, and is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.
We have customers in more than 40 industries who choose Ecolab’s comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintaining clean and safe environments, and optimise water and energy use.
What doesSales at Ecolab look like?
Ecolab are looking for people who share our four core values - safety, sustainability, integrity, and inclusion. Why? It’s important you feel you belong here. Right from the start, we want people of great character, who keep their promises and display a brilliant attitude to their teammates, prospects, and the wider Ecolab organisation. We look for smart people, who can understand others, communicate effectively, and get things done. The icing on the cake is the energy you bring to the team and the job.
You will engage with our future customers and work with your team to identify and engage with new opportunities for Ecolab to create a long-lasting customer relationships. An Ecolab Sales Professional is curious about business, organised, tenacious, and like to see the fruits of their efforts. Over your time, you will plan smart outreaches, and consult prospects on how their companies can best implement our solutions. Once you have reached a level of proficiency, you will have freedom in how you run your business.
In this role, you will have a positive attitude, be helpful and enterprising, by
Collaborating with your manager and team to build further customer and industry intelligence
Using social media channels to identify business opportunities
Developing new innovative ideas for identifying potential customers
Work with existing customer to establish and identify new and improved solutions
Contribute and share process improvements
The Apprentice Role
As a Sales Development Apprentice, 20% of your time will be spent studying towards your apprenticeship and 80% of your time will be spent applying those learnings on-the-job supporting the sales & marketing organisation.
During this experience, you'll be part of a wide marketing community; spanning across Europe, and across a variety of business teams. You'll also have access to a broader group of people that will support you throughout to develop both personally & professionally.
As an apprentice, year one will be primarily focused on understanding the company and gaining the skills needed to do the job. Then you'll progressively transition into the Business Development Associate role while continuing with your sales apprenticeship.
These are some of the first-year activities you'll be part of:
Learning your customer portfolio and be comfortable discussing it
Get a 360 degree view of how large matrixed organisations run
Support fellow Business Developers by creating investigative reports
Conduct research into new business opportunities
Gain industry knowledge to develop a point of view for customers
Learn & develop skills that help you build and maintain customer relationships
In addition to the above, the apprentice will be given the opportunity to develop their experience and directly contribute to the Marketing function. These activities include:
What are we looking for?
Ecolab are looking to hire individuals that have a demonstrable desire towards continuous learning, resilience to overcome an obstacle with a positive attitude and a passion for understanding technology and selling.
Below are some of the requirements and skills we expect and require Sales Marketing Development Apprentices to demonstrate:
Curiosity and drive to search for information,be able tosummarise it and share yourfindings
Collaborates well as part of a team to solve problems in dynamic environments
Ability to develop interpersonal relationships
Displays initiative, self-motivation and deliver high-quality results
Takes ownership in growing your career
Passion for sales
Computer literate
What’s in it for you?
Opportunity to join our
Eligibility
Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom and been a resident in the UK/EU for at least 3 years
GCSEs or equivalent with Math’s and English at grade 5 and above (A-C/4-9)
Driving Licence with no more than 6 points
Willing to travel with some overnight stays
By submitting your application, you are agreeing to share your CV with Ecolab UK. Please submit your CV including a motivational paragraph (300 words maximum) about why you would want to work for Ecolab.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.
