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BASF plc, BASF Group's main operating company in the United Kingdom, supplies raw materials to most industries. We market a wide range of products, including chemicals, construction chemicals, agricultural solutions products, dispersions and pigments, pest control solutions, plastics, polyurethanes systems, leading edge coating products, mining and water treatment chemicals. We manufacture performance chemicals, polyurethane systems and pest control solutions.
Responsibilities
Our commercial graduate scheme will support your personal development and is designed not only to stretch you but also equip you with the skills. competencies and experience to be successful and make a difference in a commercial sales role.
From the outset you will be given real responsibilities, working on and leading sales/commercial/business development projects, analysing markets and trends to identify opportunities for growth. This will also give you the opportunity to work with many different parts of the business, building relationships and connecting with the wider BASF team.
Once you have built this solid foundation in the business, you will then gain experience working directly in 4 of those businesses, the focus during this time will be developing commercial sales skills, including understanding different customer models, negotiating, customer relationship management. Again, you will be given direct responsibilities in a sales environment.
You will be supported on this 2 year journey not only by line managers but also a mentor.
Qualifications
Whether you have a degree in business, chemistry or chemical engineering we are looking for those graduates who will be awarded a minimum of a 2:1 level / qualification and who have completed a year out in industry as part of their course.
However, to be successful on this programme and in a commercial sales role it is not only your education and experience but also your personality that will make the difference. We need proactive and openminded graduates to join our team who have a desire to learn.
Equally as important is your ability to build rapport with others, with first class communication and interpersonal skills. At BASF, only by working together as one team will we achieve success, so your ability to collaborate and connect with others is key.
A full driving licence is desirable as this role will involve some travel within the UK.
Benefits
- Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
- Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.
- We support flexible working.
- BASF is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment for all
- employees. We are a signatory of the BITC race at Work Charter and we partner with Stonewall and Wise, as part of our commitment to action on Race, LGBT and Gender.
- We are an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex,
- national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected applicable law and all recruitment assessments will be made without reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics.
- We are keen to increase the numbers of underrepresented groups and we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.
About us
BASF is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We are a signatory of the BITC race at Work Charter and we partner with Stonewall and Wise, as part of our commitment to action on Race, LGBT and Gender.
We are an equal opportunities employer and all recruitment assessments will be made without reference to age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status and other protected characteristics. We are keen to increase the numbers of underrepresented groups and we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.
At BASF, the chemistry is right. Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.
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