Hybrid Inside Sales Placement 2027 — Kickstart Your Career

3M; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

SMART Pension with employer contrib.

Life Assurance 4x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Resource Networks

Together we give

Job summary

3M is seeking an enthusiastic Industrial Placement Student for Inside Sales in the UK & Ireland. You will support prospecting, account research, lead generation, and sales materials while collaborating with marketing, product development and customer service.

The role includes event support and content management to drive opportunities. Ideal candidates are in the second year of a business degree with UCAS points, English fluency, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• UCAS points >= 128 are required for entry.
• Currently in the 2nd year of a 4-year business degree.
• On track to achieve a minimum 2:1 in the degree.
• Fluent in English with strong written and spoken skills.
• Strong organization; can work independently or with others.
• Able to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and autonomous work ethic.
• Adaptable, hardworking and eager to learn.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support sales in prospecting and validating opportunities.
• Research UK&I accounts and validate data such as workers, industry, investments.
• Map new factory openings and provide leads to sales.
• Create a shared sales presentations repository with marketing and product teams.
• Communicate product info and promotions to the sales team with marketing.
• Support trade fairs across UK & Ireland; organize, follow up, and input leads in Salesforce.
• Assist Advisory Councils and Safety Days including invites and setup.
• Maintain 3M UK&I LinkedIn account; post approved content and promote events.
• Explore LinkedIn Navigator to enrich contacts; work with cross-functional teams.

Skills

English communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Microsoft Office

Education

128 UCAS points

2nd year in 4-year business degree

2:1 degree expectation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

3M is seeking an enthusiastic Industrial Placement Student for Inside Sales in the UK & Ireland. You will support prospecting, account research, lead generation, and sales materials while collaborating with marketing, product development and customer service.

The role includes event support and content management to drive opportunities. Ideal candidates are in the second year of a business degree with UCAS points, English fluency, and strong organizational skills.