Join KEYENCE as a Business Development Graduate
KEYENCE is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of factory automation equipment ranging from automation sensors, laser markers and digital microscopes and much more.
About this role
We are searching for ambitious graduates who are hungry to succeed and looking to advance their career within Consulting Sales. We provide a 4 - 8 week training programme which aims to give you a strong technical understanding of our products and an idea of what you will encounter out on the road. However, this is only the start of your continued training and development which will take place throughout your career at KEYENCE!
Job Specification:
• Direct Sales position to which you will be delegated your own territory
• Weekly Structure: 2 Office Days, 3 Field Days
• Your role will be to find and follow up on business leads and schedule new business opportunities
• You will be meeting and demonstrating our products to technicians, engineers, managers and directors in order to sell effective solutions
• To be a key contributor to our dynamic, close knit sales team
• To be able to work in a fast paced environment where no two weeks are the same
What you will have
• Degree educated in any discipline
• A hunger to succeed and over achieve
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Must have a full driving licence, valid in the UK
Package
• Starting Salary - £30K + Area Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus
• Company car
• Advanced Company Pension with Aviva
• Life Cover
• Private Healthcare (including subsidised Gym Membership)
• Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation
• Laptop and Mobile Phone
About KEYENCE
KEYENCE is a world leader in Sensors, Safety, Vision, Measurement and Microscopes. Founded in Japan in 1974, KEYENCE has experienced rapid growth and is now turning over more than $6 billion global sales per year. We also operate on over 50% profit due to our Direct Sales model! We have been listed on Forbes “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” Top 100 for 8 consecutive years since its inception in 2011 and we have over 300,000 clients worldwide, including the main blue chip manufacturers.
Learn more about KEYENCE
We are KEYENCE
KEYENCE is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of factory automation equipment ranging from automation sensors, laser markers and digital microscopes and much more.
KEYENCE is at the forefront of factory automation
Listed as one of Forbes Most Innovative Companies, KEYENCE has experienced rapid growth since it was founded in Japan in 1974 and is now turning over more than $5 billion global sales per year, with an operating profit of over 50%, due to our Direct Sales model!
KEYENCE are searching for ambitious graduates to join our growing UK Sales and Back-Office teams. We have multiple opportunities across our UK and Ireland offices, for start dates in September 2022. So, if you are hungry to succeed, want to be part of a collaborative team and looking for a career which promises continuous training and development from day one, then this is the company for you!
If you are applying to join our sales team, you’ll receive commercial and product training during your first 4-8 weeks to become a specialist in one of our innovative product ranges. Following this, you will have the responsibility of your own sales territory and customer base, including some of the main blue-chip manufacturers.
The training for all roles is continuous. As KEYENCE operate on a 100% promote from within policy, we invest in developing our employees to help them succeed and advance in their career!
To apply for our roles, you will be:
• Degree educated in any discipline
• Hungry to succeed and achieve targets
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Have a full driving licence, valid in the UK
Training and Application Procedure
After joining KEYENCE you will begin a 4-8 week sales training programme, consisting of a mix of classroom based and on the job training.
No prior experience in the industry or sales necessary as your training will cover the technical aspects of the role and the commercial sales skills needed.
As we have multiple vacancies, you’ll be joining the training with a group of likeminded graduates!
For all other roles, training is mainly done on the job within the close knit back office teams.
However, you will also get the opportunity to join sales visits and learn more about the different departments within KEYENCE UK!
Due to growth plans, we are currently recruiting for multiple vacancies in our Sales and Back Office Departments across the UK and Ireland.
After applying to KEYENCE, we aim to come back to you in one working day to let you know if you have been successful.
You’ll then be asked to complete an online interview or group interview session.
Following this, you’ll be invited to an interview day, which are run weekly.
The final stages will be a meeting with our General Manager and Sales Manager, then a joint sales visit with a member of the KEYENCE team (Sales roles only)
Typically, our process takes around 2 weeks from application to offer!