Sales & New Business Development Work Placement job at London Full Time NEW

Are you interested in gaining valuable experience within the world of FMCG Sales & New Business Development, with a view to securing a permanent position in a fast-growing London based agency?

If so, look no further! To support our rapid growth, Altura Group is looking for a highly motivated, self-starting and outgoing graduate individual to support our Sales and New Business Development. You will gain experience of sales and business development from day one, and learn from our highly talented team of Sales Professionals, with an opportunity to secure a full-time role in our Retail team upon successful completion of your work placement.

This is a fixed six-month non paid work placement with travel and food expenses included, with a full time salaried position to follow upon successful completion.

About Altura:

Altura is a modern, forward-thinking agency and supplier in the FMCG sector, known for its dynamic approach and strong industry presence.

We specialize in building, launching, and scaling innovative brands in the UK market across grocery, wholesale, foodservice, D2C & Amazon, combining deep market expertise with a fresh, entrepreneurial mindset.

Our business partners with brands that are either established international brands looking to launch in the UK; or smaller innovative startups with great potential to scale rapidly.

The team combines experience in Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Operations, PPC, Amazon, Branding & Graphic Design.

Our role is to manage a portfolio of high potential and innovative brands, backed by an incredible team who can develop our strong relationships across the trade and give challenger brands an infrastructure and platform to succeed.

The Role:

This Sales & New Business Development Work Placement is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on sales and business development experience across a wide variety channels and sectors. You will play a key role in supporting day-to-day activities, learning key sales skills, and gaining valuable insights into our clients and how sales and new business development pipelines work in the context of FMCG.

This role is ideal for someone eager to learn about sales craft and new business development, enjoys winning and success, is a passionate and motivated communicator and is invested in learning about all aspects of sales and the building of relationships.

Key Ares:

• Daily Operations: learning about sales pipelines and the management & conversion leads, and the supporting administration and communications.
• New Business Development: understanding the sales craft needed to win new business customers – from outreach to pitches to closing – and all aspects in between.
• Customer Support: training in how to respond to customer inquiries efficiently & effectively.
• Processes: assist in developing, documenting, and improving internal processes with our task management and CRM systems.
• AI: with the support of Senior Managers, explore opportunities and efficiency gains using AI tools.
• Team Collaboration: work cross-functionally with internal sales, product and marketing teams to deliver on business development needs.
• Tracking: tracking and monitoring progress and success.

About You:

• Experience: currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in ideally Business, Management, Operations or Marketing, or any other related field
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Outgoing, self-motivated and self-starting
• Ability to work independently whilst also being a strong team player
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace (experience with CRM or project/ task management tools is a plus)

What You’ll Gain:

• Practical, hands-on experience and training in sales and business development
• Exposure to cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative agency
• Experience with CRM tools, project management systems, and reporting dashboards
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced sales professionals to build both technical and soft skills
• A deeper understanding of new customer pipeline management
• Expenses Allowance of up to £70 per week (upon production of valid receipts)
• Holiday Allowance of 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata 12.5 Days)
• Company Discounts of Exclusive deals on partner brands and products
• Regular team-building activities, social events, and a collaborative work environment.

Additional Information:

This is a non paid work placement with the potential for full-time opportunity upon successful completion.

Flexible hours and remote work options also available.

Join us and be part of a company that invests in your experience growth and success!

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring programme

Work Location: In person