Graduate Management Trainee - #2166599

Graduate Management Trainee — Birmingham, England

Looking for a career where you can turn ambition into real progress? This opportunity gives you the chance to build practical sales experience, understand what drives business growth, and develop the skills needed to move into leadership. You’ll start by learning the foundations of sales and, as your experience grows, have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility, support others, and work towards more management experience.

We’re hiring a Graduate Management Trainee in Birmingham to join a sales-focused team where development starts on the ground. You’ll learn how to approach customers, communicate value, manage sales conversations, and work towards targets. As you build confidence and demonstrate your potential, you’ll have the opportunity to develop skills in coaching, team coordination, and leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Represent products and services through direct customer interactions and promotional activities.
• Learn how to identify customer needs, explain solutions, and build lasting professional relationships.
• Develop sales techniques, handle objections, and improve your ability to turn conversations into results.
• Work towards individual and team targets while learning how performance is measured.
• Track your progress, review results, and use feedback to improve your approach.
• Build commercial awareness by understanding customer behaviour, sales performance, and business objectives.
• Learn from experienced team members through practical training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• As you progress, support the development of newer team members and share effective sales practices.
• Gradually take on more responsibility in team organisation, performance monitoring, and day-to-day coordination.
• Develop the communication, decision-making, and people-management skills needed for future leadership opportunities.

Who We’re Looking For

This role is suited to individuals who want to put their knowledge into practice and build a career based on measurable development. You don't need previous management experience, but you should be ready to learn, take feedback, and challenge yourself.

• Ambitious and motivated to progress professionally.
• Confident communicating with different people.
• Interested in sales, business development, and commercial performance.
• Comfortable working towards targets and taking responsibility for results.
• Proactive, adaptable, and willing to learn through practical experience.
• Interested in developing leadership and coaching skills over time.

The Details

• Full-time position in Birmingham, England
• Sales training and ongoing coaching
• Practical experience in customer engagement and business development
• Opportunities to develop team leadership and management skills
• Career progression based on performance, development, and available opportunities

If you're ready to build a strong foundation in sales and turn that experience into future leadership opportunities, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today — interviews are currently being arranged.