Graduate Business Development Executive

Graduate Business Development Executive Newcastle | £30,000 - £32,000 + Annual Bonus Full Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday Launch Your Sales Career with a Specialist Technical Distributor Are you an ambitious graduate or early-career sales professional looking to build a long-term career in business development? This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful specialist distributor operating within the HVAC, building controls and automation sector. You’ll receive structured training on both the business and its products before progressing into a field-based Business Development role, managing your own customer portfolio and winning new business across the North East. If you’re commercially driven, enjoy meeting people and want to build a rewarding sales career with genuine progression, this could be exactly what you’re looking for. The Role Your first few months will be spent working alongside an experienced internal team, developing a thorough understanding of the products, customers and industry. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you’ll transition into a field-based Business Development role where you’ll be responsible for identifying new opportunities, developing customer relationships and growing existing accounts. Your responsibilities will include: * Learning the company’s products, systems and customer base * Supporting the internal sales team during your training period * Building relationships with existing customers * Identifying and developing new business opportunities * Visiting customers across your territory * Preparing quotations and following opportunities through to order * Working closely with suppliers and technical colleagues * Managing and growing your own customer portfolio * You’ll typically spend around six months learning the business before moving into a predominantly external sales role. About You We’re looking for someone with ambition, enthusiasm and the desire to build a long-term sales career. You’ll ideally have: * Educated to degree level and have some previous sales experience * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Confidence speaking with customers face-to-face and over the phone * A proactive, self-motivated approach * Commercial awareness and a genuine interest in business development * A full UK driving licence Above all, we’re looking for someone who enjoys building relationships and is motivated by developing new business. What’s on Offer? * £30,000 - £32,000 starting salary * Annual bonus * Structured training programme * Clear progression into an external Business Development position * Company vehicle once progressing into the field role * Monday to Friday working * Long-term career development within a growing specialist business About the Business Our client is a specialist distributor supplying HVAC, building controls and automation solutions to customers across a wide range of sectors including system integrators, facilities management companies, mechanical and electrical contractors, education, healthcare and OEM manufacturers. Known for its technical expertise and customer service, the business offers genuine long-term career opportunities for ambitious people looking to develop within technical sales. If you’re looking to launch a rewarding sales career with structured development and clear progression, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV today. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence