Industrial Placement - Logistics

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to creating extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

• Gain hands-on experience at the heart of logistics and supplier performance.
• Develop skills in supply chain optimisation, problem solving, and stakeholder management.
• Learn how to drive supplier improvements, manage risks, and deliver real impact within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Have autonomy to design and develop Logistics improvement ideas and work them through to delivery.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Applying the Logistics cost recovery process through NCMS (Non-Conformance Management System) and exploring opportunities to develop processes further.
• Development of the process automation opportunities within Supply Chain Operations using applications like Tableau/Power BI.
• Working with other experts within the function, the digitalisation of new and existing performance metrics for the Logistics function, to be included in the PL KPI tree.
• Co-ordination of Supplier Development activities and readiness campaigns for the new and existing suppliers.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement projects.

About the Department

The Logistics Supplier Development Team supports Bentley’s commitment to excellence by strengthening the performance and reliability of our logistics supply base. We work closely with suppliers to ensure seamless material flow, robust delivery performance, and compliance with luxury automotive standards.

Combining industry expertise with data-driven tools, we proactively monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and mitigate risk across the supply chain. Our team plays a vital role in enabling supplier readiness for new model launches, responding to global challenges, and supporting future growth — building a resilient, agile, and sustainable network that reflects Bentley’s values of craftsmanship and integrity.

Internally, the team is responsible for generating process improvements within the Logistics Operations function, making our colleagues’ roles as efficient as possible. Our placement will offer you first-hand experience of automotive internal and external supply chain operations whilst developing an understanding of automation techniques and Logistics standards.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Economics, Engineering, or Business Management.

Skills required for the role:

• Strong MS Office Skills
• Knowledge of Dashboarding and Automation Techniques
• Problem Solving Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to Demonstrate Initiative.

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.