Director’s Assistant & Commercial Graduate Intern in Northallerton

Pennine Energy Group and BioMark are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and commercially minded recent graduate to join our team in Northallerton on a six-month full-time internship.

Pennine Energy Group is a growing energy business with activities spanning energy supply, trading, logistics, risk management and energy transition. The Group is focused on building long-term commercial relationships and playing a positive role in the transition towards a more decarbonised energy economy.

BioMark specialises in operating what are known as 'habitat banks'. We work with landowners to increase the biodiversity of their land by entering into a scheme known as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). By managing the land according to a Habitat Management Plan, we are able to generate banks of tradable BNG units. The key to BioMark's success as a business is sales and marketing and we must continually ensure that when customers have a BNG requirement, BioMark is the first company that springs to mind.

General outline of the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate looking to gain broad business experience across energy and environmental services, sales, business development, finance and general commercial operations.

Working closely with the Directors of both businesses, you will provide day-to-day support across a wide range of activities. The role will suit someone who is proactive, confident communicating with people, highly organised and keen to learn how growing businesses operate. This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys variety and a fast-moving working environment.

This is a hands-on role, and no two days are likely to be the same. We are looking for someone who embraces variety rather than being overwhelmed by it, is naturally curious, and enjoys learning about different aspects of a business.

You don't need to know everything when you join us. What matters is that you are enthusiastic, adaptable, commercially curious and confident using technology and AI to work smarter.

Key Responsibilities

Director & Business Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative and organisational support to the Directors.
• Assist with diary management, meetings, correspondence and general administration.
• Prepare documents, reports, presentations and spreadsheets.
• Help coordinate meetings and follow up on actions.
• Carry out research and gather information to support business decisions.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects across both businesses.
• Assist with office administration, supplies and facilities.
• Bookkeeping and finance administration.

Sales & Business Development

• Support the sales teams with day-to-day commercial activity.
• Research prospective clients and identify new business opportunities.
• Maintain and update CRM systems and sales records.
• Assist with preparing sales information, proposals and presentations.
• Carry out telephone and email outreach to prospective clients.
• Follow up leads and maintain regular contact with prospective customers.
• Assist with issuing quotations and responding to customer enquiries.
• Monitor sales activity and help keep opportunities moving through the sales process.
• Support LinkedIn and other business development activity.
• Assist with targeted outreach campaigns.
• Research companies, contacts and potential customers.
• Help prepare and distribute marketing and sales communications.
• Maintain accurate databases of prospects and contacts.
• Assist with market and competitor research.

Key Skills & Personal Qualities

We are looking for a recent graduate who is enthusiastic, adaptable and commercially minded, with the confidence to get involved in a wide variety of tasks.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong team-player skills – able to work collaboratively with colleagues across different areas of the business and contribute positively to the team.
• Adaptability and flexibility – comfortable dealing with a varied workload and able to switch between different tasks and priorities throughout the day.
• Excellent organisational skills – able to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• Strong communication skills – confident and professional when communicating with colleagues, customers, suppliers and prospective clients.
• Commercial awareness – interested in understanding how businesses operate and how sales and customer relationships contribute to growth.
• Strong AI and digital skills – confident using AI tools to research, analyse information, improve productivity, generate ideas and support day-to-day business activities. A genuine interest in emerging AI technology and its practical application in business would be highly valued.
• Good numerical ability – comfortable working with figures, spreadsheets, quotations and basic financial information.
• Attention to detail – able to produce accurate work while working at pace.
• Initiative and problem-solving ability – willing to take ownership, ask questions and find solutions rather than waiting to be told what to do.
• Confidence and professionalism – comfortable speaking to people at all levels and representing the businesses professionally.
• Willingness to learn – enthusiastic about developing new skills and gaining exposure to different areas of a growing business.

Previous office, sales, finance or customer-service experience would be advantageous, but is not essential. We are primarily looking for attitude, potential and a willingness to learn.

What We Offer

This internship provides the opportunity to gain genuine hands-on experience within two growing businesses and to work directly with senior management.

The successful candidate will be given responsibility from an early stage and will have the opportunity to develop their skills across a broad range of commercial disciplines.

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