Graduate Trainee – Business Development

Are you a graduate looking for a commercial role where you can build your career, develop valuable business skills and work with customers from day one?

A leading specialist lighting distributor is looking for a Graduate Trainee – Business Development to join its growing team in Morecambe.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate who is ambitious, confident and keen to develop a career in business development, sales and account management. You’ll receive full training and support while gaining hands-on experience across a fast-moving commercial environment.

What will you be doing?

As a Graduate Trainee, you’ll learn how the business operates and develop the skills needed to build strong customer relationships and identify new commercial opportunities.

Your role will include:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers

• Identifying potential new business opportunities and supporting business development activity

• Speaking with customers to understand their requirements and recommend suitable solutions

• Preparing quotations and following up on opportunities

• Supporting the sales team with day-to-day commercial activity

• Learning about the company’s lighting products and the markets they operate in

• Managing customer enquiries and ensuring a high level of service

• Working with internal teams to ensure customers receive the right products and solutions

• Tracking opportunities and helping to turn enquiries into successful sales

• Gradually taking on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence grow

What are we looking for?

You don’t necessarily need previous sales or business development experience. We’re looking for someone with the drive, communication skills and commercial mindset to succeed in a customer-focused role.

You could be a great fit if you:

• Are a recent graduate or have graduated within the last few years

• Are confident communicating with people by phone, email and face-to-face

• Have a genuine interest in business, sales and developing customer relationships

• Are commercially minded and enjoy spotting opportunities

• Are motivated by achieving targets and seeing results

• Are organised, proactive and able to manage your time effectively

• Are comfortable learning new products, systems and processes

• Have a positive attitude and are keen to develop professionally

• Want a long-term career rather than simply your next job

What’s on offer?

• £31,000 starting salary

• Full training and ongoing support

• Genuine opportunities for career progression

• The chance to develop experience across business development, sales and account management

• Exposure to a successful and growing specialist business

• A varied role with plenty of responsibility and customer interaction

• The opportunity to build a long-term commercial career

Ready to start your commercial career?

If you’re a graduate with ambition, strong communication skills and a desire to build a career in business development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.