Business Development Graduate - Summer 2025'

Job Title: Business Development Graduate – Summer 2025’

Location: Manchester

Salary:  £31k - £34k per annum DOE

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Company:

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 $7 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 every year  since its inception and we have over 300,000 clients worldwide, including the main blue chip manufacturers.

The Position:

We have opened our 2025 applications for ambitious graduates who are hungry to succeed and looking to advance their career within Consulting Sales.

We provide a 2 to 3 month 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

Personal Requirements:

• 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 - £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 Cover Private Healthcare (including audiological, dental and optical cover, as well as subsidised Gym Membership)
• Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation
• Laptop and Mobile Phone

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Sponsorship Sales Executive, Corporate Partnerships Manager, B2B Sponsorship Specialist, Strategic Sponsorship Executive, Awards Sponsorship Strategist, Partnership Development Lead, B2B Sponsorship Sales Consultant, Sponsorship Relationship Manager, Corporate Sponsorship Advisor, B2B Sales, Area Sales Manager, , Field Business Development Manager, Nationwide Sales, Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Senior Sales, Business Developer, Senior Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Sales Development, Sales Manager, Senior Sales Executive, Sales Team Lead, Business Development Lead, Sales Controller, Direct Sales, Account Sales Consultant, Sales Account Specialist, Business Developer, Senior Sales, Business Development, Sales Development, Business Development Lead, Business Development Specialist and Senior Sales Manager will all be considered.