Sales Graduate Yorkshire (Castleford)

Location: Castleford Yorkshire

Want to build a career in sales develop your commercial skills and work in an industry where what you do has a real impact

At MGF were looking for ambitious graduates who want to build a career in Technical Sales.

This is a commercially focused role where youll develop relationships with customers identify opportunities grow accounts and learn how to win business across the construction industry.

Youdont need to be an engineer.

What matters is that youre commercially minded confident working with people motivated by achieving results and genuinely interested in learning about the construction and engineering industry.

MGF will give you the technical knowledge and structured training you need to become a successful Technical Sales Representative.

MGF is one of the UKs leading providers of temporary works and shoring solutions supporting major construction and infrastructure projects across the UK.

As a proud member of The 5% Club were committed to developing future talent through structured learning mentoring and hands-on experience.

As a Graduate Technical Sales Representative youll combine commercial development customer relationships and technical learning from day one.

Youll benefit from:

• Competitive graduate starting salary

• Company Car

• Level 4 Sales Success Programme

• Structured graduate development programme

• Dedicated mentor and ongoing coaching

• Technical and civil engineering-focused training

• Hands-on commercial and sales development

• Exposure to major construction and infrastructure projects

• Clear career progression opportunities

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

This is first and foremost a customer-facing commercial role.

Youll spend your time developing relationships understanding customer needs and identifying opportunities to grow business across your territory.

Youll be:

• Building and developing relationships with new and existing customers

• Identifying new business opportunities

• Growing and managing customer accounts

• Understanding customer requirements and recommending the right solutions

• Visiting customers and construction sites across your region

• Working with contractors engineers and project managers

• Developing your sales and negotiation skills

• Learning how to generate and convert commercial opportunities

• Working towards sales and business growth targets

• Working closely with depot operations and engineering teams

• Developing your understanding of temporary works shoring and construction solutions

Youll gradually take on more responsibility as your confidence commercial knowledge and technical understanding develop.

The technical side of the role is important but you dont need to know it all before you start.

Well teach you.

What we need from you is the commercial drive and curiosity to learn.

You might be a good fit if you:

• Want to build a career in sales or business development

• Enjoy speaking to and building relationships with people

• Are commercially minded and motivated by achieving results

• Are confident approaching new people

• Are competitive and enjoy working towards targets

• Can communicate clearly and build rapport

• Are resilient and dont give up easily

• Are curious and willing to learn

• Have an interest in construction engineering or how projects work

• Want a long-term career with genuine progression

You dont need a technical or engineering degree.

Were open to graduates from any degree discipline who can demonstrate the right attitude commercial mindset and willingness to learn.

Your experience could come from university part-time work hospitality retail sport societies or previous customer-facing roles.

Were interested in what you could become not just what youve done already.

You wont be expected to know the technical side of MGF when you join.

Your development will combine commercial sales experience with structured technical and civil engineering training giving you the knowledge to become a credible Technical Sales professional.

Youll develop skills in:

• Sales and business development

• Building long-term customer relationships

• Identifying and converting new business opportunities

• Negotiation and influencing

• Account management

• Commercial decision-making

• Understanding customer and project requirements

• Temporary works and shoring solutions

• Construction and civil engineering principles

• Working with contractors engineers and project teams

Youll also gain exposure to different parts of the business including sales operations engineering and depot teams helping you understand how a customer requirement moves from an initial conversation through to delivery on site.

The aim isnt for you to stay a graduate forever.

As your experience develops youll have the opportunity to take ownership of your own customers and territory and progress your career within technical sales and commercial roles.

Over time you could be:

• Managing your own portfolio of customer accounts

• Developing new business across your territory

• Building long-term relationships with major customers

• Visiting customers and construction sites independently

• Managing commercial opportunities from enquiry through to completion

• Growing revenue within your territory

• Developing into a Technical Sales Representative and beyond

For someone who is commercially driven and wants to build a long-term career there is genuine opportunity to progress as your skills and experience grow.

• Competitive starting salary

• Company Car

• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Level 4 Sales Success Programme

• Structured graduate development

• Technical and civil engineering training

• Industry-recognised development

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring

• Dedicated support throughout your development

• Clear career progression opportunities

• Opportunity to work on major construction and infrastructure projects

• The chance to build a long-term career in Technical Sales

If youre an ambitious graduate who wants to build a commercial career enjoys working with people and has an interest in the construction and engineering world wed love to hear from you.

You dont need to have all the technical answers.

Bring the ambition commercial mindset and willingness to learn well help you develop the rest.

Apply today and start building your career with MGF.

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