Graduate Business Development Manager

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd. is seeking a highly motivated graduate to join a fast-paced development programme based at Avonmouth, near Bristol.

You will receive two months of training before transitioning into a field-based Business Development role covering the M5 corridor to Taunton and Swindon. The role offers a starting salary of £30,000–£32,000 with an excellent bonus scheme and a fast-track path into field sales, providing a genuine launchpad for a long-term career in sales and

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as sales, customer service, retail or hospitality.
• Confident and effective communicator.
• Ambitious, driven and self-motivated.
• Keen to progress quickly into a field-based sales role.

Responsibilities

• Complete a structured graduate training programme at Avonmouth to prepare for field sales.
• Move into a field-based sales role with a company car and clear progression into roles such as Business Development Manager or Sales Manager.
• Build and maintain relationships with B2B customers across the M5 corridor and beyond.

Skills

Customer-facing

Communication

Ambitious

Self-motivated

Education

Degree level

Job description

Join a fast-paced graduate programme with 2 months of training in Avonmouth before progressing straight into a field-based business development role covering the M5 corridor to Taunton and across to Swindon.

A leading electrical products distributor is looking to recruit an ambitious Graduate Business Development Manager based in the Bristol area.

Offering a starting salary of £30,000 - £32,000, an excellent bonus scheme and a fast-track route into field sales, this is an outstanding opportunity to launch a long-term career in sales and management.

Part of a successful UK group employing over 1,700 people, the business supplies leading brands including Dyson, Bosch, Philips, Morphy Richards and many others to electrical wholesalers nationwide.

With consistent year-on-year growth and significant investment in its people and infrastructure, the company offers genuine opportunities for ambitious individuals looking to progress quickly.

The Opportunity

As a Graduate Business Development Manager, you'll complete a structured commercial training programme (based at their prestigious Avonmouth location) designed to prepare you for a move into field sales. Following your training, you'll be promoted into an Business Development role with a company car provided. This opportunity would suit someone looking to build a career as a Graduate Sales Executive, Business Development Manager, Trainee Area Sales Manager or future Sales Manager.

The training programme offers:

• Exposure to all key areas of the business


• Hands-on experience in a fast-paced B2B sales environment


• Tailored training focused on sales, account management and commercial development


• Professional Dale Carnegie sales training and development


• Ongoing mentoring from a Business Manager who progressed through the same trainee programme


• Opportunities to build long-term relationships with B2B customers

Why Apply?

• Starting salary of £30,000 - £32,000


• Excellent profit share bonus scheme


• Structured graduate training programme


• Professional Dale Carnegie sales training and Level 4 Sales Executive apprenticeship


• Fast-track promotion into field sales


• Company car upon promotion


• Regular salary reviews and performance-related pay rises


• Join a growing business operating from a purpose-built prestigious facility


• Optional membership of the company's excellent pension scheme


• Monday to Friday working hours, 8am-5pm

Requirements

• Educated to degree level


• Experienced in a customer-facing role such as sales, customer service, retail or hospitality


• A confident and effective communicator


• Ambitious, driven and self-motivated


• Keen to progress quickly into a field-based sales role


• Able to build and maintain strong professional relationships

If you're an ambitious graduate looking for a fast-track route into B2B field sales and management, we'd love to hear from you.