Inside Sales Representative Apprentice

Inside Sales Specialist Apprentice

Our Avnet Silica Inside Sales team in Padua is looking for an Inside Sales Specialist Apprentice!

As an ISS apprentice you will get a chance to kickstart your sales career while earning and learning. This is a hands-on role where you will support the team combining inside sales and customer service to sell products, services and solutions to new and existing customers through a variety of inbound and outbound multimedia communications (e.g., telephone, email, portals).

What you will be doing:

• Deliver solutions or finds new opportunities for a positive customer experience.
• Initiate and answer sales inquiries.
• Promptly and accurately respond to customer information requests.
• Monitor/follow up on sales activities throughout the process from initial contact to order fulfillment.
• Working in a team environment, share sales efforts and strategies with internal resources and suppliers.
• Support customer requirements for inventories, delivery lead time and unit prices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

• You will acquire sales skills through work experience and formal training to perform daily tasks.
• Tasks are routine, repetitive and manual in nature with minimal complexity or variation and specific to the job.
• Work is performed under supervision with detailed instructions. Priorities are provided for performing work.
• You will interact mostly with immediate peers within assigned team. Based on nature of the role, may respond to requests from others in the organization.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or University Degree.
• To be eligible for an apprentice contract, candidates must be under 30 years of age.
• Previous sales or customer service experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English and Italian.
• Excellent communication skills.

What's in it for you?

• A 3 year apprentice contract.
• A sales training program to enhance your skill level.
• A supportive multicultural team environment where everyone is working toward the same goal.
• An environment where you will have the tools and opportunities to further your career.
• Hybrid working.
• Meal vouchers.
• LinkedIn Learning license.
• Extra-professional insurance.
• Employee Assistance and Mentoring Program.
• Free coffee in the offices.
• And more…

Interested? Great! We are looking forward to your application!