VEOLIA GRADUATE PROGRAM 2025 - COMMERCIAL TRAINEE, SALES

Company Description

Part of Veolia Group, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions brings together experienced professionals in pursuit of the same goal: to solve the toughest water, wastewater and process challenges around the globe. We’re always looking for passionate and creative people to help us in this mission!

Job Description

VEOLIA GRADUATE PROGRAM 2025 - COMMERCIAL TRAINEE, SALES
LOCATION: RUHR REGION, GERMANY
REQUIRED: B.SC. OR HIGHER DEGREE IN ENGINEERING OR APPLIED SCIENCE WITH CHEMICAL BACKGROUND
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20/4/25

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions are ready to launch our Graduate Recruitment Campaign for 2025!

You will join us between July and October 2025 and complete a 1-year fully immersive graduate programme. This structured development journey leads to exciting long-term career opportunities across our global operations. Towards the end of the program, we will begin a career conversation with you to agree which area of the business you will move into.

We pride ourselves on our positive and inclusive culture that emphasises equality and collaboration rather than focusing on hierarchy. At Veolia, our employees' diverse perspectives are encouraged and valued. Joining us means you will participate in our thriving I&D community and related initiatives.
Veolia has a meaningful purpose where you'll be part of something bigger than just a job; you'll be part of a network driving ecological transformation and making a meaningful impact on society and the environment through our work.

Our Graduate Program is our commitment to developing talented employees through:

• Structured training on both essential and technical skills
• Networking opportunities
• A dedicated support network of a Program Leader, Line Manager, Mentor, Coach, and HR Manager
• Experiential learning, delivered on a monthly basis, including 4 in-person workshops at our key locations in Europe
• A Sustainability Challenge to develop your entrepreneurial skills
• Regular reviews with your support network - a great chance for feedback

As a Commercial Graduate Trainee, you will be groomed for an exciting career as an Account Manager in the water treatment industry. This role combines technical expertise with commercial acumen, focusing on developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key accounts in western Germany. You'll learn to drive sustainable business growth while delivering value-added solutions to our clients.

Working with industry-leading experts, you'll develop comprehensive knowledge of water treatment processes while building essential business development skills. This position offers the perfect blend of technical and commercial experience, setting you up for a rewarding career in industrial water management.

Day-to-Day Duties:

• Learn to develop and maintain strategic relationships with key accounts
• Gain experience in delivering technical services and recommendations
• Develop understanding of customer needs and solution delivery
• Participate in service and sales team meetings
• Learn to manage customer retention and satisfaction
• Develop skills in pipeline development and solution offerings
• Master the art of accurate reporting and updates
• Collaborate with service, customer care, and technology teams

Upon graduation of the program, you will be able to take on the role of Account Manager in the process & water treatment industry to retain existing and win new recurring business at key accounts and prospects, realising sustainable long-term profitable growth. You will develop strong relationships at our major accounts. The following activities are a guideline of the role this graduate will grow into.

• Drive the development of strategic relationships at key accounts at all levels in the water treatment industry. 
• The ultimate goal is to achieve business targets and objectives through customer retention and by delivering value to our valued customers.  This requires a technical domain expertise combined with good commercial acumen and tactics. 
• Through strong and proven relationship skills you will learn understand the customer's needs and deliver our solutions which generate value. You will be fully supported by our service, customer care, technology, commercial operations, supply chain and other support teams.  
• Provide accurate updates to our business and drive our delivery commitment to our customers. 
• Carry out the technical services and provide the necessary verbal and written recommendations to ensure trouble-free plant operations for the assigned customers.
• Actively participate in service/ sales te