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Role: Graduate Sales Consultant Programme

Salary: Basic Salary £25,000 – £30,000 + Uncapped Commission, Company Car, 25 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays

Location: Erdington, Birmingham

About Aurora Graphics:

Established for nearly 20 years we specialise in all things print. From Signage, Wall coverings and Window Graphics through to Banners, Exhibition Graphics and Glass Manifestation. You may have seen some of our work during the pandemic with the influx of businesses requiring Covid Signs. With a £4.5 million turnover we have heavily invested in our business over the last few years moving to a bigger site and with better equipment.

The Role:

• We are excited to be recruiting for 2 new Consultative Sales Professionals to join our successful Sales Team.
• Initially our sales graduates will spend the first several months shadowing the team in the estimation department to gain a full understanding of the products and services we offer.
• We will provide extensive training in sales and once fully competent as an estimator the important foundations have been laid for career progression into the sales role where the income potential is uncapped.
• The sales role consists of winning new business from existing clients, recommendations and referrals, adding extra services onto existing orders and dealing with incoming leads. The best sales professionals are inquisitive people that seek new business opportunities from networking and calling.  

Your Development:

• Your training will be an initial comprehensive induction and then an ongoing personal development plan to support you in your role
• Also on offer is an opportunity to complete a Level 4 Sales Success apprenticeship programme which you will receive a qualification
• Career progression is available in several formats depending on the path you want to take and the growth of the business. You could move into a Divisional Manager role or even Sales Manager.

The Right Person:

• Our sales team is down to earth, humble and full of charismatic but consultative people who can have good inquisitive conversations
• We are looking for someone who has the competencies to listen and educate customers on our products and services which enables them to make better buying decisions.
• You must have good communication, written and verbal skills
• Candidates who have a Consumer Services Management, Business Management Degree, Marketing Degree would be successful in our business although we are open minded to consider candidates from all degree backgrounds
• The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills, a strong work ethic, confident communicator, team player, proactive, able to work independently and have an enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• This is a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and quick turnarounds being the norm and no two days are ever the same.
• We are looking for graduates who can demonstrate resilience and determination
• Good commercial awareness (Understanding profit margins etc)
• Any experience in Sales or the Print industry would be hugely advantageous but not essential
• Full UK Driving license as the role comes with a company car and you will be on the road visiting clients

Essential Requirements:

Must be eligible to live and work in the UK permanently.

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LOCATION: Warwick

SALARY: £26,663 plus highly attractive personal benefits and development package

The Company

PASSION FOR FOOD, PASSION FOR FARMING

We are Britain’s biggest provider of higher welfare pork and the lowest cost sustainable pig farming business in the UK.  We are also the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally. We are proud to partner with more than 1000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards of animal welfare, efficiency, and quality.

Pilgrim’s UK is at the forefront of the food manufacturing industry, providing a wide range of high quality, innovative meat and non-meat products to the retail and food service sectors.

Our rich heritage is one built on unrivalled expertise in pork farming and processing. We operate in multiple categories, from snacking to fresh pork products. We continue to grow a sustainable business through strategic investment, and by listening to our customers and delivering the quality and added value we know our consumers want.

The Role

The successful candidate will be committed to a career within the food manufacturing sector and looking to develop their career in this fast paced, innovative, global organisation. You will play a significant role in our business of delivering a range of superior quality pork products to the international marketplace and ensuring that that the highest standards of animal welfare are maintained throughout. The successful candidate will gain a breadth of experience across all key aspects of the process, from planning to delivery. You will be involved in a variety of projects and disciplines across the business.

The Finance Graduate Trainee Rotational Development Programme covers all key aspects of the business from a finance standpoint. This is a two-year programme which kicks off with an initial induction period where you will learn about the basics of the product and the key roles and processes involved in manufacturing in a factory environment. It will then be followed by rotations in the principal Finance Department at Head Office and in the Finance department at selected individual sites – where you get a deeper insight into the processes, procedures, and people involved. Each rotation will be undertaken at a different Pilgrim’s location offering the broadest insight possible to the organisation. In tandem with this, you will be enrolled into an externally delivered Aspiring Leaders Development Programme. This is an experiential programme that offers an industry recognised qualification at the end. Each rotation and the leadership experiential learning will ensure that you get exposure to a variety of projects, phases, and disciplines. From the outset, you will be allocated a Mentor who will support throughout the programme.

Job Description

The Finance Graduate Trainee Development Programme is at the heart of the business and the successful candidate will be exposed to all key areas of the process as well as our customers. The rotations serve to build and develop on previously and newly acquired knowledge.

As part of the candidate’s future development Finance Graduates will be provided with study support towards qualification and membership of a recognised accountancy body (ACCA/CIMA).

The Individual

Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Analytical mindset
• Sound degree in a relevant area (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Maths)
• Drive, enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ attitude, with the ability to think for yourself and take responsibility for your actions from day one
• Self-motivated with good time management and excellent organisational skills
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and influence at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders and customers
• Resilient
• Flexible to relocate
• An ability to apply your intelligence in a practical way, with the ability to develop & implement new ideas
• Capable at organising and structuring work
• Consistent in achieving and driving for results
• Computer literate to a high level in Microsoft Office applications and other digital tools including Vision
• A strong and committed drive to pursue a career in Operations
• Demonstrate a rounded profile
• Have notable achievements in various areas to supplement your academic achievements (desirable)
• Driving licence, or a demonstrable commitment to gaining a licence.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop and grow within a friendly and team-orientated international business

Salary & Benefits

£26,663 plus highly attractive personal benefits and development package including:

Learning Opportunities:

• Enrolment onto Future Leaders Development Programme which offers an industry recognised management and leadership qualification on completion
• Access to world class E- Learning, IGD courses and webinars
• Your own personal mentor

Personal Benefits:

• Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• An invitation to join ‘Our Table’ providing you with a huge range of discounts on everyday items such as groceries, utilities as well as cinema tickets, gym memberships
• Access to a platform providing lots of wellbeing activities, including support and guidance, and our Reward and Recognition activities    

PLEASE NOTE:

By submitting this application, you agree for Discovery to store your details and contact you regarding this application and any future roles we think you’ll be interested in (in line with our Privacy Policy, available on our website). You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing us.

All applications will be processed through Discovery, the retained managing consultants. Due to high volumes of applications, only those successful on application will be contacted for interviews.