Sales at Mainfreight
Ready to play a pivotal role in our rapidly expanding business? Read on
- 22 December 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.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sales
What background do I need for a career in sales?
We believe that education is optional but learning is compulsary. What we mean by that is it's not important for us what study you've done or what experience you have. What we are most interested in is what kind of person you are. We look for passionate people who are willing to learn!
What training will I receive?
At Mainfreight we believe in developing our people and setting them up for success. Next to on the job learning, sales representatives receive training and courses such as European Sales Induction , Professional Selling Skills, Prospecting workshop, Presenting with Impact courses and where applicable Leadership courses. We also hold frequent regional catch ups so you can learn from other sales professionals at Mainfreight and build your network.
What will my sales career look like?
You create your own career path! Have a look at the testimonials below from some of our team members. Once you start at Mainfrieght, the world is your oyster!
Can I go into outside sales immediately?
In order to get an understanding of our business, our customers, and the way we do things around here, we encourage sales representatives to go into sales support first. This will help you to learn about all the ins and outs of sales. After that, you're ready to hit the road!
How will I be measured?
At Mainfreight we believe that what gets measured, gets done. We also like to foster a competitive streak in our reps. We therefore set challenging targets for our sales professionals including weekly call number targets and yearly financial targets. Team members who smash their targets will be recognised at the Sales Conference each year.
What do you mean by a "hunter"?
We look for natural "hunters" who in the face of a challenge, role up their sleeves. As a Mainfreight sales rep (hunter), your objective is to actively acquire and close new business. You have a competitive nature, a high drive to win, you are resilient, and you like to interact with and influence others.
How do you create a team environment?
Teamwork makes the dream work. As a sales representative you will be on the road a lot, often by yourself. It’s therefore important to ensure the time you spend with your team is positive and well spent. To foster team spirit and working together, you will be a part of weekly P.A.T. meetings, regional Big M meetings and of course the Sales Conference which is held once a year!
"We are big on emotional intelligence, breathe life into the branch and champion the blue blooded culture. "
- Seth Freeman
"We are big on emotional intelligence, breathe life into the branch and champion the blue blooded culture. "
- Seth Freeman
Straight from the horse's mouth
What do you like about sales?
Why is sales important?
