Placement
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake analysis and insight for Vehicle Planning and Operations teams, and lead the fortnightly online vehicle auction.
- Placement Year role for an undergraduate student, commencing August 2027.
- Requires a business-related degree and strong PC literacy, particularly MS Excel.
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package including 27 days holiday and preferential rates.
About the Role
This is a Placement Year position for a candidate currently studying an Undergraduate degree at university, seeking a placement for their third year. The role will commence in August 2027.
Responsibilities
Pre-owned
- Assist the National Pre-Owned Manager in providing analytical and administrative support to internal and external stakeholders, including Pre-Owned sales performance, scorecard tracking, and KPI performance.
- Collate Residual Value data, monitor monthly movements, and compare against Porsche Competitor models.
- Support Volkswagen Financial Services by providing vehicle data to encourage Porsche network engagement in purchasing end-of-contract Porsche vehicles.
- Monitor the standards of Porsche vehicles displayed online, focusing on the quality of vehicle media.
- Support and facilitate vehicle media training for the Porsche network, collaborating with the training team to ensure high course utilization.
- Work with the PCGB Marketing Department to monitor competitor activities in the corporate market, produce collateral, and support the dedicated web presence.
Field Team & Porsche Centre
- Assist with the production and distribution of core monthly performance reports regarding Pre-Owned performance.
- Assist with Operating Guidelines measurement, scoring, and management of the Porsche Centre network order bank.
- Upload communications to PPN (Porsche Intranet) and share monthly reporting to individual Porsche Centre reporting groups.
General Support
- Assist with the preparation of business presentations for meetings such as Board Meetings, Sales Meetings, and Performance Updates.
- Assist with the online invoicing process for Network Operations, including raising purchase orders and processing invoices.
- Assist the Pre-Owned Regional Specialist with ad-hoc reporting requests and presentation preparation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Business-related degree and basic accounting knowledge.
- Excellent PC literacy, including MS Office, especially MS Excel.
- Highly proficient in both spoken and written English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding and ability to assist in the delivery of business strategy and objectives.
- Interest in the automotive industry and innovation.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
Benefits
- Highly Competitive salary.
- Fixed hours each week - 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Preferential rates on several products and services, including high street brands, restaurants, gyms, and Porsche products.
- Life Assurance.
- DC Pension Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Dedicated mental health champions.
- Opportunity to visit the Porsche Experience Centre in Silverstone and drive the full Porsche vehicle range.