Sales Executive Apprentice

Location: Birmingham

What’s In it for You?

The Opportunity:

• Develop relationships with contractors, consultants, local authorities and asset owners across your territory.
• Learn how to identify, qualify and convert project opportunities through specification and commercial engagement.
• Build expertise across concrete repair, grouting, anchoring, waterproofing and protective coating systems.
• Work alongside experienced sales and technical professionals on major infrastructure and refurbishment projects.
• Gain exposure to strategic sales planning, customer development and project management within a market-leading business.

The Rewards:

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, and a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:

• EV/PHEV Company Car Fleet or Car Cash Allowance
• Bonus Scheme
• Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Core Hours Working
• A company pension contribution of up to 10%
• Private healthcare for you, with option to add family
• Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
• Global Income Protection (PHI)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme
• Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones
• Selected discounted Sika products

The Support:

You'll join a highly experienced and supportive team committed to your success. Through structured onboarding, technical product training, field coaching, mentoring and regular development reviews, you'll receive the tools, guidance and support needed to accelerate your career within one of the world's leading construction chemicals businesses.

The Skills:

This role offers a significant opportunity to develop both commercially and technically. You will gain experience in solution-based selling, account management, project tracking, specification development and customer relationship management, while building detailed knowledge of the Engineered Refurbishment market and Sika's market-leading systems.

A significant commitment to professional and personal development from day one, including a comprehensive local, product knowledge and leadership development initiatives complimented by a global Sika Business School offering.

The Future:

Potential Career Routes:

• Technical Sales Manager
• Area Sales Manager
• Key Account Manager
• Regional Sales Manager
• Specification Manager
• National Sales Manager

The opportunity to progress within a global company across a variety of business areas.

Commitment towards Diversity

We welcome expressions of interest from all eligible applicants. The Construction Industry and the Sika salesforce remain disproportionately under-represented by women and we therefore particularly welcome applications from women interested in a sales career in the building supplies and materials industry. Accordingly, we aim to provide an enabling and inclusive working environment for all.

What we need from you?

• A passion for building relationships and developing a career in sales.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to learn.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in construction, infrastructure or engineering.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.