Graduate Bid-Manager TKMS ATLAS UK - Winfrith, Dorset Do you have a STEM degree and an interest in sales, customer relationships, bids and cutting-edge maritime technology?
TKMS ATLAS UK is looking for a Graduate Product / Sales Manager to join its Surface Ship Systems Division. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate who wants to build a career combining technical products, customer engagement, sales strategy and bid management within the defence and maritime sector.
You'll work closely with customers, internal teams and senior stakeholders to support the capture and delivery of opportunities across sonar and wider underwater security products.
About the role As a Graduate Product / Sales Manager, you will support the management and development of ship products while becoming a key point of contact for customer bid management activities within the Surface Ship Systems Division.
Reporting to the Head of Sales - Surface Ships Systems Division , you will have the opportunity to develop your commercial and leadership skills while gaining exposure to a range of teams across TKMS ATLAS UK and the wider TKMS Group.
The graduate programme is designed to support you from day one, with structured learning and development, regular progress reviews, a dedicated graduate project and support from a buddy and mentor.
Key responsibilities Your responsibilities may include:
Supporting sales capture and pursuit activities
Supporting and eventually leading bid proposals
Working towards agreed sales targets
Contributing to product strategy development
Developing customer and stakeholder relationships in the UK and overseas
Working closely with internal teams to develop bids and product offerings
Supporting the delivery of sonar and wider underwater security products
Building relationships across different divisions within the TKMS Group
Engaging with senior management and key stakeholders
Developing towards responsibility for leading teams and delivering bids
What we're looking for You don't need to have previous sales or defence experience - TKMS ATLAS UK is looking for someone with the potential and drive to develop .
Essential:
Currently studying towards a STEM-related degree
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Hard-working, dedicated and goal-driven
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Willingness to develop a career within sales and product management
Desirable:
Awareness or understanding of naval, maritime or military systems
An interest in defence, maritime technology or underwater security
The potential to develop and manage customer networks
The potential to lead teams and deliver successful bids
The ideal candidate TKMS ATLAS UK is looking for someone who is:
Strategic and forward-thinking
Confident building relationships with customers and stakeholders
Comfortable working towards fixed goals and deadlines
Able to work effectively during intense bidding periods
A strong team player who can build relationships across different divisions
Confident communicating with senior management
Able to bring together internal teams to deliver bids and product offerings
Commercially minded and interested in developing a career in sales
Graduate Programme The TKMS ATLAS UK Graduate Scheme is designed to support talented graduates from the day they join through to their professional development and career goals.
You'll receive:
Structured learning and development
Regular progress reviews
A dedicated graduate project
A graduate buddy and mentor
Exposure to cross-functional teams
Opportunities to build technical expertise
Opportunities to develop professional and commercial confidence
The opportunity to present your graduate project to the parent company in Germany
Location & employment Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8ZB
Employment: Permanent Graduate intake: October 2027
TKMS ATLAS UK supports flexible working arrangements and welcomes applications from individuals who are able to work part-time or condensed hours, as well as full-ti
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