Graduate Commercial Sales Trainee

BMS Performance; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Sales training

Company pension after 3 months

Career progression into external sales

Job summary

UK Plumbing Supplies, founded in 2016 and the UK's largest independent Plumbing & Heating merchant, is recruiting for a Structured Commercial Graduate scheme nationwide. You will join a comprehensive training programme, learn the business, and develop a professional sales career with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to customer breakfasts, supplier events and trade days.

The role offers a clear growth path into external sales and leadership, with a focus on building commercial skills

Qualifications

• Full, clean UK driving license.
• Ambition to break into business-to-business sales.
• Strong work ethic and a team player.
• Willingness to learn all areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Learn about the company, its products and the market while receiving on-the-job training.
• Receive extensive professional sales training to equip you with tools and skills for a successful sales career.
• Participate in events such as breakfasts with customers and supplier trade days.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Ambition for B2B sales

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

• Structured Commercial Graduate scheme with a professional sales training programme
• £30,500 salary + bonus
• UK's largest independent Plumbing & Heating merchant
• Great stability as an industry - remained open and thriving throughout the pandemic

The Company

UK Plumbing Supplies were founded in 2016 and fast forward to 2026; they operate across 300+ trading locations, turnover £900+ million annually and have acquired 16 different brands of whom they trade under.

This growth has made them the largest and fastest growing plumbing and heating merchant in the UK and are therefore on the hunt nationally for ambitious and hungry graduates to join them on their exciting journey.

Each of the 300+ trading locations are effectively looking to hire and retain outstanding talent. As a graduate, UK Plumbing Supplies can offer you stability based on their industry and its ever-growing needs alongside the chance to develop a professional sales career.

So, what will you be doing?

As a Commercial Graduate Trainee, you will learn all about the company, its products the market while benefiting from continuous 'on the job' training. Furthermore, you will receive extensive professional sales training to equip you will all the tools and skills required to thrive in a successful sales career.

No two days are the same here; you can look forward to breakfasts with customers, external events, supplier trade days and much more. It's a really fun and exciting place to start your career!

The UK Plumbing Supplies Graduate Scheme is designed to provide the key commercial skills to support business growth and to be a resource for future managers. Internal progression for existing colleagues is always the preference which presents a great opportunity for graduates who are performing on the programme to become future managers as their long term goal.

What's in it for you?

• Eligibility for company profit share scheme
• Extensive professional sales training
• Auto-enrolment into the Company's contributory pension scheme (after 3 months)
• Progression opportunities into external sales & leadership

Who are you?

• Full, clean UK driving license
• Ambition to break into business-to-business sales
• Strong work ethic and a team player who will 'roll up their sleeves' and do any job required
• This role may require you to work up to two Saturday mornings a month
• Lots of drive, initiative, and a willingness to learn all areas of the business
• Ambition - desire for a successful career in a dynamic, commercial environment