At a Glance
- Tasks: Kick-start your career in sales with hands-on experience and real responsibilities.
- Company: Join EMS Industries, a growing UK manufacturing business focused on developing future talent.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, structured development, and industry-recognised training.
- Other info: Potential for UK and international travel as you progress in your career.
- Why this job: Accelerate your career with genuine opportunities for growth and mentorship.
- Qualifications: Ambition, curiosity, and a willingness to learn are key; no prior sales experience needed.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 28000 £ per year.
Commercial Sales graduate programme £28,000 Starting Salary | Structured Development Programme | Future Sales Leadership Opportunity
Location: Stoke-on-Trent (On-Site)
Company: EMS Industries
Launch Your Career. Accelerate Your Development. Build Your Future.
Graduating this year or recently completed your degree? Looking for more than just a job? At EMS Industries, we’re offering ambitious graduates the opportunity to kick-start a long-term career in sales, business development, and commercial leadership within a successful and growing UK manufacturing business.
This isn’t a role where you’ll spend months making coffee, updating spreadsheets, or sitting on the sidelines. From day one, you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, supported by experienced professionals, and given access to industry-leading development programmes designed to help you build a successful commercial career.
If you’re ambitious, motivated, and eager to develop, we want to hear from you.
Why Join EMS Industries?
At EMS Industries, we don’t just recruit graduates we invest in future talent. Many of our long-term growth plans are built around developing people from within. We believe the next generation of sales leaders should be developed, coached, and given opportunities to succeed.
As part of our commercial team, you’ll gain exposure to:
- Business-to-business (B2B) sales
- Customer relationship management
- Commercial negotiations
- Business development and account management
- LinkedIn Recruiter and social selling techniques
- Modern CRM systems and sales technology
- Customer visits and meetings
- Potential international travel opportunities as your career develops
- Real commercial projects that directly impact business growth
You’ll be working alongside experienced professionals who are committed to helping you succeed.
Industry-Leading Training & Development
You’ll receive:
- Discovery Sales Success Programme - A recognised 9-day accelerated sales development programme designed to give you the skills, confidence, and commercial knowledge needed to build a successful sales career.
- Continuous Learning & Development - Alongside your external training, you’ll benefit from ongoing coaching and mentoring, internal development workshops, commercial skills training, product and technical knowledge development, regular career progression reviews, and exposure to senior leadership and decision-making.
Our commitment is simple: if you’re willing to learn, we’ll invest in your development.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll gain hands-on experience across the entire sales and customer journey, including:
- Supporting customers from enquiry through to delivery
- Building relationships with customers and suppliers
- Preparing quotations and commercial proposals
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Supporting lead generation campaigns
- Working closely with production, technical and operational teams
- Learning how successful sales strategies are developed and delivered
- Using CRM systems to manage customer relationships
- Supporting social selling and digital prospecting activities
No two days are the same, and you’ll quickly develop skills that will benefit you throughout your career.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re not looking for finished sales professionals. We’re looking for graduates with potential. You might be the perfect fit if you are:
- Ambitious and career-focused
- Confident communicating with people
- Naturally curious and eager to learn
- Resilient and motivated by challenges
- Organised and proactive
- Interested in business, sales, marketing, or commercial growth
- Looking for a career with long-term progression opportunities
Previous sales experience isn’t required. Your attitude, drive, and willingness to develop are what matter most.
What’s In It For You?
- £28,000 starting salary
- Permanent full-time position
- Structured graduate development pathway
- Industry-recognised sales training programme
- Continuous coaching and mentoring
- Exposure to senior business leaders
- Modern sales tools and technology
- Potential UK and international travel opportunities
- Clear progression routes into sales, business development, and account management
- Long-term career opportunities within a growing organisation
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
Where Could This Role Take You?
This role is designed as the starting point of a long-term commercial career. The opportunity is there for those who want it.
Ready to Take the First Step?
If you’re looking for a graduate opportunity that offers genuine development, real responsibility, and a clear path for progression, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and start building your future with EMS Industries. Develop your skills. Build your confidence. Accelerate your career.
PLEASE NOTE
By submitting your application, you consent to Discovery storing and processing your personal information for the purposes of this application and contacting you regarding future career opportunities, in accordance with our Privacy Policy available on our website. All applications will be managed and processed by Discovery, the retained recruitment partner for EMS Industries. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Graduate Scheme - Commercial in England employer: Ems
At EMS Industries, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that invests in the future of our graduates. Located in Stoke-on-Trent, our supportive work culture fosters continuous learning and development, offering structured pathways for career progression in sales and business development. With industry-leading training programmes and real responsibilities from day one, we empower our employees to build meaningful careers while contributing to the growth of a successful UK manufacturing business.
