Mercedes-Benz Van Sales Trainee – Blackburn

Are you looking for a lifelong career that is both satisfying and rewarding? Ciceley Commercials Ltd is seeking a Mercedes-Benz Van Sales Trainee to join our Blackburn team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with premium commercial vehicles and develop your career in a supportive, family-run business where long-term success is recognised and rewarded.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Sales Trainee, you will:

• Undertake online and face-to-face training modules

• Shadow experienced sales team members and support their activities

• Liaise with other departments to understand business operations

• Maintain vehicle display areas, price boards, and corporate POS material

• Assist with incoming enquiries and customer interactions (in-person, phone, digital)

• Create vehicle adverts for online platforms (e.g., Autotrader)

• Generate vehicle photographs and short videos

• Assist with vehicle deliveries and movements

• Create quotations using company IT systems

• Conduct prospecting activities and record leads in CRM

• Promote and sell electric vehicles

• Conduct customer test drives

• Achieve sales targets after completing the training programme

• Work with the Sales Support team to ensure vehicle orders and WIP accuracy

Essential Criteria:

• Full UK clean driving licence

• Previous experience in a customer-facing sales or service role

• Hardworking, dedicated, and enthusiastic

• Strong communication skills and passion for sales

• Professional and organised work ethic

• Positive, can-do attitude and ability to self-motivate

• Strong attention to detail, numeracy, and moderate to strong computer skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous vehicle sales experience