Business Development Trainee – Full-Time

Business Development Trainee – Full\-Time

Location: Aylesbury
Salary: £24,000 per year \+ commission \+ discretionary bonus
Job Type: Full\-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Working Arrangement: Fully office\-based / on\-site

About the Role

Letterbox4you is looking for a motivated Business Development Trainee to join our growing B2B sales team in Aylesbury.

This is a genuine development opportunity and previous Business Development experience is not required.

We are looking for someone with the aptitude, attitude and capacity to develop into the role. You may already have transferable experience from customer service, sales, retail, hospitality, administration or another customer\-facing environment. You may also be looking to change careers or take your first step into a commercial role.

What matters most to us is how you communicate, how you learn, how you approach challenges and whether you have the confidence, curiosity and resilience to develop into an effective Business Development professional.

You will receive training and support while learning how to identify opportunities, communicate with prospective and existing customers, understand customer requirements, follow up quotations and sales opportunities, support commercial discussions and develop long\-term B2B relationships.

For the right person, this role offers a clear opportunity to progress from Business Development Trainee into a Business Development / Internal Sales Executive position as your skills, knowledge and commercial capability develop.

What You’ll Be Learning and Doing

Working alongside the Sales Manager and wider team, you will gradually take ownership of activities including:

• Identifying and developing new B2B sales opportunities.


• Communicating with prospective and existing customers by telephone and email.


• Learning how to understand customer needs and identify suitable products and solutions.


• Qualifying inbound and outbound enquiries and potential leads.


• Following up quotations, enquiries and sales opportunities.


• Working alongside the Sales Manager to negotiate orders.


• Developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.


• Learning our products, customers, systems and internal sales processes.


• Maintaining accurate customer and sales records.


• Following up opportunities consistently and professionally.


• Working closely with Sales, Customer Service and other internal teams.


• Developing your commercial judgement and understanding of how a B2B sales pipeline works.


• Building confidence in commercial conversations and customer follow\-up.


• Taking increasing ownership of opportunities as your confidence and capability develop.

This is an office\-based commercial role, so you must be comfortable communicating with customers and prospective customers over the telephone as well as by email.

Previous telephone sales or cold\-calling experience is not required, but willingness and confidence to pick up the phone and develop this skill are essential.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone with strong potential and transferable skills rather than a long list of previous sales positions.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Confidence speaking with different types of people.


• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport.


• Transferable skills that can be applied in a commercial environment.


• Commercial aptitude and an interest in understanding how businesses buy and make decisions.


• Curiosity and a willingness to ask questions and learn.


• Resilience and persistence.


• Good organisation and follow\-up skills.


• The ability to listen carefully and understand customer needs.


• Initiative and willingness to take responsibility.


• A positive approach to feedback and development.


• The capacity to learn new products, systems and processes.


• Reliability and consistency.


• A genuine interest in developing a career in Business Development or B2B Sales.

Previous experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, administration, sales or another customer\-facing role may be useful, but previous Business Development experience is not required.

Training and Career Development

This role is designed as a genuine development opportunity.

You will receive training and ongoing support in areas including:

• Letterbox4you’s product range.


• Customer types and B2B markets.


• Business Development processes.


• Commercial communication.


• Lead and opportunity management.


• Customer relationship development.


• Follow\-up and pipeline management.


• Telephone communication.


• Commercial judgement.


• Negotiation.


• Internal systems and processes.

As your knowledge and confidence develop, you will be expected to take greater ownership of customer relationships and business development opportunities.

Progression opportunity:
Business Development Trainee → Business Development / Internal Sales Executive

Progression will depend on performance, development and your ability to take increasing ownership of the role.

About Letterbox4you

Letterbox4you is an award\-winning UK supplier of letterboxes and parcel boxes, working with contractors, housing associations, property managers, businesses and customers across the UK.

We are an ambitious and growing business with a practical, customer\-focused approach. Our B2B operation works with customers across a wide range of requirements, making this an excellent environment for someone looking to develop commercial, communication and relationship\-building skills.

What We Offer

• £24,000 per year.


• Commission.


• Discretionary bonus.


• Permanent position.


• Monday to Friday.


• 9:30 AM–5:00 PM.


• 30\-minute unpaid lunch.


• 35 paid hours per week.


• Structured training and development.


• Opportunity to progress into a Business Development / Internal Sales Executive position.


• Supportive, hands\-on working environment.


• Employee discount.


• Free on\-site parking.

Location

Aylesbury

This is a fully office\-based role.

It is not a remote or hybrid position.

Applicants must be able to commute reliably to Aylesbury for their contracted working hours.

Important – Cover Letter Required

Please submit your CV together with a mandatory cover letter.

Because this is a trainee role, we are not expecting applicants to already have a Business Development CV. Your cover letter is an important part of how we assess your potential, motivation and suitability.

Please explain:

• Why you would like to work for Letterbox4you.


• Why a Business Development trainee role interests you.


• What transferable skills or experience you could bring to the position.


• What you would like to learn or develop.


• How you align with our values.

Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Job Types: Full\-time, Part\-time, Permanent

Pay: £12\.71\-£13\.19 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount


• On\-site parking

Work Location: In person

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