Business Development Graduate - Summer 2025

targetjobs UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading graduate employer in Cheltenham seeks a Business Development Graduate to manage clients while receiving comprehensive training. The role involves field-based work and collaboration in Birmingham. Ideal candidates are degree-educated with a driving license. Competitive starting salary of £33,000 plus bonuses and benefits including a company car and healthcare.

Benefits

Starting Salary – £33,000 + Location Allowance

Quarterly Bonus (Guaranteed minimum bonus year 1 = £5,000)

Company Car – Business and Personal Use

Advanced Company Pension with Aviva

Life & Critical Illness Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Healthcare

Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation

Laptop and Mobile Phone

Life insurance

Private dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Degree-educated in any discipline.
• Must have a full driving licence, valid in the UK.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK by start date.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own clients as the CEO of your territory.
• Demonstrate products and sell directly to customers in Cheltenham.
• Collaborate with your team in the Birmingham office.

Skills

Winning mentality

Sales skills

Technical understanding

Education

Degree in any discipline

Job description

Position

Business Development – Graduate

Location

Cheltenham (with travel to Birmingham)

Start Date

1st September 2025

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!

About The Role

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. Three days a week will be field‑based, which will involve driving to client sites in Cheltenham and the surrounding area, demonstrating our products and selling them directly to customers. The other two days will be spent collaborating with your team in our Birmingham 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. And our 100% promote‑from‑within policy means that today’s graduates are the managers of tomorrow!

Benefits

• Starting Salary – £33,000 + Location Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus (Guaranteed minimum bonus year 1 = £5,000)
• Company Car – 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
• Company car
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance

Personal Requirements

• Degree‑educated in any discipline
• Winning mentality
• Must be eligible to work in the UK by the time the role commences
• Must have a full driving licence, valid in the UK
• Must be in the Cheltenham/Worcester area, with travel to our Birmingham office 2 days a week

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

Job Types

• Full‑time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay

From £33,000.00 per year

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Education

• Bachelor’s (required)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location

On the road