Launch Your Sales Career with Crown Lift Trucks

Are you ambitious, competitive and motivated to build a successful career in professional sales?

At Crown Lift Trucks, we don't just manufacture world-class material handling equipment. We develop people, build careers and create opportunities for long-term success.

For over 80 years, Crown has been one of the world's leading material handling companies, helping customers improve productivity, increase safety and keep their operations moving.

When every minute matters, customers can count on Crown to keep their businesses moving.

As a Territory Sales Representative (Graduate Sales Apprentice), you'll join a structured development programme designed to help you become a successful business-to-business sales professional.

Working alongside experienced sales professionals, you'll receive training, coaching and real-world field experience whilst learning how to:

· Identify and win new business opportunities

· Build strong customer relationships

· Understand operational challenges and recommend solutions

· Conduct professional sales meetings and equipment demonstrations

· Manage and develop your own sales territory

· Apply Crown's proven sales processes and tools

About Crown Lift Trucks Ltd

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering & technology, as well as superior after-sales service. For 80 years, Crown’s business philosophy has utilised vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture, and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers, as well as automation solutions and fleet management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and design services.

Since its founding in 1945, the family-owned company has placed the customer at the heart of its business. This commitment is reflected in its Brand Promise: “When every minute matters, customers can count on Crown to keep their businesses moving.”

This promise drives everything we do. From our products and services to the relationships we build with our customers, we are committed to helping businesses operate efficiently and effectively every day.

What We're Looking For

You may be the right fit if you are:

· Ambitious and motivated by achievement

· Interested in building a long-term career in sales

· Confident communicating with a wide range of people

· Organised, resilient and self-motivated

· Eager to learn and open to coaching

· Professional and customer-focused

Essential Requirements

· Live within the postcode areas

· Full UK driving license

· GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent)

· Eligible to work in the UK

What's in It for You?

· Structured onboarding programme

· Ongoing coaching and mentoring

· Professional sales and product training

· Territory management development

· Crown 360 CRM training

· Fully funded Level 4 Sales Executive Apprenticeship (for non-business degree graduates)

· Genuine long-term career progression opportunities

Why Crown?

Many of our sales leaders began their careers in front-line sales roles. We believe successful sales careers are developed, not hired.

If you're looking for a career rather than just a job and want to join a global market leader committed to your long-term success, we'd love to hear from you.

Vacancy Details

Hours of Work:	Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week, but may be more to fulfil the job requirements.
Target Salary:	Highly competitive salary plus excellent commission.

At Crown, we know that our employees are the driving force behind our success in the material handling industry. We cultivate a culture of passionate people and inspired innovation. In fact, throughout Crown’s history, more than 1,000 employees have reached a 25-year milestone, and we are proud to have travelled their career paths with them.

From employee training and development to competitive compensation packages, we invest in our employees, knowing that people are always at the core of what moves us forward.

In addition to financial remuneration and participation, we our offer our employees various social benefits including but not limited to:

Company car plus fuel card – private use of company vehicle (subject to tax regulations)
Company pension plan.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Excellent discount scheme with access to the best perks from some of the UK’s biggest brands.
Employee assistance programme.

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Please contact us via our website at:

Crown Lift Trucks Ltd
Karen Callander
Rutherford Road
Basingstoke
RG24 8PD
www.crown.com

If you have any further queries regarding this job, please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team at Crown Lift Trucks Ltd on 01256 300211 or via uk.recruitment@crown.com

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