- 15 May 2025
Sales Cadet London
Air & Ocean | London, United Kingdom
If you are looking for a change or to begin a career in sales, then this role is the perfect opportunity for you to join our fun, fast paced and ever-growing London Ocean Team. The Sales Cadetship Program will provide you with a fantastic opportunity to become an expert in Ocean Freight, learn valuable sales skills through on-the-job training and professional development whilst giving you greater exposure to wider supply chain aspects of our business.
Mainfreight UK is very optimistic that there are significant opportunities to grow its revenue base and to achieve outstanding profit growth. This is your chance to build your legacy within the Mainfreight global business and allow your career to move forward at a rapid rate as a result. We are driven in developing sales excellence and working with our team members to help them achieve their long-term career aspirations.
The successful applicant does not require any prior experience in sales. We are looking for an energetic and passionate person with a desire to transition into a full time Sales Executive.
About the Cadetship:
• Hands on, structured training which can be adapted based on experience
• Learning all Air & Ocean functions and systems, including operations (Cargowise), administration, customer service and sales
• Exposure to the wider business, including warehousing and our newly established transport division (understanding of our global business – who we are and what we do)
• Attendance at internal and external sales skills training sessions
• Involvement in Group sales meetings and conferences
The Successful Applicant Must:
• Have great attention to detail
• Be highly motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment
• Be creative and challenge the way we do things.
• Enjoy and be confident with face-to-face customer interaction.
• A willingness to learn is a must, as is excellent personal presentation.
• Strong internal drive to succeed showing initiative to develop their knowledge.
• Being a team player is paramount and essential!
If you are interested in an exciting opportunity and want to work hard to develop your sales skills, please in the first instance speak to your manager. Then please reach out to Callum Marshall (callum.marshall@mainfreight.com) with your cover letter and resume.