Trainee Sales Engineer Infrastructure - #186636
PERI
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Brentwood
Contract type: Full time
Creating the future – Your tasks in our team
Infrastructure Team
We are offering an exciting 2 year trainee sales programme for someone who is ambitious, driven and eager to build a long-term career in sales. You will receive hands on experience, structured training and mentorship from our teams designed to develop you into the confident sales engineer of the future.
Across the scheme, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sales, engineering and customer engagement, including:
Working closely with the Sales Manager to identify and target new customers
Calling lapsed customers to rebuild relationships and arrange site visits
Researching and identifying new prospects across the construction industry
Spending time in Construction Accessories and Plywood to build product knowledge
Joining experienced sales staff on live construction projects
Learning how to sell, negotiate and present solutions
Building and maintaining a customer database
Learning how to process customer orders
Spending time with Engineering teams to understand how PERI systems are designed and used on
Let’s aim high – the benefits for you
Competitive salary
Company car
Non contractual annual bonus
20 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays
5 days annual leave for Christmas shut down
Company pension contributions 3% employee + 6% contribution
Private Healthcare cover
A structured 2‑year development programme
Formal training in selling skills, CRM, PERI reporting tools, product knowledge and basic CAD interpretation
On-the-job mentoring from experienced sales professionals
A supportive, high‑performance team environment
Clear progression into a Sales Engineer role on successful completion of the programme
Stand out from the crowd - What distinguishes you
Motivated, ambitious and willing to learn
Confident communicators with great social skills
Resilient, positive and proactive
Comfortable using Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Achievers with good GCSEs in English & Maths
Holders of a full UK Driving Licence (required for the role)
Curious About Construction And How Buildings Are Put Together
Reliable and ready to show up every day with the right attitude
Infrastructure Team
We are offering an exciting 2 year trainee sales programme for someone who is ambitious, driven and eager to build a long-term career in sales. You will receive hands on experience, structured training and mentorship from our teams designed to develop you into the confident sales engineer of the future.
Across the scheme, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sales, engineering and customer engagement, including:
Working closely with the Sales Manager to identify and target new customers
Calling lapsed customers to rebuild relationships and arrange site visits
Researching and identifying new prospects across the construction industry
Spending time in Construction Accessories and Plywood to build product knowledge
Joining experienced sales staff on live construction projects
Learning how to sell, negotiate and present solutions
Building and maintaining a customer database
Learning how to process customer orders
Spending time with Engineering teams to understand how PERI systems are designed and used on
Let’s aim high – the benefits for you
Competitive salary
Company car
Non contractual annual bonus
20 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays
5 days annual leave for Christmas shut down
Company pension contributions 3% employee + 6% contribution
Private Healthcare cover
A structured 2‑year development programme
Formal training in selling skills, CRM, PERI reporting tools, product knowledge and basic CAD interpretation
On-the-job mentoring from experienced sales professionals
A supportive, high‑performance team environment
Clear progression into a Sales Engineer role on successful completion of the programme
Stand out from the crowd - What distinguishes you
Motivated, ambitious and willing to learn
Confident communicators with great social skills
Resilient, positive and proactive
Comfortable using Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Achievers with good GCSEs in English & Maths
Holders of a full UK Driving Licence (required for the role)
Curious About Construction And How Buildings Are Put Together
Reliable and ready to show up every day with the right attitude
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