Sales Graduate Role 2026

Job Location

Harrogate

Job Description

Ready to fuel the success of globally renowned brands like Gillette, Pampers, Head & Shoulders and Oral-B that millions of consumers can\’t live without? Ever dreamt of a commercial career where you can be a key part of improving consumers\’ lives? Want to work for a company consistently recognised as one of the UK\’s leading graduate employers?

Then embark on a career in Sales at our Harrogate Office where you\’ll manage your own multi-million-pound business right from day one. You get to be the key contact for the business with some of the UK\’s biggest retailers and are responsible for building and maintaining that relationship. You will build and design ideas, strategize using analytics and shopper insights, use your relationship and understanding of the market to sell, and execute your ideas.

Our Sales graduates are a key part of the P&G mission to build brands that improve consumers\’ lives. We partner with other functions including marketing, supply chain, and finance to remain at the cutting edge of the industry with consumer behaviour at the heart of everything we do. We constantly find new ways to market our products to more people and develop business plans that drive category growth and delight consumers.

This role is to kick-start your career at our Northern sales HQ in Harrogate which manages 40% of the UK retailer business. The site is only 20 minutes north of Leeds, with regular trains from both Leeds and York!

Please note there is an alternative Sales Graduate Role for those who wish to start their career based in our Weybridge office. If this is your preference, please apply to that role. We will not be offering sales graduate roles if you apply to this position to any of our other sites in the UK apart from our Harrogate office.

P&G Commercial Career Academy – January 8th to 9th 2026

The Commercial Career Academy is the final step in our application process to secure yourself a graduate role with P&G!

It is an intensive learning course designed to challenge your business and critical thinking, networking and team building skills, in real business situations. At our Commercial Career Academy, you will work on a real case study covering all aspects of business including a presentation to a board of directors at P&G, followed by a final interview.

The Commercial Career Academy will be held in person at our Harrogate Office on January 8 to 9th 2026.

We believe socio-economic status should not be a barrier to accessing job opportunities and seek to ensure that we are championing social mobility. That\’s why all costs associated with your attendance at this event will be covered by P&G.

Find out more about Career Academies here: https://www.pgcareers.com/graduate-career-academy-in-the-UK

What You Will Gain:

• Responsibilities from Day 1: There are no rotational schemes here. Right from the start, you will be doing a full-time leadership job in Sales, managing your own account with a retailer.
• Build from Within Career: You\’ll collaborate with passionate individuals and receive both formal training and day-to-day mentoring from your manager. As a \’build from within\’ company, our people start at entry level and progress through the organization. When we make a job offer, it\’s with the expectation that you will grow into one of our future leaders, and to help you get there, you will work closely with skilled P&G veterans for mentoring and coaching at every step.
• Competitive Compensation: The annual starting salary for this role is £45,000. We consistently benchmark our salaries against top competitors and every P&G employee\’s salary is reviewed at least annually so there is ample room for growth. In addition to this, you\’ll receive an annual bonus based on business results.
• Great Benefits: P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your salary, which is reviewed annually, you can expect a whole range of benefits including a competitive double-matched pension scheme, private health insurance, participation in a stock ownership scheme, and your very own \’Flex4Me\’ Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.
• Enrolment into Vision: In your first two years with us will be enrolled into our Vision group. The purpose of this group is to connect new hires across our commercial UK sites, by building their capability and organising fun events throughout the year!

Job Qualifications

What We Look For:

• University undergraduates who will have completed their degree by Summer 2026.
• Evidence of passion and achievements in academic and/or non-academic activities. Tell us what you\’re proud of – be it playing a musical instrument or holding down a job alongside your studies. We want to get to know you during your application!
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a strong passion for Sales.
• Someone who is looking to start and develop their early career in our Harrogate office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written English language skills.
• Valid driver\’s license from Day 1 of your employment with us.

Right to Work

For our entry level commercial roles such as this one, you will need to provide your own, continuous (i.e. not time limited) right to work in the UK from Day 1 of employment without requiring sponsorship from P&G.
P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

Start dates

We have have flexible start dates from April 2026 into 2027.

Application Deadline

1pm (GMT) November 15th, 2025. You must apply by the deadline. We encourage you to apply and complete our online assessments as soon as possible, as we may close early if positions are filled.

Application Process

• Complete your Application (Deadline 1pm GMT 15th November 2025)
• Complete our Online Assessments (Deadline 1pm GMT 25th November 2025)
• Virtual Interviews prior to CCA (will run across October – December 2025)
• All CCA Invites Extended (By 19th December 2025)

At P&G #weseeequal

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click here if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodation before proceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience.