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Graduate sales jobs can generally be found in the Sales & Marketing sector, and there are a host a high paying jobs available.
Ever considered a career in sales or marketing? The old stereotypes we all know have long since disintegrated as globalisation now dictates that all organisations need to be sales-driven to compete in more competitive marketplaces.
Career options include:
Sales Executive
Sales Management
Account Management and Development
Marketing - Market Research
Marketing - Product Panning
Marketing - Product Development
Consulting and training
Along with the Sales & Marketing sector, the sectors below are also a good starting point to find graduate sales jobs:
We also sell to the wholesale power market
and act as a supplier to a range of energy
supply companies.
British Energy have introduced an extensive
programme of investment in manpower,
skills, plant and process. Job Sector: Energy
competition
in the wholesale & retail gas & electricity
markets and consider the impact of distrusted
energy and competition in metering.
European Strategy & Environment seek to
promote the development of European energy
policies in ways which maximise consumer
benefit through competition. ESE seek to
ensure that environmental impacts, such as
carbon reduction, sustainable energy supplies
and energy efficiency, are fully integrated
into all Ofgem's policies. Job Sector: Energy
per day and a sales
gas production of up to some 1,000 million
cubic feet per day. The company has an
equity production exceeding 550,000 barrels
of oil equivalents per day from fields in the
Danish and British part of the North Sea,
offshore Qatar, in Algeria and in Kazakhstan. Job Sector: Energy
Sales & Marketing
The Commercial Leadership Program (CLP) offers a core curriculum that fosters the development of commercial skills and techniques that are critical to success in all GE businesses. The program prepares candidates for a successful career in sales through learning about our products, industry, and customers while simultaneously making valuable contributions to the organization. Job Sector: Energy Page Contains 1 PDF download
degree discipline
Sales experience ideal
Recruitment experience not essential
How to apply
Send a CV and Covering letter explaining your interest in recruitment to recruitment@bbt.co. Job Sector: Recruitment Consultancies
support, financial
sales, global data, project management, news
and many more. For many roles, a second
language is desirable but not essential.
A passion for technology, finance or an
international career is required. Bloomberg
breaks down barriers between people
and encourages communication by bring
colleagues together. With no job titles or
executive areas, the culture fosters interaction
at every level. Job Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms Page Contains 2 PDF downloads
Multinational Sales
and Marketing.
The Role
If you’re a graduate looking to develop a
great career in Technical Consultancy, Sales
or Marketing, Microsoft can equip you with
everything you need and more. MACH
(Microsoft Academy for College Hires) is an
innovative two-year programme of integrated
work and training designed to optimise your
skills and potential. Job Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms
Consultancy
to Sales. You'll get a real understanding of
the importance of putting customers at the
heart of any business.
Functional Specialists - includes roles in
HR, Marketing, Finance, Procurement and
Supply Chain and Law. Each leading to
professional qualifications.
Who are we looking for?
You'll need at least 280 UCAS points and a 2.1
Honours Degree or international equivalent
in any degree discipline. Job Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms
finance, HR, IT,
sales & marketing or software development,
you'll be respected and rewarded for the
contribution that you make to our business.
Looking for a summer placement?
The Extreme Blue Scheme is our summer
internship programme where you'll face the
challenge of making a real impact in the IT
industry. You'll be part of a team working in
IBM's Extreme Blue lab near Winchester. Job Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms
operations, sales and customer
service, giving you the kind of business
knowledge you'd only usually get from an
MBA. Within a year you could be promoted to
Assistant Manager. From then on, you'll also
receive a percentage of the profits generated
by your own branch, which means you could
be doubling or tripling your salary within just
a few years. Job Sector: Consumer Goods & Services
join us in Finance, Sales,
Marketing, Supply Chain, Production and
Technical or HR, you'll find your feet working
at an intense pace that leaves others standing
- just the way you like it. You can expect
varied and extensive training, tailored to you
sharpening up in both your technical expertise
and your personal development. From diverse
placements to projects brimming with bona
fide responsibility, everything's here to help
you gain an edge. Job Sector: Consumer Goods & Services
developing sales forecasts, and constructing
board presentations about customer insight.
You could even find yourself running a store
or a depot within three to five years. We
pride ourselves in growing our own talent. So
when you’ve completed your training, you’ll
be included in our annual career planning.
Its then up to you to make the most of these
opportunities and drive your progression
forward. Job Sector: Consumer Goods & Services Page Contains 2 PDF downloads
3 months intensive sales
training followed by a variety of secondments
which will provide first hand experience of
a number of management roles including
Sales & Marketing responsibilities. As a
graduate trainee in Gallaher you will have
responsibility and accountability from the
start of your training period and you will
be required to deliver against set objectives. Job Sector: Consumer Goods & Services
We handle the sales,
marketing and distribution of their portfolios
of prestigious and iconic spirit brands
including The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s
favourite whisky; Courvoisier, the UK’s bestselling
cognac range; Sourz, a leading non
cream liquor in the UK; The Macallan and
Laphroaig Single malt scotch whiskies and
Stolichnaya vodka.
