Contract: Fixed 2 year contract with the opportunity of a permanent position
Ideal for: Post-graduates in Business Management / Business Administration. Some work-based experience required (e.g., customer service, sales support, admin, retail, operations)
Are you a motivated business graduate looking to build a career in sales?
Do you enjoy working with people, solving problems, and learning how businesses really operate?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hartshorne Group team as a Graduate Trainee Truck Sales Executive, where you’ll gain hands‑on experience, industry knowledge, and all the coaching you need to become a successful commercial vehicle sales professional.
What you’ll be doing
In this trainee role, you will learn every aspect of the truck sales process, including:
- Supporting senior sales staff with quotations, product information and customer enquiries.
- Building relationships with new and existing customers.
- Developing a strong understanding of commercial vehicles, specifications, and customer needs.
- Visiting customers alongside experienced team members.
- Learning how to manage accounts, identify opportunities, negotiation to closing the sales process.
- Gaining exposure to the operational side of the business to understand how our products support customers
What we’re looking for?
- A degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Some work-based experience (e.g. customer-facing role, business support, or sales/marketing environment, Transport/Logistics).
- Genuine interest in developing a career in B2B sales.
- Confident communicator with strong relationship‑building skills.
- Commercially minded with the ability to learn quickly.
- Driven, ambitious, and eager to progress.
What we offer
- Full training programme with clear progression into an Area Sales Manager role.
- Supportive team environment with ongoing mentoring
- Competitive salary, pension and healthcare cash plan, company car, all the IT you will need.
- Real career progression.
Ready to accelerate your career?
If you’re a business graduate with ambition, confidence, and a desire to build a long‑term career in sales, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and take your first step into the world of commercial vehicle sales.
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