Graduate Field Sales Scheme
2022-01-05 09:34:31
2022-04-04 23:59:59
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- £24,500 YEAR
- 4th Apr ’22
- Closed
Graduate scheme in B2B field sales in the FMCG industry. Start date summer 2022
The Company
Established in 1996 and with a current turnover of £6m, this forward thinking food and drinks refreshments business are looking to double in the next five years. Clients include L'Oreal, Uber, John Lewis and Nottingham Forest FC.
As well as providing a great service for their clients, they are passionate about ethical sourcing, environmental responsibility and community investment. In addition to sponsorship of local sports teams, they allocate a portion of their profits to Macmillan Cancer Support, Teenage Cancer Trust, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary and the local homeless shelter.
Role
- You will be joining a training group of 8-10 recent graduates, as the business looks to continue to boost its sales force
- The role is a mix of office based phone sales and field based sales consultations. Mondays and Wednesdays are phone days, Tuesdays and Thursdays are meeting days (subject to lockdown restrictions), and Fridays depend on workload and pipeline
- Initial 12 weeks of modular training including classroom based training and shadowing, with modules getting repeated throughout year one and continuous learning afterwards
- With a focus on developing new clients you will learn about their products, the business model, the industry, contract negotiation, compliance and key account management
- After one year you will move into a new business sales or account management role
- Longer term progression as the business grows can be into key accounts, training, management and directing
The salary is £24.5K + commission + £4.8K pa car allowance expenses. It would be considered a failure to earn less than £35K in your first year. The business invests heavily in training and development and social activities.
Requirements
- On course for at least a 2:1 or equivalent in your degree
- Driving license
- Living within or happy to relocate to a commutable distance to Oxford
- Evidence of high achievements outside of work and education
- Ambition to develop your career in a growing business