Business Graduate in Chichester

Business Graduate / Graduate Sales Executive required in Chichester, West Sussex.

Location: Central Chichester

Salary: £25,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Business graduate looking to build a long-term career in sales? Our client is a highly respected manufacturer with over 90 years of industry heritage, supplying products to customers nationwide. As a recognised market leader with more than 4 million products installed across the UK, they have built an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation and customer service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious business graduate to join a stable and successful business that genuinely invests in its people. You'll receive structured mentoring, comprehensive product training and ongoing professional development, giving you a clear pathway into a successful career in Sales Account Management with excellent long-term earning potential.

Whether you're looking to take your first step into commercial sales or build on previous customer service or office experience, this role offers the opportunity to develop within an established business where hard work and ambition are recognised and rewarded.

Business Graduate Position Overview

• This is a varied office-based Sales Account Management position where you will build relationships with customers while managing the sales process from enquiry through to delivery.
• Managing and developing customer accounts.
• Processing sales orders accurately and efficiently.
• Responding to telephone and online enquiries from end users, contractors and trade customers.
• Advising customers on products and providing outstanding customer service.
• Processing orders, monitoring stock availability, arranging deliveries, handling payments and returns.
• Supporting trade accounts with invoice queries and assisting with aged debt management.
• Building long-term customer relationships and identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts.
• Assisting with general sales administration and office support as required.

Business Graduate Position Requirements

We are particularly interested in speaking with Business Management, Business Studies, Business Administration, International Business, Marketing or Sales & Marketing graduates who are eager to develop a successful career in sales. However, if you are a graduate not with a business related degree but feel you have the passion for sales, you will still be considered.

In both instances you must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A confident, professional and customer-focused approach.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using Sage would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Previous customer service, retail, office administration or sales experience would be beneficial.

Business Graduate Position Remuneration

• Competitive basic starting salary of £25,000
• Performance-related bonus with strong earning potential.
• Full product training, ongoing mentoring and career development.
• Opportunity to progress within a well-established company.
• Pension scheme.
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 26 days after five years' service.
• Christmas shutdown (approximately 5 additional days).
• Extra day off for your birthday.
• Company uniform provided.
• Free on-site parking and discounted gym membership following successful completion of probation.

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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