Technical Engineering Sales Apprentice
XDS Oxford Limited · OSNEY MEAD, OX2 0ES
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
The Technical Sales Apprentice will develop strong commercial and technical understanding, professional communication skills and problem-solving capability. In addition to sales experience, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain engineering qualifications, scientific knowledge and experience of scientific instrumentation.
The work
Working within a highly experienced sales team, the Apprentice will learn the commercial and technical skills required to support sales activities and assist in additional business development opportunities.
They will be required to maintain good relationships and have a good understanding of the product portfolio.
Main responsibilities will be:
- To ensure timely and accurate processing of quotations and orders
- Assisting with tender documentation
- Acting as contact for technical support
Training
Qualifications included:
- Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician - Apprenticeship Standard
- Company Training Plan
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing Support technologies (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Technical Support
- Level 2 Functional Skills- Maths (if required)
- Level 2 Functional Skills - English (if required)
- End Point Assessment
College will be in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
Training provider: ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
What you come out with
Development in the role could offer world-wide travel opportunities, visiting existing and potential customer sites to identify new sales opportunities and product development.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Motivated
- Time Management
- Interest in Engineering
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE A Min of 5 GCSE's inc Science, English & Maths 5-9 / C-A*
- Desired · A Level A Level or equivalent qualification in STEM subjec A* - E
Things to consider
- XDS Oxford operates a Flexible Hours Scheme, allowing a choice of start and finish times to suit individual requirements. Standard working pattern is 8 hours (plus half hour lunch break) Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on Friday
- We also offer a Compressed Hours rota, allowing for a 9-day fortnight
- College will be in Bicester, Oxfordshire
The employer
XDS Oxford is a leading supplier of high value scientific instrumentation, which provide x-ray tools to help researchers answer a wide range of questions relating to biology, materials, environmental and medical fields. XDS Oxford has over 25 years' experience in the global synchrotron industry, specialising in the design, assembly, test, installation and commissioning of specialist systems used by the scientific community.
Workplace
- UNIT 1, FERRY MILLS, OSNEY MEAD, OXFORD, OX2 0ES