Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee

Joining this market-leading electrical distribution business in Abingdon as a Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee, you will immerse yourself in an intensive training period and progress quickly to building relationships with B2B customers.

The company you'll be joining has a proven track record of developing graduate sales talent to management level, where they empower managers to make all important business decisions. Having been established for well over 200 years, the company are a dominant force within the electrical wholesale distribution industry and their sales exceed £1.3 billion annually. With 380+ UK branches serving their local areas, they are a thriving business that offers graduates a fantastic platform to launch their careers.

Role Responsibilities

Joining this business as a Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee, you will:

Immerse yourself in an intensive training period and gain insight into how the business operates from the ground up
Receive product, skills and industry sales training both in-house and with external training providers
Complete a fully funded, professional sales qualification that covers customer understanding, product knowledge, market and competitor insight, rapport building, negotiation, presentation skills, business development and more
Work closely with an experienced senior manager mentor
Progress to a key customer-facing sales role within the business
Build relationships with B2B customers in your local area
Manage key customer accounts and your own diaryRewards

The package for this graduate sales role includes:

A starting salary of £20,000 – £24,000
Your share of the company's profits in the form of a lucrative uncapped bonus
Extensive training on the company, their products and the industry
Continuous 'on the job' training and professional development
Opportunity for a company car (upon progression to a field-based role)
Pension scheme
25 days paid holiday per year
Opportunities to progress and build a successful careerRequirements

To be successful in this Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee role, you should be:

A well-presented, sales-focused graduate
Passionate about pursuing a career in business management within a sales environment
An excellent communicator and networker
Tenacious, driven and money-motivated
Able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of peopleThink you've got what it takes? Don't miss out – apply today to find out more