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 £1.5 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.

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 programme of professional sales training
• 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

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 £27,000
• 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
• Company car (upon progression to field sales role)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
• 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
• 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

Please note: While this role is for the business’ Salisbury location, there are graduate opportunities available across the South East and we welcome applications from graduates across the region.

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