Sales Graduate Programme - BYD Eastgate

Company Overview

Keary’s Motor Group is Ireland’s largest family-owned motor group, with 1 8 dealerships in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Our people come first, as we strive to recruit and retain the best people to meet our customers’ high expectations when buying and servicing their car, bike or van from Kearys.

With award-winning sales staff, dedicated financial advisors, a superb aftersales department, and a first-class business development centre, we are passionate about providing exemplary customer care. Working as a team we strive to achieve exceptional standards in this area, placing a strong emphasis on staff training, together with considerable facility development, which remains on-going.

Kearys Motor Group’s dedication to excellence and its strong reputation as an outstanding employer are perfectly aligned with the company’s core values – The Keary Way. The Keary Way comprises of three core pillars: People First, Customer Driven, and Professional.

Role Overview

We're looking for a small number of ambitious graduates to join our Sales Graduate Programme at BYD/XPENG Eastgate, Little Island and become the next generation of leaders in the business.

Looking to move your career into next gear? Apply today to be a part of our success story.

What the programme looks like:

Months 1–12 - Foundations

Structured induction across the group. Learn how a dealership actually runs: sales, aftersales, finance, marketing, CRM. Shadow our top performers. Complete your core sales training and your first BYD Academy modules.

12 Months - On the floor

Your own desk, your own customers, your own targets, with a named mentor beside you from day one. Continue through the BYD Academy to full product certification. Monthly coaching and quarterly reviews so you always know where you stand.

Graduation

Complete the programme and you're a fully qualified Kearys Sales Executive with a clear path to Senior Sales Executive, Business Manager and Sales Manager.

We promote from within, our Sales Manager Matthew Doyle started on this programme, he now runs the BYD Dublin West showroom.

What you'll learn:

Professional sales — how to build trust, handle objections and close

BYD Academy — full manufacturer product and EV certification

Our systems — Eskimo CRM, CitNow video, CDK, Power BI

Modern digital retailing — online leads, video, social selling

AI tools for lead handling and follow-up, we're aiming to lead the Irish motor industry on AI, and you'll be part of that

Presentation, negotiation and commercial skills that travel with you for life

Who we're looking for:

Genuinely enjoys talking to people

Competitive, resilient, coachable

Comfortable with tech and quick to learn new systems

Full clean driving licence

Ambition to be earning €60k+ within two years and running a showroom within five years

Benefits

31 Days Paid Leave (inclusive of public holidays)

Company Pension

Healthcare Scheme

Employee Volunteer Day

2 Company Days

Bike to Work Scheme

Referral Bonus

Milestone Programme

Professional & Personal Development

Rewards & Recognition

Employee Wellbeing Programme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service Benefit

Long Term Disability Scheme

Tax Saver scheme

Employee Recognition Programme

Sports and Social Club

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