What's the role?
The Graduate Programme at Hilti GB is an inclusive and exciting 3.5-year scheme for people at the start of their professional career who want a structured approach to explore possibilities and discover their passions through first-hand experience. You will join a leading, trusted brand and contribute to our purpose of Making Construction Better from day one.
We have designed the Graduate Programme to give you an inspiring, engaging and rewarding start to your career. The opportunities for you to learn and grow are as extensive as our product range! You will rotate through a variety of stages, and we will empower you to leverage your strengths and work on new skills for today and the future.
You will start your Hilti journey with a diverse cohort of graduate colleagues so you can inspire and lean on each other as you discover who you are and what you want to do. You will continue to develop these relationships throughout your Hilti career and your mentor will also support you to grow and leverage your network. After a successful 18 months in a field-based sales account manager role, you will move into your chosen function to follow one of our graduate tracks where you will take on a 6-month project followed by a 12-18 month role. Upon successful completion of the Programme, you will be offered a permanent position and from there, the world is your oyster!
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating products and solutions that are Making Construction Better. Where a passionate and inclusive global team of 34,000 employees across more than 120 countries is exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. Hilti Great Britain has been consistently recognised as a top employer for nearly two decades and is currently ranked in top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work institute.
What does the role involve?
The Graduate Programme at Hilti GB starts with 18 months in a field-based account manager role in Sales. This will give you first-hand experience of our direct sales model and allow you to get to grips with our products, services and customers. You will have your own portfolio of customers to develop from very early on and the knowledge and experience you gain from your time in the field will set you up for a successful future at Hilti.
After 12 months with us, you will participate in a development centre to assess your strengths and understand your passions and future aspirations. We will then agree which track you will follow in the Graduate Programme and begin preparing you for the next steps in your career.
After you have completed 18 months as an account manager, you will take on a 6-month full-time project in your chosen track and then you will spend 12-18 months in a full-time position in the same function.
Upon successful completion of the Gradudate Programme, you will be offered a permanent position at Hilti and from there, the world is your oyster!
The rotations in the Graduate Programme can be summarised as:
- 18 months sales account manager role
- 6-month full-time project in functional track
- 12-18 months pre-landing position in functional track
The tracks in the Graduate Programme include:
- Engineering
- Sales Leadership
- Marketing
- Business & Operations (which includes HR, Finance, Logistics & After Market Service)
Being at Hilti means joining a community of over 34,000 people, 127 different nationalities working together across 120 countries.
What do we offer?
If you are successful in securing a place in Hilti’s GB Graduate Programme, we will give you
a £1,000 sign-on bonus, on top of a base starting salary of £31,000. Your salary will increase annually, depending on your performance and company results.
In your first role as an account manager, you can earn a quarterly bonus, and you will be given a company vehicle which can also be used in personal time.
Show us what you can do and in return, we promise you an individualised approach to development and growth! The Graduate Programme includes:
- Graduate & business networking
- Mentoring by senior leaders
- Teambuilding and volunteering events
- Training (technical, leadership, and more)
- Potential to access the Apprenticeship Levy to further your education
We really value our people , and we hav e worked hard to develop a competitive reward package that reflects this. Some of the benefits we offer include:
- Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
- Competitive salary and above-average performance bonus
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Private medical insurance and a comprehensive employee assistance programme
- 33 days' holiday (inc. bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days each year
- Additional time off for your birthday, volunteering and major life event
- Hilti Benefits Box – a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback.
What you need is:
- You have graduated in the last 2 years, or you are preparing to graduate in 2025 – we will consider any discipline, and you will be assigned to a track based on your strengths and passions.
- You are a curious, highly adaptable and committed team player with excellent communication and social skills.
- You are willing to relocate for your initial Sales Account Manager role and again for your track roles, if required. We will do our best to place you in your preferred location.
- You are not afraid of a challenge and ready for accelerated development.
- You are excited about the prospect of rolling up your sleeves and being hands-on with Hilti’s latest product innovations.
- You have a full, clean, manual UK driving licence.
Who should apply?
With the Graduate Programme at Hilti GB, you will have an accelerated career within a track that aligns with your passions and strengths. We have an excellent mix of people at Hilti and your success comes down to teamwork and ability, no matter your background.
Click through the ‘Apply Now’ button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a few short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds. If we like what we see, you will be invited to submit a short video. This video will be reviewed by multiple stakeholders at Hilti, so this part of the process will take some time.
If you are then selected for the assessment centre, you will be invited to join us in person at our head office Manchester for a full day of exercises, interviews and networking. You will meet our senior leaders, and we will cover your travel expenses, including a hotel stay if required.
If you have any questions or need support with your application, please visit our careers website where you can find a list of frequently asked questions. You can also contact our Resourcing team on e1teamresourcing@hilti.com
- Application deadline : 9th December 2024.
- Assessment Centre : 27th February 2025
- Programme start dates : April 1st or September 1st 2025
Hilti is where your best belongs. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all our team members regardless of sex, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or family status.
