Graduate Sales Executive

• €32,000 basic salary + lucrative profit share scheme
• No experience needed - excellent opportunity to start your sales career
• 12-month rotation through different departments
• Extensive training and excellent career progression

Edmundson Electrical is the UK's leading distributor of branded electrical equipment to trade and industry, selling over 120,000 product lines and employing 4,000+ people across 400 locations throughout the UK and Ireland.

With a strong track record of developing people into successful sales and management careers, they are looking for ambitious graduates to join their teams.

As a Graduate Sales Trainee, you'll spend your first 12 months gaining exposure to different areas of the business, developing product and industry knowledge before progressing into an external, customer-facing sales role.

You will receive extensive on-the-job and professional sales training, giving you the skills and knowledge to build a successful career.

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the business, products, customers and market
• Rotate through different departments, including the warehouse and trade counter
• Begin selling by around month three, targeting lapsed accounts and sourcing new business
• Build relationships with customers and develop new business opportunities
• Chase leads, negotiate and generate sales both over the phone and in person
• Progress into an external sales role after around 12 months
• Long-term opportunities to progress into senior sales and Profit Centre Management

• €32,000 basic salary
• Lucrative company profit share scheme
• Bonus opportunity for completing training
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Fully funded and accredited professional sales training
• Contributory pension scheme

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Full, clean driving licence
• Strong work ethic and a team player mentality
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Flexibility to work an occasional Saturday morning
• Graduates who have finished studying and are available for an immediate start

First 6 months: Learn the business, products and market while rotating through different departments. You'll begin selling from around month three and start your professional sales training.

6-12 months: Build your sales skills, generate revenue and develop your understanding of the full sales process while preparing for your move into external sales.

12 months+: Progress into a customer-facing external sales role, with further opportunities to develop into senior sales and management positions.

All applications are managed directly by BMS Performance, market leaders in graduate recruitment.