Sales Apprentice - North & Scotland OR Midlands & South

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.2 billion in 2025.

About Sika Flooring

Sika flooring and coating solutions are used in various functional areas in buildings and facilities, for example, for industrial floors with mechanical and chemical resistance, food industry floors with hygienic requirements, through to car park deck coatings suitable for vehicle traffic. Understanding needs and delivering market-leading flooring systems from specification to site to ensure the best value for our partners.

We now have an exciting opportunity to expand in the residential, commercial and institutional sectors through the development of new technology focusing on underlayment for a variety of floor finishes within these sectors.

Purpose of the role

To achieve sales of Sika's Flooring underlayment range by focusing on core customer relationships and through key clients and projects. To deliver growth and profitability for a specific geographical area in line with an agreed business plan.

We are offering one position in the North & Scotland and one position in the Midlands & South.

What’s in it for you?

The Opportunity:  

• An exciting opportunity to establish yourself in a market-leading, global organisation. To further increase education and knowledge in the art of sales and gain hugely important experience to carry forward throughout your career.
• To achieve pre-agreed sales targets and KPI’s by building strong relationships with Flooring contractor customers and winning key projects.
• To identify potential new specialist contractor customers.
• Carry out technical training sessions with the support of the technical team to actively promote Sika's range of underlayment products.
• To promote new product introductions in line with the presented long-term business plan and strategy.
• To promote and identify opportunities for TM Flooring as well as other target markets.
• To be up to date with all competitor activity within the specified area.
• This is a field-based role with office and home working and will involve regular travel and interaction with both internal and external stakeholders across the industry.

The Rewards:

We will provide full funding for your participation in the Level 4 Sales Executive Apprenticeship, to be completed across an 18-month timeframe.

You will be rewarded with a competitive apprenticeship salary and bonus, plus a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:

• EV Company Car
• Bonus Scheme
• Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid Working
• Core Hours Working
• A company pension contribution of up to 10%
• Private healthcare for you, with the option to add family
• Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
• Global Income Protection (PHI)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme
• Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones
• Selected discounted Sika products

What we need from you?

•           Ambition to kickstart your career in sales by developing the skills and mindset of a proactive sales professional focused on generating new business.

•           Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.

•           Ability to plan the specification sales process and appreciate all technical and commercial angles.

•           Effective communicator, self-motivated and enthusiastic.

•           Ability to maximise sales opportunities within the existing customer base as well as to identify new customers.

•           Ability to multitask, manage time efficiently and produce and deliver reports effectively with strong IT and organisational skills.

 • A full and valid driving license is essential for this role.

The Skills:

A hunger to succeed is imperative and whilst experience within a relevant industry is of benefit we will provide the training and guidance to drive success.

A significant commitment to professional and personal development from day one, including a comprehensive local, product knowledge and leadership development initiatives complimented by a global Sika Business School offering.

The Support:

With a fantastic brand and a team culture that focuses on the continuous development of each other, there is a broad range of resources and support available to flourish within the role and the business.

The Future: 

Potential Career Routes: Sika is a global organisation that promotes from within, which represents huge opportunities for career progression within the team and the wider business.

Commitment towards Diversity

We welcome expressions of interest from all eligible applicants. The Construction Industry and the Sika salesforce remain disproportionately under-represented by women and we therefore particularly welcome applications from women interested in a sales career in the building supplies and materials industry. Accordingly, we aim to provide an enabling and inclusive working environment for all.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.