Total 5 Fresh/Entry Level Sales / Marketing job vacancies in Witney, Oxfordshire

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for business and the drive to succeed? The UK's largest supplier of electrical equipment to business and trade customers is offering an exciting opportunity to join their comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of sales leaders and managers.

About the Company

The company you'll be joining recognises the importance of nurturing talent and building a strong succession plan. Their graduate sales & business management trainee programme was established over a decade ago to bring in bright and ambitious graduates who are eager to learn about business operations. They seek individuals who are money-motivated and aspire to become effective salespeople and future managers.

Graduate Training Programme: First 6 months

• Develop a core knowledge of how the business operates - warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software, and marketing.
• Get hands-on with the vast product range and learn about different manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.
• Start building relationships, making deals and advising customers face-to-face over the trade counter e.g. electricians, contractors and tradespeople.
• Begin your formal sales training course, staying overnight alongside other Graduate Trainees from across the company.
• Complete workbook assessments to underpin your learning and development and receive financial incentives for each one passed to a required standard.

6-12 months

• Move to internal sales account management, engaging with business customers over the phone e.g. construction companies, local government authorities, housing developers and hotels.
• Learn business development strategies and how to target and win new trading accounts.

12 months and beyond

• Progress to a diverse business-to-business field sales management position, with increased earning potential and bigger bonuses.
• Travel locally in your company car, meeting clients, discussing projects, and arranging social activities.
• Work towards running your own business in the group, learning about staff management, purchasing, profit and loss, etc. The business operates in a decentralised manner, allowing local managers to make informed decisions that drive the business forward.

Apply Today to Find Out More

If you're ready to kick-start your career in a company that values innovation, autonomy, and career development, this is the graduate program for you. We seek graduates who are money-motivated, relationship builders, competitive, and driven. If you have a passion for sales and the ability to build lasting relationships, apply today!

Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this role.

Joining this graduate sales training scheme in Banbury, you will learn about this market-leading electrical products business from the ground up, developing an understanding of how each department plays a significant role in their success. You'll receive a well-rounded training experience as well as completing a programme of professional sales training.

You'll be working for the UK's largest and most successful electrical wholesaler - an essential business with annual sales of more than £1.7 billion. Trading from over 380 locations, the company employs over 4,000 staff and has more than 100,000 customers nationwide. They have a vast customer range including local authorities, schools and hospitals, electrical contracting companies and are even royal warrant holders.

Role Responsibilities

As a Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee, you will:

• Learn about key areas of the business, market and the company's product range which includes lighting, cabling, wiring accessories, control and automation, ventilation, water heating, emergency lighting and fire detection and security access control, to name a few.
• Complete a programme of professional sales training that will equip you with all of the tools and skills needed to thrive in a successful sales career.
• Build strong relationships with and deliver excellent customer service to new and existing B2B clients.
• Manage current sales accounts, spot opportunities for growth and maximise profitability.
• Progress through various sales-based roles and work towards management positions within the business.

Rewards

The package for this graduate sales role includes:

• A starting salary of £27,500 - £29,000
• 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
• Mentoring from an experienced manager
• Company car (upon progression to a field-based role)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Opportunities to progress and build a successful career

Requirements

To be successful in this Graduate Sales & Business Management 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

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

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for business and the drive to succeed? The UK's largest supplier of electrical equipment to business and trade customers is offering an exciting opportunity to join their comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of sales leaders and managers.

About the Company

The company you'll be joining recognises the importance of nurturing talent and building a strong succession plan. Their graduate sales and business management programme was established over a decade ago to bring in bright and ambitious graduates who are eager to learn about business operations. They seek individuals who are money-motivated and aspire to become effective salespeople and future managers.

Graduate Training Programme: First 6 months

• Develop a core knowledge of how the business operates - warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software, and marketing.
• Get hands-on with the vast product range and learn about different manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.
• Start building relationships, making deals and advising customers face-to-face over the trade counter e.g. electricians, contractors and tradespeople.
• Begin your formal sales training course, staying overnight alongside other Graduate Trainees from across the company.
• Complete workbook assessments to underpin your learning and development and receive financial incentives for each one passed to a required standard.

