2025 Business Development Graduate - Edinburgh

Business, Economics, Analytics, Data.

About KEYENCE

KEYENCE is a world leader in Sensors, Safety, Vision, Measurement and Microscopes. Founded in 1974, KEYENCE has experienced rapid growth, now turning over more than $8 billion global sales per year and working across 90% of all industries.

This is KEYENCE
KEYENCE has flourished into a global leader in the industrial automation industry. We have rapidly expanded to 220 offices in 46 countries and serve over 300,000 customers residing in 110 countries.

Our unique Direct Sales model makes us stand out from competitors and allows us to operate on over 50% profit!

About the Role

Are you a motivated graduate looking to develop your career in sales? Then the Business Development Graduate role at KEYENCE will be a great fit for you!

As a Business Development Graduate, you will be empowered to be the CEO of your territory and manage your own clients. 

No two days will be the same as a Business Development Graduate at KEYENCE. 3 days a week will be field based, which will involve driving to client sites in Scotland, demonstrating our products and selling them directly to customers. The other 2 days will be spent collaborating with your team in our Newcastle office, calling customers to find new business opportunities and nurture already existing relationships.

Your journey with KEYENCE will start with our comprehensive in-house training programme which incorporates classroom-style learning and on the job training with experienced sales mentors. This will provide you with a strong technical understanding of our products and will help you develop the commercial mindset to sell our products to clients. 

Training and development never stop at KEYENCE. We offer continuous training so you can keep improving your skills, such as sales skill training, leadership training, and management training. We offer continuous opportunities for you to keep improving your skills, such as sales skill training and leadership training. And our 100% promote-from-within policy means that today’s graduates are the managers of tomorrow! 

Personal Requirements:

  • Degree-educated in any discipline 
  • Winning mentality 
  • Must be eligible to work in Ireland by the time the role commences. 
  • Must have a full driving licence, valid in Ireland 

Benefits

  • Starting Salary - £33,000 + Location Allowance
  • Quarterly Bonus (Guaranteed minimum bonus year 1 = £5,000)
  • Company Car for Business and Personal Use
  • Advanced Company Pension with Aviva
  • Life & Critical Illness Cover
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Private Healthcare (including audiological, dental and optical cover, as well as subsidised Gym Membership)
  • Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation 
  • Laptop and Mobile Phone 
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  • Deadline
    January 31st, 2025
  • Starting
    July 2025
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    All grades
  • Location
    Edinburgh (with travel to Newcastle)
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Analytics
  • Business
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • Maths
  • Project Management
  • Statistics
Also Accepting...
  • All STEM disciplines
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