At a Glance
- Tasks: Gain hands-on sales experience and learn to manage customer relationships.
- Company: Join Crossling, part of the UK's largest plumbing and heating network.
- Benefits: Structured training, clear career progression, and mentoring from industry leaders.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with exposure to various business areas.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in sales with real responsibility and growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Open to graduates and those with relevant work experience or strong people skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
Looking for a career in sales, account management, business development or commercial management? Whether you're a recent graduate or have built your career through customer-facing roles in retail, hospitality or sales, our Commercial Development Programme is designed to develop future commercial leaders. At Crossling, you'll gain hands-on sales experience, structured commercial training and real responsibility from day one.
You'll learn how to manage customer relationships, grow accounts, develop business opportunities and understand the commercial drivers behind a successful business. This is more than a sales trainee role; it's a structured career pathway into account management, business development, sales management and site leadership.
About Crossling: Crossling is part of the UK's largest independent network of plumbing and heating merchants, with over 310 locations and more than 2,500 employees nationwide. Our Commercial Development Programme combines practical experience with professional sales training to prepare you for roles such as a Profit Centre Manager, Showroom Manager or Sales Manager. Working within a £17.9bn industry, you'll build valuable commercial skills that can support a long-term career in sales, management and business development.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Product & Industry Knowledge: Learn our products, stock management processes and supply chain operations. Understand how products solve customer challenges across the plumbing and heating sector. Develop technical product knowledge that supports successful sales conversations. Serve customers at the trade counter. Handle customer enquiries by telephone and email. Build confidence in sales conversations and customer relationship management.
- Account Management: Build relationships with existing trade customers. Support account growth and customer retention. Progress towards managing your own customer portfolio.
- Business Development: Identify opportunities to win new business. Learn commercial decision-making and profitability management. Support site growth through proactive customer engagement.
- Cross-Functional Learning: Gain exposure to multiple areas of the business. Work alongside commercial, operations and service teams. Develop a broad understanding of business operations and commercial management.
- Professional Development: Attend structured sales and commercial training programmes. Learn from experienced managers and industry specialists. Participate in supplier events, customer trade days and networking opportunities. Receive ongoing coaching and career development support.
Who We’re Looking For:
We welcome applications from graduates seeking a graduate sales career, retail professionals looking to move into sales, hospitality professionals seeking career progression, customer service professionals wanting a commercial career, sales professionals looking for structured development, and ambitious career changers with strong people skills.
Successful candidates will demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills, a genuine interest in sales, account management and business development, commercial awareness and a willingness to learn, ambition to progress, resilience, adaptability and a proactive approach.
To be eligible for our Commercial Development Programme, you'll need one of the following: a university degree (in any subject), OR a college qualification plus a minimum of 3 years' work experience, OR GCSE-level education plus a minimum of 5 years' work experience. We value potential, commercial mindset and transferable skills just as highly as academic qualifications.
What You'll Receive:
- Structured Commercial Development Programme
- Professional sales training and development
- Clear career progression opportunities
- Mentoring from experienced commercial leaders
Apply Today: If you're looking for a Graduate Sales Job, Sales Trainee position, Business Development role or Account Management career, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today and begin building a long-term career with Crossling.
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At Crossling, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture. Our Commercial Development Programme not only offers structured training and hands-on experience but also provides clear pathways for career progression in sales and account management. With over 310 locations across the UK, employees benefit from a collaborative environment, ongoing mentorship, and the opportunity to develop valuable skills in a thriving industry.
