Full-Time

Junior Commercial Engineer

KEYENCE France

KEYENCE France

Industrial automation technology supplier

Compensation Overview

€40k - €47k/yr

+ Guaranteed variable compensation + Company vehicle + Participation bonus

Toulouse, France

Hybrid

Two days per week at the agency and three days per week in the field; no telework. Average of one to two overnight trips per week.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
CRM
Requirements
  • A minimum Bac+3 to Bac+5 level in Commerce or Engineering is required.
  • A valid Category B driving licence is required.
  • The candidate should be adaptable, logical, flexible, motivated to learn, and interested in the industrial sector.
Responsibilities
  • Identify opportunities among a broad portfolio of industrial customers.
  • Conduct product demonstrations and provide innovative solutions to customers.
  • Present and defend commercial offers to technical contacts and decision-makers.
  • Close sales and follow customers while ensuring their satisfaction.
  • Cover an assigned sales territory, with an average of one to two overnight trips per week.
  • Work two days per week at the agency and three days per week in the field.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience or strong interest in commercial work and the industrial sector.
  • Ability to think quickly, sell effectively, and adapt to changing situations.

KEYENCE France is the French operation of an industrial automation technology company. The company supplies sensors, machine-vision systems, measurement equipment, microscopes, marking systems, and technical support. It serves manufacturers, engineers, laboratories, and production teams. Its operating model centers on direct technical sales and application support organized around a broad automation product portfolio. Teams work across sales engineering, applications, customer support, logistics, marketing, and corporate operations. The organization combines industrial automation expertise with practical delivery for manufacturing teams.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • March and June 2026 product launches strengthen attach rates in French manufacturing accounts.
  • 2026 results showed record gross margins and overseas sales strength, supporting hiring and expansion.
  • France trade-show presence in Besançon and Nantes keeps pipeline generation close to industrial buyers.

What critics are saying

  • Cognex and Omron target Keyence's vision and automation margins with deeper niche specialization.
  • French hiring pages show sales-heavy recruiting; churn from quota pressure can hit execution quickly.
  • Patent disputes already reached U.S. court in 2024; IP fights can expand around core products.

What makes KEYENCE France unique

  • KEYENCE sells directly, using field engineers to solve factory problems, not distributors.
  • Its fabless model and same-day shipping compress deployment cycles across France and Europe.
  • June 2026 launches span metrology, sensors, and vision, showing unusually broad industrial coverage.

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