6-12 months

• Move to internal sales account management, engaging with business customers over the phone e.g. construction companies, local government authorities, housing developers and hotels.
• Learn business development strategies and how to target and win new trading accounts.

12 months and beyond

• Progress to a diverse business-to-business field sales management position, with increased earning potential and bigger bonuses.
• Travel locally in your company car, meeting clients, discussing projects, and arranging social activities.
• Work towards running your own business in the group, learning about staff management, purchasing, profit and loss, etc. The business operates in a decentralised manner, allowing local managers to make informed decisions that drive the business forward.

Apply Today to Find Out More

If you're ready to kick-start your career in a company that values innovation, autonomy, and career development, this is the graduate program for you. We seek graduates who are money-motivated, relationship builders, competitive, and driven. If you have a passion for sales and the ability to build lasting relationships, apply today!

Position: Trainee Sales Consultant
Salary: £23,000 per annum (+ commission and clothing allowance)
Location: Oxford (OX2)
Hours: 09:00 – 17:30 Monday – Saturday (5 days per week) with the requirement to attend events outside these hours
Experience: Fashion, Tailoring, High-end, Luxury Retail, Bespoke, Consultative Sales, Relationship Building, Events, Networking

The Opportunity   

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a luxury clothing brand that create bespoke pieces for their clients. As a result of high demand, they are seeking to recruit a candidate who is passionate about clothing, fashion and indeed building relationships through offering an amazing level of service.

As every item of clothing is designed and made to order, it is important that the successful candidate genuinely enjoys getting to know every client and makes them feel completely comfortable from the initial conversation, when taking measurements and to the point of creating the perfect piece.

Whilst our client has an amazing reputation for their level of service and many of their clients are long-standing, it is important that the successful candidate is hungry and driven to generate new business via various forms of proactive networking.

As a ‘Trainee’ you will receive a really thorough induction with ongoing training to really learn the role from the ground up starting with placing orders, measuring clients, keeping the showroom tidy and making lots of coffee, as you grow into an expert within your field.

The Company   

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a luxury clothing brand that create bespoke, made to order pieces for their clients.

Our client have a great reputation for their designs but also their desire to make every customer feel special and going above and beyond to build their network with regular social events including trips to the Soho Farm House.

In exchange for your hard work, you will be rewarded with a genuine career path, which is evidenced within the current team, and lots of benefits including a clothing allowance.

Requirements  

Full UK driving licence, as you will regularly visit clients 
A genuine LOVE for clothes and all things fashion with the desire to work with clients to create the perfect piece for them
A strong relationship builder, who is confident to win new business and proactively network
Well presented, articulate and confident to engage with high-net-worth individuals
Genuinely looking to build a long term career within our client, rather than just a job
   

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk), are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into jobs in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.

We typically source candidates into Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs and Marketing Jobs. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics. 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Joining this graduate sales training scheme in Banbury, you will learn about this market-leading electrical products business from the ground up, developing an understanding of how each department plays a significant role in their success. You'll receive a well-rounded training experience as well as completing a programme of professional sales training.

You'll be working for the UK's largest and most successful electrical wholesaler - an essential business with annual sales of more than £1.7 billion. Trading from over 380 locations, the company employs over 4,000 staff and has more than 100,000 customers nationwide. They have a vast customer range including local authorities, schools and hospitals, electrical contracting companies and are even royal warrant holders.

Role Responsibilities

As a Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee, you will:

• Learn about key areas of the business, market and the company's product range which includes lighting, cabling, wiring accessories, control and automation, ventilation, water heating, emergency lighting and fire detection and security access control, to name a few.
• Complete a programme of professional sales training that will equip you with all of the tools and skills needed to thrive in a successful sales career.
• Build strong relationships with and deliver excellent customer service to new and existing B2B clients.
• Manage current sales accounts, spot opportunities for growth and maximise profitability.
• Progress through various sales-based roles and work towards management positions within the business.

Rewards

The package for this graduate sales role includes:

• A starting salary of £26,000 - £27,000
• 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
• Mentoring from an experienced manager
• Company car (upon progression to a field-based role)
• Pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Opportunities to progress and build a successful career

Requirements

To be successful in this Graduate Sales & Business Management 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

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