B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Apprenticeship - UK & Ireland 

FUNCTION: Level 6 B2B Sales  

To apply for this role, click this link to complete the application form.

Your Future Employer - Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers daily.

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, TRESemmé, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze, Vaseline, Sure, Wall’s, Colman’s and Pot Noodle.   

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the desire for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the planet's natural limits. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What is the job? - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Why not accelerate your career with a B2B Sales Apprenticeship at Unilever? Working in a diverse, global business, you’ll gain invaluable work experience supporting world-class brands.

Working under the guidance of a dedicated line manager, you will gain the technical knowledge and skills you need to succeed through a combination of real, practical experience and formal training. You can expect on-the-job training, formal development opportunities, and dedicated mentoring.

Our Sales Professional programme is ideal for individuals who aspire to enter the world of sales. Individuals will be able to develop their technical sales skills and be a part of a sales team, all whilst gathering valuable work experience.

What do we look for? - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about our amazing brands and have bold ideas for how we can grow our brands, delivering category sales growth for our retailers and meeting our consumers’ needs. A hunger to learn, a forward-thinking mindset, and a proactive attitude are key.

Day-to-day responsibilities - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

The customer development team has a broad range of responsibilities, with lots of opportunities to learn and get involved in a variety of critical tasks and projects. These include:

• Developing strategic business growth plans to focus on all channels (supermarkets, convenience, online, etc).
• Building and nurturing strong and sustainable customer relationships.
• Creating compelling promotional plans.
• Collaborating with stakeholders from across the business on best-in-class activation and product innovation launch plans.
• Analysing performance data using a variety of platforms and data sets and generating. 

What support will you receive? - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Your line manager will develop an induction plan to ensure you’re equipped with the foundations to get started.

They’ll provide an environment in which you can thrive and will provide ongoing support throughout your apprenticeship. They will carefully construct bespoke goals for you to work towards. You can expect regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager where you’ll receive coaching and guidance.

•  As well as your line manager, you’ll be assigned a sponsor who sits outside your team. Many sponsors are former apprentices who have excelled in the company. You’ll be able to have informal catch-ups with them and they can share their experience and advice.
• There’s a dedicated CD Apprentices lead who curates an engaging programme of sessions and events tailored to apprentices.
• You’ll have the opportunity to build a vast network of stakeholders from across the business who you’ll be able to learn from and who will encourage you on your apprenticeship journey.
• We offer a multitude of leading learning and development opportunities covering a huge array of topics delivered via in-person training courses and online portals.

What can Unilever offer YOU? - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

• A competitive salary of £22,716.
• A pension scheme.
• A discounted staff shop.
• Subsidised gym memberships.
• Shares.
• 25 days of holiday allowance.
• Bonus opportunities.

Diversity at Unilever is about championing inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing with one another for better business performance. To celebrate this, we have internal networks and communities created to raise awareness for a cause, which works to create change within the business. These networks include Proud, Empower, Enable and Unity and our communities include Thriving Parents, Carers, and All Inclusion Club.  

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.  

We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of resources for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Duration 

3 years.

Requirements

Have or are predicted GCSEs including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above. Have or are predicted 2 A-levels or equivalent.

Locations

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly at our Kingston office.

Application Process - B2B Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Stage 1:

To apply for this role, click this link to complete the application form. 

Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected apprenticeship programme.

Stage 2:

Situational Judgment Test, which gives you realistic, hypothetical scenarios where you will be asked to identify the most appropriate response. You will also have a numerical and verbal reasoning test at this point.

Stage 3:

In-Person Discovery Centre, immersing yourself in business challenges, and an interview.

Discovery Centres

Our Discovery Centres will be taking place on the 10^th of February 2025 at our Kingston offices.

Closing date

We will be closing our applications on the 9^th of January 2025 however, if we receive enough applications for the business area before this, applications will close accordingly. We, therefore, advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.  

If you have any questions about your application or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team. If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details:  

Phone: 020 3650 2304 or e-mail: [email protected]. 

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How is Unilever tackling this?  

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