Graduate Sales & Business Management Trainee

About the role

Kick‑start your career with Bridgewater Resources, the UK’s largest B2B supplier of electrical equipment. This two‑year graduate programme blends hands‑on learning with a clear pathway into sales leadership and business management.

Key responsibilities

• Learn the full business operation across sales, warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT and marketing during the first six months.
• Build product knowledge and advise electricians, contractors and tradespeople at the trade counter.
• Progress to internal sales/account management, handling B2B customers such as construction firms and local authorities.
• Advance to a field sales management role, travelling locally in a company car to meet clients and develop key accounts.
• Work towards running your own business unit, gaining experience in staff management, purchasing and profit‑and‑loss responsibility.

Required profile

• Full UK driving licence.
• Commercially‑focused graduate with a strong desire to develop a career in B2B sales and management.

Required skills

What we offer

• Starting salary £31,000‑£33,000 per year with two pay rises in the first year.
• Profit‑share bonus and up to £1,800 tax‑free training bonuses.
• 25 days holiday, matched pension contributions and industry‑leading accredited training.
• Fast progression into sales and management, plus a sociable culture with networking events.