Sales Placement

Job Details

Sales Placement

Are you a University student seeking an industry placement opportunity in Sales?

Do you want to have an impact and join a business where you can make a difference?

• Start date: July 2025
• Length: 12 months
• Salary: £20,000
• Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Marlow, Newcastle
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home) 

Please note:

• Roles are subject to location which means you may be required to relocate in order to be considered for a position. 
• Specific roles and their available locations will be confirmed during the live assessment centres (in February/March 2025)

Join our Internship programme

For University students seeking a year in placement, Softcat's Internship Programme provides a fantastic opportunity to enhance and develop your skills and experience. Our 12-month programme will enable you to take on responsibilities within varied roles, lead on projects and make a genuine impact in our organisation. As we continue to expand and grow our internship programme, this is an exciting opportunity to join! 

About the Sales Department

As the largest department, Sales is crucial to our business goals, strategy, and award-winning customer service. This department prides itself on it's vibrant culture, strong teamwork and opportunities for personal growth and development. If you want to be a part of a team that's big on rewards, hard work and incentives then a sales career might just be for you.  

Get the most out of your placement year

As Sales Intern, you'll be:- 

• Working with our key sales functions, developing knowledge, and understanding of a sales career
• Supporting our SMB customers with their technology requirements
• Collaborating with our sales teams, to support on live requests and project
• Gaining experience in new business development, lead generation, and target marketing
• Learning about Softcat and our key partners' products, and how they can benefit businesses
• Building key sales skills such as communication, customer management and relationship building
• Working towards targets and KPIs with the opportunity to earn extra commission and incentives 
• Collaborating with other Softcat interns on group projects

What we're looking for

• A current undergraduate University student studying in the UK/Ireland in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline
• A passion for technology and/or entering the technology industry 
• A passion for sales and be keen to learn and develop your skill set
• An enthusiasm to learn and develop your knowledge for new and emerging technologies
• A motivated self-starter, a quick learner and be highly organised
• Demonstrate an alignment to our Softcat values & culture 

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs  

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background. 

About Softcat

We are a leading provider of IT infrastructure to the corporate and public sectors. We care passionately about two things: outstanding employee satisfaction and world-class customer service. We believe the former drives the latter.

We provide organizations with software licensing, client computing, data centre infrastructure, networking and security combined with all the services they require to design, implement, support and manage these solutions; on premise or in the cloud.

Graduates keep telling us that the number-one thing they look for in a career is 'prospects for development'. And together with outstanding training, pay and perks, and a working environment like no other, that's exactly what we have to offer. We win big awards because of it. This year we were awarded the 2nd best place to work by Great Places To Work® and 6th in Europe.

Softcat is proud to be a disability confident employer. We work with MyPlus who support the 15% of disabled students and graduates applying for jobs, internships and placements. What does this mean? Click here to find out more

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

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