Graduate Trainee Sales Manager

3 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Bridgewater Resources UK Full time

A market-leading £900 million turnover group are looking for an ambitious graduate to join their flagship DIY, home and garden business in Leeds as a Graduate Trainee Sales Manager. Selling a wide range of products, you'll be joining a dynamic industry thatis competitive, social and successful.
The business you'll be joining has two specialist divisions; DIY & garden and construction & industrial supplies. With over 2,000 employees across their UK group, they believe their people are their greatest and most valuable asset. Their team deliver excellentcustomer service and product solutions to a friendly and welcoming industry of customers including garden centres, high street retailers and building and engineering companies.
**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. Upon joining this graduate sales training scheme,you will learn about the running of the business, their product range and develop valuable commercial skills that will benefit you for years to come. While you will gain knowledge and experience in a range of business areas, the initial focus will be on internalsales.
Having built a strong foundation of skills and knowledge through the initial 6-month training programme, you will progress to a key sales role within the business with an opportunity to move to Area Sales Manager level in the future and continue to build long-lastingrelationships with a variety of B2B clients and suppliers as you travel throughout the North of the UK. In addition to the freedom and autonomy offered to you at this level, you will also receive salary increases and a company car - A driving licence is notessential for this role initially, however, you will need to intend to be driving within the next 12 months.
There will be further opportunities to progress in the future, for example, to a Business Manager position - becoming your own boss and being responsible for running your own operation within the group.
**Rewards**
The package for this graduate sales role includes:

- A starting salary of £22,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
- 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
- Personal one-to-one mentoring from a successful Business Manager
- Continuous 'on the job' training and professional development
- Busy and varied work environment with a team of people with varying levels of experience including 2 existing Commercial Trainees
- Company car (upon progression to field-based role)
- Pension scheme
- Opportunities to progress and build a successful career
- Free on-site parking and located close to the city centre

**Requirements**:
To be successful in this Graduate Trainee Sales Manager role, you should be:

- A driven and organised graduate with good commercial awareness
- An excellent communicator and networker
- Proactive and confident
- A fast learner
- Able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of people

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