Internal Sales Trainee

September 4, 2025
Urgent

Job Description

Hayley Group Limited has an exciting vacancy for a highly motivated Internal Sales Trainee to join our well-established and experienced team based at our Inverness Branch. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Hayley Group is the largest independent distributor of MRO engineering products and consumables (bearings, fasteners, PPE, tools, lubricants etc) in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer, currently employing over 1,300 people who continue to be a cornerstone of our business and are fundamental to providing industry-leading customer service.

About the Internal Sales Trainee role:

As our Internal Sales Trainee you will be working within a small team environment, where there is a lot of opportunity to learn and undertake a variety of tasks within your role.

Internal sales are all about supporting our own internal branch network,this means entering sales orders, booking in orders, checking on deliveries, progressing purchase orders with suppliers and progressing quotes with customers, as well as performing general office admin tasks.

You ll need to be confident on the phone as you will be dealing with sales calls and enquiries as well.

Additionally, you can expect to be learning the whole of the business activity by helping in stores and supporting with deliveries. It s a small team and everyone works together to excel for our customers.

We are looking for applicants who are driven to learn new skills, looking to develop a new career and are willing to travel and work on site. On-the-job training and job shadowing will be provided, along with opportunities for career progression.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, working 40 hours per week

What we re looking for in our Internal Sales Trainee:

  • A full UK driving licence would be advantageous
  • High attention to details
  • Professional telephone and email etiquette
  • Motivated and eager to learn.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Problem solving ability
  • Ability to prioritise and handle a variety of tasks at any given time.
  • Good IT skills, especially in Office 365

What you ll get in return.

  • 23 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), increased with length of service.
  • In-house training.
  • Company pension.
  • Fun and inclusive working environment.
  • Gift voucher incentives and opportunities to win quarterly recognition awards.
  • Wellness initiatives, including Bike2Work and healthcare scheme.
  • Free Life Assurance cover (x2 salary).
  • Uniform and PPE provided if required.
  • Excellent opportunities and career prospects are available.

The recruitment process.

Adverts will close on Sunday 28th September.

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and will be held at our offices in Inverness.

Please note this role may be closed early should we receive the level and quality of applicants required so you are encouraged to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Candidates selected for interview will be asked to prepare a for an interview lasting 1 hour focused on skills, knowledge, experience and motivations.

Finally

We know sometimes you might feel that you don’t meet the criteria or have a burning question – we’re here to help so please ask us! You can contact us here; (url removed)

We aim to get back to everyone that applies and are super keen to speak to talented people for upcoming positions.

Please inform our careers team if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Don t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the team at Hayley Group please click apply now to become our Internal Sales Trainee we’d like to hear from you!

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