Business Development Graduate - Summer 2027

KEYENCE CORPORATION; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Company car

Private healthcare

Pension

Life and critical illness cover

EAP

Travel & accommodation for work

Laptop and mobile phone provided

Job summary

KEYENCE CORPORATION is seeking ambitious graduates for a Business Development Graduate role in Manchester and other locations. You will own a territory, combining client visits, product demonstrations, and consultative selling to win business and drive growth.

The role offers a fast-paced start, extensive training, a supportive team, and a path to leadership with a focus on sales, leadership, and management development. Summer 2027 start date and UK-wide locations available.

Qualifications

• A degree in any discipline.
• Highly motivated, resilient, and target-driven with a commercial mindset.
• Strong communicator able to build rapport with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK by Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Territory management: visit customers, manage accounts and win business through product demonstrations and expert consultative selling.
• Field / office split: typically 3 field days (client visits & demos) and 2 office days (prospecting, follow-ups, pipeline management).
• Training & development: intensive induction with classroom training and on-the-job mentoring, followed by structured development in sales, leadership and management.
• Collaboration: work closely with your team and cross-functional experts to deliver tailored solutions and exceed customer expectations.

Skills

Motivated

Resilient

Target-driven

Commercial mindset

Strong communicator

Driving licence

Eligibility to work UK

Education

Any degree

Job description

Locations: Uxbridge, Birmingham, Manchester, or Newcastle

Start Date: Summer 2027

Kickstart your career in sales with a global market leader.

Are you an ambitious graduate ready to launch a commercial career with a global technology leader? At KEYENCE you’ll take ownership of your career from day one. Our Business Development Graduate role is a fast‑paced, high‑reward entry into consultative field sales, giving you an opportunity to become the CEO of your own territory.

What you’ll be doing

• Territory management: visit customers, manage accounts and win business through product demonstrations and expert consultative selling.
• Field / office split: typically 3 field days (client visits & demos) and 2 office days (prospecting, follow-ups, pipeline management).
• Training & development: begin with an intensive induction combining classroom training and on-the-job mentoring, followed by structured development in sales, leadership and management.
• Collaboration: work closely with your team and cross-functional experts to deliver tailored solutions and exceed customer expectations.

What we offer

• Quarterly bonus programme — guaranteed minimum £5,000 in Year 1
• Company car (business and personal use)
• Private healthcare (dental, optical, audiology) and subsidised gym membership
• Advanced company pension with Aviva
• Life and critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Fully expensed travel & accommodation for work
• Laptop and mobile phone provided

Who you are

• A degree in any discipline
• Highly motivated, resilient, and target-driven with a commercial mindset
• Strong communicator able to build rapport with technical and commercial stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence
• Eligible to work in the UK by Summer 2027

Why KEYENCE?

Founded in 1974, KEYENCE leads the automation and control industry with cutting-edge solutions across Sensors, Vision, Measurement, Safety and Microscopes. We serve most major industries worldwide and continue to grow through our Direct Sales model, innovation and a culture of internal promotion — every manager at KEYENCE has been promoted from within.

KEYENCE is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.