Graduate Commercial Sales Trainee

Job Description
Industry leading sales training programme
£28,500 basic salary and profit share bonus
No experience needed, fantastic opportunity to start your career
12 months rotation through various departments to give you full exposure to the business
Great career progression opportunities
The Company
Our client
are one of the most highly respected and established names in the electrical wholesale distribution industry. They have a turnover of £1.7bn and are the UK's leading distributor of branded electrical equipment to trade and industry, they employ over 4,000 staff in over 400 locations throughout the UK and Ireland. It's an exciting time to join this fast-growing sales team in a company planning for continual growth.
The Role
Our client are looking to recruit, train and develop ambitious graduates to be based out of any of their 380 independently run profit centres across the UK.
As a Graduate Commercial Trainee, you will be educated on the Company, its products, the market and will benefit from continuous 'on the job' training. The graduate will also have to opportunity to receive professional sales training to equip the graduate with all of the tools and skills needed to flourish in a successful sales career.
Progression into External Sales and then Profit Centre Management.
Requirements for this Commercial Trainee Role:
Fantastic verbal and written communication Skills
Full, clean UK driving license
Strong work ethic and a team player who can also work well on their own initiative
This role requires you to work 1 out of 4 Saturday mornings
You want to kick start your graduate scheme
You aren't afraid to get your hands dirty and fully immerse yourself your next role
You have a learning mindset and want to be coached and developed
You have a strong work ethic and the grit and stamina to continue when the going gets tough
You have finished studying and are ready for an immediate start!
As a Graduate Commercial Trainee, the package you will receive is:
£28,500 basic salary
Company profit share scheme
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Extensive professional sales training
Auto-enrolment into the Company's contributory pension scheme (after 3 months)
Personal development
What you will do:
First 6 months
Learn a lot!
Based in a branch - you will start your training in a warehouse learning about the products, operating procedures, understanding the market, customers and suppliers.
You will then work your way through various departments including the trade counter to develop the skills needed for long term success.
Around month 4 you will start selling externally. Calling lapsed/dormant accounts and self-sourcing new accounts
Begin your industry leading sales training programme through BMS; designed to give you the skill set and structures to be successful and confident in your role.
Develop the imperative skills to further your career in sales
Next 6-12 months
Consistently start bringing in sales and revenue
Begin to learn and understand the full sales process
Further develop a relationship with more senior sales colleagues to gain an understanding of the potential next step in your career
Continue to develop and grow in confidence and ability with BMS sales training.
Next 12 months and onwards
Move out of the Graduate Commercial Trainee role
Work towards sales targets
Become an essential part of the external sales team out in the field
Further career development opportunities into management exist for those who can demonstrate success and ability to develop long lasting customer relationships