Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee

Bridgewater Resources UK Ltd; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking driven graduates for a dynamic sales training scheme in West Bromwich. This role offers a comprehensive training experience, equipping you with essential sales skills and knowledge about a vast range of electrical products. You will engage with B2B clients, manage accounts, and uncover growth opportunities while working towards management roles. With a competitive starting salary and uncapped bonuses, this opportunity promises a rewarding career path in a thriving market. If you're ambitious and ready to make an impact, this role could be your gateway to success.

Benefits

Lucrative uncapped bonus

Additional bonuses for training goals

Extensive training on products and industry

Continuous professional development

Mentoring from an experienced manager

Company car (upon progression)

Pension scheme

25 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Recent graduates with a focus on sales and business management.
• Strong communication and networking abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Learn about the business and product range while completing sales training.
• Build relationships and manage sales accounts for B2B clients.
• Progress through sales roles towards management positions.

Skills

Sales Skills

Communication Skills

Networking Skills

Relationship Building

Tenacity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Joining this graduate sales training scheme in West Bromwich, you will learn about this market-leading electrical products business from the ground up, developing an understanding of how each department plays a significant role in their success. You’ll receive a well-rounded training experience as well as completing a programme of professional sales training.

You’ll be working for the UK’s largest and most successful electrical wholesaler – an essential business with annual sales of more than £1.7 billion. Trading from over 380 locations, the company employs over 4,000 staff and has more than 100,000 customers nationwide. They have a vast customer range including local authorities, schools and hospitals, electrical contracting companies and are even royal warrant holders.

Role Responsibilities

As a Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee, you will:

• Learn about key areas of the business, market and the company’s product range which includes lighting, cabling, wiring accessories, control and automation, ventilation, water heating, emergency lighting and fire detection and security access control, to name a few.
• Complete a programme of professional sales training that will equip you with all of the tools and skills needed to thrive in a successful sales career.
• Build strong relationships with and deliver excellent customer service to new and existing B2B clients.
• Manage current sales accounts, spot opportunities for growth and maximise profitability.
• Progress through various sales-based roles and work towards management positions within the business.

Rewards

The package for this graduate sales role includes:

• A starting salary of £29,000 – £30,000
• Your share of the company’s profits in the form of a lucrative uncapped bonus
• Additional bonuses based on the completion of training goals
• Extensive training on the company, their products and the industry
• Continuous ‘on the job’ training and professional development
• Mentoring from an experienced manager
• Company car (upon progression to a field-based role)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per year
• Opportunities to progress and build a successful career

Requirements

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

• A well-presented, sales-focused graduate
• An excellent communicator and networker
• Tenacious, driven and money-motivated
• Able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of people
• In possession of a full UK driving licence

Think you’ve got what it takes? Don’t miss out – apply today to find out more!