Graduate Commercial Sales & Leadership Trainee

Bridgewater Resources UK Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonus

Training bonuses up to £1,800

25 days’ holiday

Matched employer pension contributions

Job summary

Bridgewater Resources UK Ltd offers a comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of commercial sales leaders and business managers. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software and marketing, while learning about manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.

In the first 6–12 months, you’ll move from trade counter work to internal sales, with formal training and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Develop a core knowledge of how the business operates – warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software, and marketing.
• Get hands-on with the vast product range and learn about different manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.
• Start building relationships, making deals and advising customers face-to-face over the trade counter e.g. electricians, contractors and tradespeople.
• Begin your formal sales training course and network with other Graduate Trainees.
• Complete workbook assessments to underpin your learning and development and receive financial incentives for each one passed to a required standard.
• Move to internal sales account management, engaging with business customers over the phone e.g. construction companies, local government authorities, housing developers and hotels.
• Learn business development strategies and how to target and win new trading accounts.
• Progress to a diverse business-to-business field sales management position, with increased earning potential and bigger bonuses.

Job description

Bridgewater Resources UK Ltd offers a comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of commercial sales leaders and business managers. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software and marketing, while learning about manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.

In the first 6–12 months, you’ll move from trade counter work to internal sales, with formal training and mentoring.