We are one of the top three UK spirits
distributors with annual volume sales of over
3.5 million cases. Job Sector: Consumer Goods & Services Page Contains 2 PDF downloads
Marketing, Sales & Service
Here, you'll be looking after two of the
world's most famous brands, influencing
everything from the formulation of vehicle
concepts through to world-class customer
service and support. Job Sector: Automotive
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Editorial - TUI Travel
Name: David Scott
Age: 24
Education: University of Leeds, BA French .... .... are often simply
sales based positions based in city centre
travel agents that are badly paid and force you
to start at the bottom of the pile. I was looking
for something that would provide more of a
challenge: something that would stretch me
mentally and culturally and also allow me to
make use of what I learnt during my studies.
The TUI Travel trainee scheme appealed
because of the opportunities and diversity of
the placements spread out over an 18 months
contract. With more than 47,000 employees
across the world and over 200 brands,
including two out of the three largest Travel
companies in the UK (Thomson and First
Choice) it was clear that it was more a case
of deciding what route I personally wanted
to explore rather then being told in which
areas of the business I should gain work
experience. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Leisure & Travel
Editorial - TaylorWimpey
Name: Ian Thomson
Job Title: Senior Land & Planning Manager
University: Cardiff
Degree: .... .... bricks to designing sales centres. I
worked with some great people, who ensured
that my learning curve was incredibly steep.
Although the focus was placed on my
development, it was also really refreshing to
have senior managers and directors actually
sitting back and taking notice of my ideas and
suggestions.
My favourite part of the Graduate Scheme
was a one-month placement in Morrison
Homes, our American subsidiary. I worked
in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a fabulous
experience and I learned so much about the
differences between the businesses as well as
seeing some great basketball and ice hockey!
I love the variety of my current role - some
days I am in the office coordinating projects
and other days I go out and visit our building
sites to solve problems. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Property & Construction
Editorial - Milkround Online
Money is a key issue for all graduates,
especially with the introduction of top-up .... .... 2004 as a junior sales support executive, but
just three years later heads up her own team of
six within the account management department.
Elsewhere, we have recruited based on skills
already acquired. Richard Freeborn had a
history campaigning for equality while at
Durham University so was a natural fit as
Diversity Milkround Product Manager, our
website aimed at breaking down barriers in the
graduate job market. Mike Barnard's previous
roles as a journalist and freelance writer made
him ideal for a role in content and
communications for the whole of Milkround
Online. These examples just go to show how
everyone's career is so very different and open
to change, yet we have all started somewhere.
The Milkround Online Network enables you to
take that first step into the graduate job market
with Milkround.com. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Recruitment Consultancies
Editorial - Hays
Ruth Munday has been with Hays for over
10 years, rising through the ranks from
trainee consultant to .... .... Online Sales and Training.
Any tips on recruitment and careers in
general?
By talking to other recruitment consultants,
you’ll get to understand the ‘warts and all’ of
the job. Doing some telephone or database
work on a placement is a good idea. You need
to commit some time to making a real go of
your first job in recruitment as chopping and
changing won’t look good on your CV. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Recruitment Consultancies
Editorial - A.T. Kearney
After graduating from Imperial College with
a Master’s Degree in Materials, Science and
Engineering I was .... .... stock-holding and
sales history data modelling was concluded
at around 1pm with a team battle against
the local vending machines for a sandwich
lunch. The afternoon was then divided
between phone calls and teleconferences with
inventory-optimisation workstream team
members, development work on an inventory
analysis tool and intermittent strategiclevel
discussions with team members. The
day was wrapped up by 7pm with a client
meeting to report on status and progress for
each workstream, followed by a return train
journey back to London and some informal
discussions on high-level aspects of the
project objectives and scope.
Though there is no such thing as a typical
working day, the most consistent aspects
of a day at A.T. Kearney are the interaction
with bright and enthusiastic people, exposure
to CEO-level strategic problems offering a
variety of challenges – together with a good
measure of travelling. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Consulting
Editorial - PA Consulting Group: Overview of the Consulting Sector
Management consulting aims to make positive
changes to a client's business. There are many
areas where .... .... costs or improving
sales, and consultants are frequently engaged
when organisations are seeking improvements
in the underlying business performance.
A consultant's role is often to devise and /
or implement actions which will lead to the
desired improvement. The external viewpoint,
in-depth knowledge and experience offered
by consultants are critical to achieving the
goals of the business and to explore avenues
which will benefit its overall performance.
The consulting sector is not easily categorised,
but in general, consultancies offer a range of
services (e.g. strategy, implementation etc.)
across a number of sectors (e.g. healthcare,
energy etc.), while some consulting firms
specialise in either a particular service or
sector.
The general trend across the consulting sector
is that consulting firms are expanding in order
to serve more clients and more of their needs. ....Read the full Editorial
Job Sector: Consulting
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About Gallaher
Gallaher Ltd is a member of the Japan Tobacco
International (JTI) Group. JTI is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Japan Tobacco (JT), the
third largest tobacco company in the world.
In 2007, Gallaher, a FTSE 100 business, was
acquired by Japan Tobacco Group for GBP
9.4 billion. At the time, this was the ...
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