Graduate Commercial Trainee

TN United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the plumbing and heating industry is seeking ambitious graduates for a structured Commercial Graduate Trainee scheme. The role offers extensive professional sales training, a competitive salary, and opportunities for career progression within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

£29,500 base salary

Eligibility for profit share scheme

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extensive professional sales training

Contributory pension scheme

Personal development programme

Progression opportunities into sales and leadership roles

Qualifications

• Full, clean UK driving license required.
• Ambition to enter business-to-business sales.

Responsibilities

• Engage in customer breakfasts and external events.
• Learn about products and the market through training.

Skills

Ambition

Strong work ethic

Team spirit

Drive

Initiative

Eagerness to learn

Job description

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Responsibilities and Benefits

• Structured Commercial Graduate scheme with a professional sales training programme
• £29,500 salary + bonus
• UK's largest independent Plumbing & Heating merchant
• Industry stability - remained open and thriving throughout the pandemic

The Company

UK Plumbing Supplies was founded in 2016. By 2024, they operate across 300+ trading locations, with a turnover of £900+ million annually, and have acquired 16 brands under their umbrella.

This growth has made them the largest and fastest-growing plumbing and heating merchant in the UK. They are seeking ambitious graduates to join their journey.

Each location aims to hire outstanding talent, offering stability and career development opportunities in a growing industry.

Role Overview

As a Commercial Graduate Trainee, you will learn about the company, its products, and the market through continuous on-the-job training and extensive professional sales training to prepare you for a successful sales career.

You will engage in activities like customer breakfasts, external events, and supplier trade days, making this a fun and dynamic start to your career.

The scheme aims to develop key commercial skills to support business growth and prepare you for future management roles, with internal progression being a key focus.

What’s in it for you?

• £29,500 base salary
• Eligibility for company profit share scheme
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Extensive professional sales training
• Auto-enrolment into the company's contributory pension scheme (after 3 months)
• Personal development programme
• Progression opportunities into external sales and leadership roles

Candidate Requirements

• Full, clean UK driving license
• Ambition to enter business-to-business sales
• Strong work ethic and team spirit, willing to undertake any job
• Availability to work up to two Saturday mornings a month
• Drive, initiative, and eagerness to learn all areas of the business
• Aspirations for a successful career in a dynamic, commercial environment

All applications will be managed by BMS Performance, market leaders in sales recruitment.