Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager

Bridgewater Resources UK Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a driven Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager to join their dynamic team. This exciting role offers a fast-track training program designed to equip you with essential sales skills and knowledge. You'll engage with a variety of business customers, from garden centres to hardware stores, while building strong relationships and driving sales growth. With a competitive starting salary and uncapped bonus potential, this is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated graduate eager to make an impact in a thriving industry. Join a market leader and embark on a rewarding career path today!

Benefits

Lucrative uncapped bonus

Company car (upon progression)

Mobile phone

Laptop

Optional pension membership

Qualifications

• Confident and motivated graduate with excellent communication skills.
• Knowledgeable about home, garden, DIY, and hardware sectors.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 6-month intensive training program.
• Travel to build relationships with key B2B customers.
• Drive sales growth and achieve set targets.

Skills

Sales Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Knowledge of DIY and Gardening

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Company Car

Mobile Phone

Laptop

Job description

Are you a driven and people-focused graduate looking to make a career for yourself in a fast-paced commercial role? This is an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager to join a market-leading business. You will embark on a fast-track training program with ongoing professional development that will equip you with all the knowledge, tools and skills needed to thrive in a successful sales career.

The business you’ll be joining distributes a wide range of DIY, gardening and housewares products to business customers including high street retailers, garden centres, DIY stores and independent hardware stores across the UK and Northern Ireland. They are part of an impressive nationwide group who already employ over 1,700 people in the UK and have an annual turnover exceeding £1 billion.

Graduate Training Programme:

• Complete an intensive 6-month training programme at the company’s Aylesbury location
• Learn about key areas of the business, market and the company’s product range
• Develop your sales skills and complete sales training
• Be mentored by a dynamic, motivated and successful manager
• Work in a fast-paced and hands-on business environment

Progression to Field Sales:

• Travel and build strong relationships with key B2B customers (garden centre buyers, hardware store owners, etc.) in your territory, covering North-West London, Middlesex, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
• Drive sales growth by identifying opportunities to develop company performance and revenue
• Ensure the achievement of set targets and objectives
• Present, communicate and sell to a well-established customer base
• Establish relationships with new customers
• Receive ongoing professional development and excellent opportunities to progress with the business and wider group

Rewards

You will be given the tools to be successful and the freedom to make an impact and progress in this highly sociable and fast-paced industry.

As a Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager, you will receive:

• Starting salary between £28,000 – £30,000
• Your share of the company’s profits in the form of a lucrative uncapped bonus
• Company car (upon progression to field sales), mobile and laptop
• Optional membership of the excellent company pension

Role Requirements

To be successful in this Graduate Trainee Area Sales Manager role, you should be:

• A confident, motivated and proactive graduate
• Ideally knowledgeable about the home, garden, DIY, hardware sectors
• An excellent communicator
• Able to build relationships with people from all backgrounds and age profiles

Think you have what it takes? Apply today to find out more!