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Graduate Sales and Management Programme
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Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Are you a graduate looking for a hands-on, dynamic role where you can shape your career, be rewarded for your efforts, and make a real impact in a global company? Join our team at one of the following branches: Mitcham, Okehampton, Manchester, Newcastle & Birmingham, and embark on an exciting journey towards a successful career in a FTSE100 company.
Why Join Rentokil Initial?
- Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £25,067.70 per annum
- Expected OTE: £27,300 per annum, with bonus and commission schemes available
- Benefits: Career progression, mobile phone, tablet, and company discount scheme
- Relocation Package: Moving from more than 2 hours away? We may offer up to £5,000 to help you settle in
- Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday
- Office-based with hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office and 1 day shadowing in the field
- Industry-Leading Training: Receive top-notch training to allow you to become an industry expert and gain exposure to various areas in our business to aid your future development
The Sales and Management Graduate Role
You will start your career with us as an Indoor Sales Support Consultant, where you will be responsible for generating sales opportunities for our field sales colleagues via inbound and outbound calls.
Initial Training (Weeks 1-6)
- Attend our World Class Sales Academy
- Shadow operational and sales staff
- Service customers in a specific geographical area
- Support in servicing various washroom products
- Remove hazardous and toxic waste
- Training will encompass all areas of the business
Exposure to Sales-Based Roles (Weeks 6-52)
- Gain exposure to various sales-based roles across the business
- Broad understanding of our customers and their needs
- Knowledge to become an expert in our products and services
- Opportunity to complete our Intro to Sales Development Programme
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Specialisation and Leadership Development (12+ months)
- Decide on a specialisation area
- Participate in local projects
- Complete the Leadership Development Programme
- Opportunity to progress to roles such as:
- Field Account Manager
- Service Team Leader
- Indoor Sales/Customer Relations Team Leader
- Regional Account Manager
Senior Positions (24+ Months)
- Ready to take on more senior positions such as Sales Team Leader, Key Account Manager, Branch Manager, or roles in Area Central Support
With structured career progression, we ensure you are fully prepared to take your next career steps within the company.
Requirements
- A minimum 2.2 degree in BSc/BA in any subject (Business related, transport, logistics, supply chain, or management disciplines preferred but not necessary)
- A full UK manual driving licence
- Target-driven, ambitious, and self-motivated
- Comfortable working out in the field dealing with customers face-to-face
- Want to work with people and provide excellent customer service
- A desire to work hard and have fun
Benefits
- Additional opportunities to earn more with regular bonus and commission schemes
- Access to a company vehicle and fuel card
- Salary grading system - linked to performance for those keen to develop their career within our business
- Opportunity to contribute to a Private Healthcare scheme
- Enrolment in our company pension scheme
- Exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards
- Overtime opportunities - potential to earn extra in overtime to meet the needs of our customers
- Uncapped leads commission - we appreciate and reward you for passing on sales leads
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free to access and available 24/7 to you, your family, and friends
- Long service recognition - includes an extra five days of annual leave entitlement after five years of service
- Refer a Friend - earn up to £1,000 for referring someone to work for Rentokil Initial
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A Company Putting "People First"
Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in over 90 countries and providing services that protect people and enhance lives. Rentokil is the world's leading commercial pest control and hygiene provider, Initial is the world's leading commercial hygiene services provider, and Ambius is the world's leading provider of plants and scenting.
As a business, we focus on the Right People, doing the Right Things, and in the Right Way. We invest a lot of time and money in training and developing all our colleagues to be the best they can be, and we are always looking for talented and driven people to join our Rentokil Initial Family.
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