Graduate Trainee - Sales & Business Management

Joining this market-leading electrical distribution business in Salisbury as a Graduate Trainee, you will immerse yourself in an intensive training period and progress quickly to building relationships with B2B customers.

The company you'll be joining has a proven track record of developing graduate sales talent to management level, where they empower managers to make all-important business decisions. Having been established for well over 200 years, the company are a dominant force within the electrical wholesale distribution industry and their sales exceed GBP1.3 billion annually. With 380+ UK branches serving their local areas, they are a thriving business that offers graduates a fantastic platform to launch their careers.

Role Responsibilities

In this company, your development is limited only by your own ambition. 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
• Obtain a comprehensive knowledge of the business
• Complete a fully funded accredited sales qualification
• Build strong relationships with a variety of B2B clients and suppliers
• Quickly progress to Area Sales Manager level with salary increases and a company car (ideally within 6 months)

All of this should prepare you for a Business Manager position - becoming your own boss and being responsible for running your own multi-million-pound operation within the group.

Rewards

The package for this graduate sales and business management role includes:

• A starting salary of GBP22,000 - GBP24,000
• Your share of the company's profits in the form of a lucrative uncapped bonus
• Extensive training on the company, their products and the industry
• Continuous 'on the job' training and professional development
• Company car (upon progression to field sales role)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per year
• Opportunities to progress quickly and build a successful career

Requirements

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

• A well-presented, sales-focused graduate
• Passionate about pursuing a career in business management within a sales environment
• An excellent communicator and networker
• Tenacious, driven and money-motivated
• Able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of people

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