Graduate Management Trainee

Kubota has been a leading manufacturer of agricultural, turf and construction equipment and Industrial Engines since 1890. With world Headquarters in Osaka Japan, and offices in more than 120 countries, and with over 50,352 employees throughout North America, Europe and Asia, Kubota achieved revenues in 2022 of $20.4 billion. Although machinery equipment is Kubota’s primary line of products, Kubota also produces a diverse portfolio of other products including city wide water filtration systems, irrigation, piping, roofing, housing and large underground valves.
For more information on Kubota, please visit www.kubota.com

It has been 49 years since the first establishment of Kubota Europe in France. Over the last decades the Kubota Corporation has shown a significant growth in the European region; particularly through the acquisition of the Norwegian agricultural implements manufacturer Kverneland Group. With around 5,000 employees and a revenue of € 2.4 billion (2022) in the European region alone, our mission is to make the Kubota Group compete for the #1 position in our markets; not only in sales and revenue, but also in winning the trust and respect of our customers. The European headquarters are located in Nieuw-Vennep, the Netherlands.

We have an exciting new programme for newly/recently qualified, talented graduates with management ambitions, to join Kubota (U.K.) Limited as a Graduate Management Trainee. The programme is a fantastic opportunity to start your management career at a truly international market leader.

We can offer you exceptional opportunities, but you will also have the power to take control of your own career development by being curious, entrepreneurial, finding the way, being part of a good coaching and mentoring programme and solving your own blind spots.

This two year rotational programme, is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the various functions and departments within our business, including Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Aftersales, Assembly, Logistics and Purchasing, HR, Finance and IT. After completing the Trainee programme, you will then progress to Kubota's European Management Development Programme (Leadership Essentials).

This is a brand new programme so you will have the chance to shape the programme as it evolves with the flexibility to tailor it to suit the individual.

There are two functional streams on offer:

• A Sales & Marketing programme which will be based around the Sales & Marketing Divisions of Tractors, Groundcare, Construction, Engines, Parts and Implements.
• An Engineering programme which will be based around the Service, R&D, Parts, Engines, Assembly and Inspection areas.

You will have the chance to work alongside industry experts and be exposed to a range of different roles, giving you a well-rounded perspective on what it takes to run a successful business which is part of a global company.

Joining Kubota as a Graduate Management Trainee, you will:

• Immerse yourself in an intensive training period and gain insight and knowledge from different roles and disciplines within various Business Units/Departments.
• Receive training both in-house and with external training providers
• Complete a number of projects/assignments
• Work closely with an experienced team, with a designated coach to support you through the programme
• Have the opportunity to develop your management skills

Rewards as a Graduate Management Trainee you will receive are:

• Thorough training tailored to you
• The opportunity to establish a career with a well-renowned business which commences in the UK with the potential to develop beyond that
• An initial salary of £30,000 with annual salary reviews
• 25 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life assurance of 3x salary
• Pension scheme with 9% employer contribution and 1% employee contribution
• Group Income Protection
• Kubota Lifestyle Platform (a discount platform off everyday items)
• Bonus scheme based on Company, Team and Individual objectives – midpoint being 8% of base salary
• Free parking/tea/coffee etc
• Active staff forum arranging various social events

Skills and educational background you will have are:

• Being entrepreneurial
• A team-player
• Positive, resilient, flexible and driven to succeed
• An excellent communicator
• Confident, competitive and outgoing
• An avid learner, someone who can show commitment & interest in self-development
• Degree or equivalent graduates, with a Technical and/or Business background of up to 3 years work experience.
• In possession of a full UK driving licence

You will need to be flexible, willing to relocate now and in the future, including potentially to work abroad and have the ambition and potential to develop towards a managerial role, whether that's in the UK, Europe or beyond!

If you are ready to start your new journey in this exciting and challenging programme, then please apply to Sarah Phillips at kuk_g.hr@kubota.com with your CV and a covering letter.