Job description
Graduating this year or recently completed your degree? Looking for more than just a job?
At EMS Industries, we're offering ambitious graduates the opportunity to kick-start a long-term career in sales, business development, and commercial leadership within a successful and growing UK manufacturing business.
This isn't a role where you'll spend months making coffee, updating spreadsheets, or sitting on the sidelines.
From day one, you'll be trusted with real responsibility, supported by experienced professionals, and given access to industry-leading development programmes designed to help you build a successful commercial career.
If you're ambitious, motivated, and eager to develop, we want to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
You'll gain hands-on experience across the entire sales and customer journey, including:
- Supporting customers from enquiry through to delivery
- Building relationships with customers and suppliers
- Preparing quotations and commercial proposals
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Supporting lead generation campaigns
- Working closely with production, technical and operational teams
- Learning how successful sales strategies are developed and delivered
- Using CRM systems to manage customer relationships
- Supporting social selling and digital prospecting activities
No two days are the same, and you'll quickly develop skills that will benefit you throughout your career.
Why Join EMS Industries?
At EMS Industries, we don't just recruit graduates – we invest in future talent.
Many of our long-term growth plans are built around developing people from within. We believe the next generation of sales leaders should be developed, coached, and given opportunities to succeed.
As part of our commercial team, you'll gain exposure to:
- Business-to-business (B2B) sales
- Customer relationship management
- Commercial negotiations
- Business development and account management
- LinkedIn Recruiter and social selling techniques
- Modern CRM systems and sales technology
- Customer visits and meetings
- Potential international travel opportunities as your career develops
- Real commercial projects that directly impact business growth
You'll be working alongside experienced professionals who are committed to helping you succeed.
Industry-leading training & development
Your development isn't an afterthought—it's a core part of the role.
You'll receive:
- Discovery Sales Success Programme
- A recognised 9-month accelerated sales development programme designed to give you the skills, confidence, and commercial knowledge needed to build a successful sales career.
- Continuous Learning & Development
Alongside your external training, you'll benefit from:
- Ongoing coaching and mentoring
- Internal development workshops
- Commercial skills training
- Product and technical knowledge development
- Regular career progression reviews
- Exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
Our commitment is simple: if you're willing to learn, we'll invest in your development.
What's in it for you?
- £28,000 starting salary
- Permanent full-time position
- Structured graduate development pathway
- Industry-recognised sales training programme
- Continuous coaching and mentoring
- Exposure to senior business leaders
- Modern sales tools and technology
- Potential UK and international travel opportunities
- Clear progression routes into sales, business development, and account management
- Long-term career opportunities within a growing organisation
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
Where could this role take you?
This role is designed as the starting point of a long-term commercial career.
Successful graduates could progress into areas such as:
- Business Development Executive
- Account Manager
- Sales Executive
- Key Account Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Commercial Manager
The opportunity is there for those who want it.
Ready to take the first step?
If you're looking for a graduate opportunity that offers genuine development, real responsibility, and a clear path for progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start building your future with EMS Industries.
What we are looking for
- We're not looking for finished sales professionals.
- We're looking for graduates with potential.
- Ambitious and career-focused
- Confident communicating with people
- Naturally curious and eager to learn
- Resilient and motivated by challenges
- Organised and proactive
- Interested in business, sales, marketing, or commercial growth
- Looking for a career with long-term progression opportunities
- Previous sales experience isn't required.
Your attitude, drive, and willingness to develop are what matter most.
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Salary
- £28,000
Structured Development Programme | Future Sales Leadership Opportunity
- Contract, dates and working times
Full-time
How to apply
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All applications will be managed and processed by Discovery, the retained recruitment partner for EMS Industries.
Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 17 July 2026
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Closing date: Continuous recruitment