B2B Sales Associate Degree Apprentice

Ricoh UK is a global technology business, enabling people to lead purposeful working lives and organisations to become more productive, sustainable and profitable. In this apprenticeship you will act as our Customer's Subject Matter Expert, working collaboratively and communicating consultatively to drive the best customer outcomes.

Role

  • To support sales functions to deliver project tasks in line with project timescales. Ensuring that all actions and tasks meet the customers’ requirements
  • Act as subject matter expert on Ricoh customers, undertaking a range of projects on a variety of subjects, both Sales led and data driven, to provide insight and opportunity for innovation to the business
  • Develop new relationships from outbound sales opportunities via telephone and other social selling methods to maximise opportunities
  • Communicate consultatively to understand and address opportunities, whilst providing insightful information about the solutions and outcomes we are able to deliver and ensuring the sales opportunities are allocated to the correct subject matter expert and account directors
  • Own and drive continuous improvement of the Ricoh CRM with up-to-date information including managing customer information and comply with activity and opportunity creation. Meet but seek to exceed divisional and team KPI’s
  • To efficiently track and report on all sales opportunities in the Sales Lead Tracker to ensure up to date activity is logged

Training

Business to Business Sales Professional (integrated degree) Level 6. 

Training will take place both at Middlesex University's Hendon campus and digitally. Workshop training will take place monthly but there will be weekly tasks to build on knowledge and experiences built in the workplace. 

  • Sales Manager 
  • Sales Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Sales Consultant
Apprenticeship Standard
Business to business sales professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Training Provider
CONSALIA LIMITED
Working Week
Monday to Friday. Ricoh has a Vibrant Working policy, meaning we have start and finish time flexibility however working hours should be completed between 8am and 6pm.
Expected Duration
3 Years
Positions Available
4
Closing Date
Monday, 26th May 2025
Start Date
Monday, 15th September 2025

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Qualifications

  • English GCSE, grade 4 or above (Essential)
  • Mathematics GCSE, grade 4 or above (Essential)
  • 2 x Subjects A Level, grade D or above (Essential)

About the Employer

RICOH UK LIMITED
Ricoh is a global technology business. As a company born in print, we design and manufacture graphic solutions that transform communications. To keep up with the pace of change in the workplace, we have built an extensive portfolio of innovative, industry-leading digital services spanning everything from Cloud & IT infrastructure solutions to process automation tools. Everything we do is designed to help individuals achieve fulfilment through work. Through technology, we make work smarter and more creative. Enabling people to lead purposeful working lives and organisations to become more productive, sustainable and profitable.
Company
RICOH UK LIMITED
Location
900 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, England
Employment Type
Degree Apprenticeship
Salary
Competitive
Posted
Company
RICOH UK LIMITED
Location
900 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, England
Employment Type
Degree Apprenticeship
Salary
Competitive
Posted