Apprentice Business Development Administrator (L2)

Employer: Peppermint Soda Ltd

Apprenticeship level: Intermediate

Apprenticeship duration: 12 months

Possible start date: 19th March 2018

Working week: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm, 37.5 hours per week

Peppermint Soda is looking for a bright, ambitious and likeable telesales person to join its growing company. We’re seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person who is keen to learn and grow within the business.

Responsibilities: 

• To support the administration in the Business Development Department (BDD) in driving Peppermint Soda’s strategy
• To carry out general business admin functions, including data entry, mailing fulfilments and office duties
• To be the first point of contact for all business development related enquiries, responding within agreed service levels and escalating enquiries to colleagues within the Business Development team
• To support client generation for each department within the business
• To understand and maintain a thorough understanding of Peppermint Soda
• To understand and help drive the Peppermint Soda development plans
• To achieve maximum profitability and growth, whilst working in line with Peppermint Soda’s vision and values
• To maintain company database of projects, proposal texts
• To create and foster relationships with clients, partners and associates
• To attend networking events across the North West as required
• To report directly to the Business Development Director against clear targets

Desired skills:

• An ability to create and convert a pipeline of clients
• Computer literate/keyboard skills
• Experience working within a sales environment would be preferable
• Excellent telephone skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise issues
• Excellent organisational skills
• Willing to learn and take clear instructions from the BDD
• Commission hungry
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
• Proactive and driven by targets
• Identify opportunities, produce leads and book appointments
• Use of initiative to identify and follow up opportunities with companies who are not already on the database.

Personal qualities:

• Ambition and dogged determination to win new business for the company
• A charismatic, fun and likeable character who will work alongside a positive and ‘can-do’ team
• Flexible in approach and working hours
• Ability to work to ambitious targets
• Self-motivated
• Achievement orientated
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to perform effectively when there are pressure peaks
• Sets high standards and consistently achieves them

Qualifications required:

• GCSE D,3 in  English and Maths or equivalent

Training provider:

• City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Business and Administration
• Functional Skills - if required
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)

Apprenticeship framework: Business and Administration