Job description
Energy Graduate - Sales
Salary: £28,000 per annum plus benefits and incentives
Location: North Shields (office based)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30-5:00pm (37.5 hour per week)
Join our two-year Energy Graduate Programme and develop from a Sales Operations specialist into a customer-facing sales professional, managing your own portfolio of customers and driving renewals, retention and revenue growth.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious graduate who wants to learn how a successful commercial business operates before stepping into a sales role with ownership, targets and genuine career progression.
Based in our North Shields office, you'll gain hands-on experience, expert support and exposure to stakeholders across the business from day one.
Year 1: Learn the Business
During your first year, you'll build a strong understanding of how a successful energy business operates, gaining exposure to key business processes, systems, and customer operations.
You'll:
- Support daily sales administration and operational activities.
- Maintain customer and business data across key systems.
- Produce reports and support business analysis.
- Learn CRM systems and operational workflows.
- Work with colleagues to improve processes and customer service.
- Build relationships with stakeholders across the business.
Year 2: Step into Sales
Put your knowledge into practice by managing your own portfolio of customers approaching contract renewal.
You'll:
- Run the end-to-end renewal process for your customer portfolio.
- Build strong customer relationships and understand their business needs.
- Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell energy solutions.
- Achieve renewal, retention and revenue targets.
- Use customer data and insights to reduce churn risk.
- Work closely with Account Managers and Customer Service teams.
- Develop your negotiation, objection handling and consultative selling skills.
We're looking for graduates who are enthusiastic, curious and motivated to build a successful commercial career.
Essential
- Degree educated with a minimum 2:1 (Upper Second Class Honours).
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to adapt and prioritise when plans change.
- A collaborative approach and evidence of working successfully with others.
You'll Stand Out If You Have
- Previous customer-facing or sales experience, including part-time work.
- Experience using Excel to analyse information, solve problems or support decision-making.
Why Join Us?
You'll be joining a business that combines the pace of a high-growth organisation with a genuinely supportive culture.
We offer:
- Structured two-year graduate development programme.
- Clear pathway into a customer-facing sales career.
- Ongoing coaching, training and mentoring.
- Competitive salary and bonus potential.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.
- A culture built on innovation, agility, inclusivity and continuous improvement.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive and feel valued. Through our employee networks and initiatives, we actively support LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural diversity, women's health, disability inclusion, neurodiversity and mental wellbeing.
Our benefits include:
- Female Health Policy and Health Champions
- Fertility and Pregnancy Loss Support Policies
- Endometriosis Friendly Employer status
- Women's health and wellbeing events
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Disability Confident Committed Employer
- Race at Work Charter signatory
- Charity and volunteering programmes
- Payroll giving and matched fundraising schemes
Your Future Starts Here
If you're looking for a graduate opportunity that offers genuine development, clear career progression and the chance to build a successful career in sales, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and begin your journey towards a rewarding commercial career in the energy sector.
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Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at Radius
Our global DEI networks champion LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural diversity, women’s empowerment and mental health, neurodiversity and disability support.
We also offer:
- Global Female Health Policy & Female Health Champions
- Pregnancy Loss and Fertility Treatment Policies
- Endometriosis Friendly Employer (UK)
- Women-focused gym & female health events
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Disability Confident Committed Employer (Level 2)
- Race at Work Charter signatory
- Proud sponsor of Crewe Pride (5 years running) and Cheshire Pride Awards Corporate Supporter 2025
- Community network driving charity and volunteering initiatives, with 8 consecutive years of participation in the UK Challenge.
- Give as you earn scheme (payroll giving) and match funding
Next Steps
If you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now!
If you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team directly.
Radius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.
Note to recruitment agencies:
We do not accept speculative recruitment agency CVs or profiles. Any unsolicited CV received by Radius will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee.
PSL agencies should only send CVs via our Applicant Tracking System, when approved to do so by the Radius Talent Team.
