Sales Estimator Apprentice

About The Role

Are you looking for an excellent office-based career opportunity within the construction industry? Do you want to learn administrator and sales estimator skills within a role that offers excellent progression routes? If so, apply for the apprenticeship position at Ahmarra today! Our fire door Sales Estimator Apprentice will be part of a young, fast-paced sales & production team who take great pride in the high quality of their work and excellent reputation of our fire doors.

Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard. You will complete a 15-month apprenticeship which includes 12 days at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6-8 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.

The Sales Estimator Apprentice will assist our Sales & Estimating Team and learn all aspects of the sales, estimating and manufacturing processes:

• Creating doorset quotations and drawings using our in-house production system
• Learning technical knowledge of fire door, ironmongery and construction components
• Learning sales techniques; how to negotiate and create best opportunity to obtain order commitment
• Supporting sales & estimating with general administration duties

The Apprentice will learn about all aspects of door manufacture from enquiry through to invoice.

There will be good progression routes available for the Sales Estimator Apprentice upon completion of the apprenticeship. Progression can include project management roles within the company and management positions are attainable for the right person in the future. 100% of our apprentices have been offered a full-time position on successful completion of their apprenticeship and have continued with further training/qualifications, promotion, wage increases and more responsibility.

• GCSEs in maths and English with at least a grade C/4
• Attention to detail
• The company uses AutoCAD and MS Excel templates, which require accurate data input and an acute attention to detail, so possession of good MS Office knowledge is essential
• Good communication skills and confident telephone manner
• Excellent timekeeping
• Eager to learn
• Organised and articulate
• Well presented

Ahmarra are one of the UK’s leading fire door manufacturers, supplying and installing fire doors for major construction projects such as airports, schools, hotels and luxury homes.

• Good future progression
• Friendly working environment
• Working in a new purpose-built Production Facility in Havant
• 22 days paid holiday and bank holidays
• Free uniform
• Positive company culture which is shaped by 5 core values:

We would encourage early submissions of applications, as these will be considered on receipt and suitable candidates invited for interview. We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early if the vacancy is filled before the closing date.