Business Management Graduate

Reporting directly to the Operations Director, this graduate role provides broad exposure across multiple business functions (Operations, Finance, Sales, and HR) to develop future leadership talent.

As a Business Management Graduate, you can expect the benefits from Highway Resource Solutions (HRS) that come with being an employer of choice:

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• 34 days holiday (including BH)

• Annual bonus linked to business and individual performance

• Job Security

• Company Pension

• Access to our Internal Academy and Career Development

• Fill Your Boots Rewards – saving an average of £400 per year.

• Working with digitally enabled work zone safety solutions

• On-site free parking

• Refer a Friend - £500

• Life Assurance and a range of other benefits you can access through an app!

Why Highway Resource Solutions (HRS)

HRS (Highway Resource Solutions Ltd) provides award-winning technology-based solutions.  Our various solutions deliver safety, customer, cost and efficiency benefits to our clients. This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation that has shown growth in the UK and International markets.

The Role:

The Business Management Graduate will support business operations, strategic initiatives, and process improvement activities across the organisation. This role is designed to develop future business leaders by providing broad exposure to commercial, operational, and strategic areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day business operations across departments such as operations, finance, sales, HR, or customer delivery

• Assist with analysis of business performance, KPIs, and management reports

• Contribute to planning, coordination, and delivery of business projects and initiatives

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency

• Prepare presentations, reports, and documentation for internal stakeholders

• Support stakeholder engagement, meetings, and follow-up actions

• Conduct market, competitor, or customer research as required

• Ensure work is delivered in line with company policies, values, and objectives

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to interpret data and present insights clearly

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team

• Commercial awareness and interest in business strategy

• Right to work in the UK unsponsored

• Within good travel to our Bottesford depot

Desirable

• Basic understanding of project management principles

• Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Familiarity with business analysis or reporting tools

• Previous internship, placement, or part-time work experience in a business environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline (2:1 or above, or equivalent)

Desirable

• Placement year or relevant work experience

• Interest in professional qualifications (e.g. CMI, Prince2, Lean, or MBA pathway)

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and eager to learn

• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Professional, reliable, and self-motivated

• Strong work ethic with a willingness to take responsibility

Development Opportunities

• Structured graduate development and mentoring

• Exposure to multiple business functions

• Training in leadership, project management, and commercial skills

• Clear progression pathways into specialist or leadership roles

You will be reporting to the Operations Director.

So, if you want to join an award-winning team and be part of an innovative organisation which is focused on company growth and employee progression, click on the apply button!

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AT HRS

Highway Resource Solutions believes the skills, capabilities and talents of our people are the key to our success.

We benefit enormously from the diversity and variety of our workforce and are fully committed to maintaining and encouraging this diversity.

The richer the mix of people, skills and cultures, the greater the range of inputs, viewpoints and experiences.

Because of this, HRS is fully committed to being an equal opportunities employer, defined by its diversity and opposition to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.