About Signify
Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.
At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.
Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.
More about the role
This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as an Internal SalesApprentice in Guildford with Signify.
As an Internal Sales Apprentice, you’ll be responsible for working with our customers to offer industry leading technology.
At Signify UK & Ireland we work hard, we have fun and we make sure that we celebrate our successes. This is a great opportunity for someone who is eager to learn and would like to start a career in a Global Leading Company. If you enjoy people and you like working within a team, you will enjoy this role very much. You will have the opportunity of gaining an apprenticeship qualification up to degree level with this role if you choose so.
During your 3 year apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to:
Achieve agreed financial targets and KPI with Sales Manager.
Coordinate with the local marketing department, to agree together forward proactive and reactive promotional roadmaps.
Call out to identified or agreed target customer audience with a plan to capture available wallet based on promotional activity deployed.
Prepare mail out campaigns where required to agreed customer markets.
Delight customers by reacting quickly to incoming calls related to agreed promotions or tasks agreed with Sales Manager.
To gain external recognized qualifications with no university fees!
More about you
While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:
Strong GCSE results /BTEC attainment or/and at least a C / 4 in Mathematics and English.
Study of Business is preferable.
Interested and/or eager to learn about Sales.
Previous experience working closely with Customers is a nice to have, but not a must. You can learn with us!
Previous experience working with Microsoft Office programs (particularly Excel, Word and PPt).
Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative tasks.
Able to communicate with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner.
Passionate and eager to learn and develop your career.
Aged 16 plus.
Resident in England. This position is based in Guildford, Surrey.
Everything we’ll do for you
You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.
Annual salary from £20.500 with 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
An annual bonus
Various Flexible Benefits
Qualification opportunity with external provider
Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personalized learning platform, free training and coaching
Opportunity to buy Signify products with discount
Develop your workplace skills and experience and help you build the foundations of your future career
Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment
Great working environment with Gaming Area, Free Friday Breakfast, Daily Fresh Fruits and Social Events
Do you want to kickstart your career? Apply now!
Come join us, and together we can light the way.
What happens once you complete your apprenticeship?
Most of our Apprentices are offered a role at Signify having successfully demonstrated the appropriate skills and behaviour for effective performance. Alternatively, there are opportunities for Higher-Level Apprenticeships which can be topped up further to full degree level.
