Sustainability Sales Trainee in Manchester

Based in Manchester or Farnborough. Starting salary from £33,000 + performance bonus + company vehicle.

Kickstart your career in a growing market! Are you a recent graduate or early career professional excited by the future of energy, sustainability, and technology? Do you want to work in a fast‑growing market where your ideas, your curiosity, and your ambition can create real world impact? At Siemens Smart Infrastructure, we’re on a mission to transform how businesses use energy. We connect buildings, energy systems, and industry to create greener, smarter, more efficient places to live and work.

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to learn, grow, and develop their commercial skills in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. This is a development role, ideal for someone motivated, analytical, and eager to build a career in sustainable sales. Whether your background is technical, commercial, engineering focused, or digital, we’ll help you turn your strengths into a successful sales career.

You’ll play a meaningful role in helping organisations cut carbon emissions and boost energy performance by supporting a pipeline of sustainability opportunities, working directly with customers to understand their challenges, and helping shape smart, data‑driven solutions. From developing proposals and presentations to joining customer visits, site meetings, and wider team collaborations, you’ll build strong relationships across the Siemens Sustainability community while learning how energy systems deliver real value. This is a hands‑on, learning‑rich role designed to help you grow quickly into a confident commercial professional.

You’ll Bring: You don’t need to meet every requirement to apply. We’re looking for potential, strengths and growth mindset behaviours. It would be great (but not essential) to have:

• An understanding of energy systems, sustainability, or building technologies — whether gained through education or work experience
• Motivation to build relationships, work with customers, and contribute to sales outcomes
• Strong communication skills — written, verbal, and in presentations
• Curiosity about how businesses make decisions and how commercial value is created
• Confidence using digital tools including working with data or software platforms
• Knowledge of energy management software (such as Siemens Building X) is a bonus but not required — we’ll support your learning.

You must hold a full UK driving licence and be comfortable with nationwide travel. You will be based from a customer / Siemens site 2-3 days per week.

The Process: Please complete the application form and answer the pre-screening questions. Following the submission of your application, you will be invited to take our task-based assessment to identify your natural strengths. If successful, you will progress to the interview stage.

What can we offer?

• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company and individual performance
• Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a balanced work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements, enabling you to tailor your schedule to your needs.
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world—because we know that diverse minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.