Motorcycle Sales - 13 Month Placement (July 2022)

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Motorcycle Sales - 13 Month Placement (July 2022)

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own ar-eas of responsibilities from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one; encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and to give you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

BMW Motorrad, Farnborough - Motorcycle Sales - 13 Month Placement (July 2022)

The Motorrad Sales team are responsible for the full lifecycle of the sales process for BMW Motorcycles. This includes ensuring customers’ needs are met through the supply of required bikes right through to the analysis of sales data.

What will you be doing?

• Provide general sales support to the team including supporting both the Sales Operations Manager and the Planning Manager with ad hoc projects and day to day tasks
• Fleet Management – with hundreds of internal bikes on a number of different fleets (Press, Shows, Events, Off Road Skills, etc), careful management of the fleet is critical
• Utilising your analytical skills and eye for detail you will provide excel sales reports that will be used to drive the business forward
• Regular creation of PowerPoint presentations for information delivery to senior stakeholders and internal departments
• Remarketing Support – Assisting with the sale of the Internal bikes via the new online auction
• Review and analyse competitor pricing and product actions and benchmark against BMW models.
• Putting your communication and relationship building skills into practice you will be responsible for updating and publishing sales bulletins on the Retailer Infonet and providing Sales Advisor support for all retailer queries and support requests
• SAP Administration including and not limited to Retailer Payments and internal sundry payments
• Support with developing the business through research into new sales channels
• Support at National Brand Motorcycle Events

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience.

• Studying toward a degree (or equivalent) in a Maths, Science or Business discipline is desirable.
• You must be on track to achieve a 2:2 or above
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office products, especially Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong relationship building skills and a professional level of customer service, showing exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills, and ability to show high attention to detail to every task
• Ability to work at both a detailed and high level, prioritise activities, work under pressure and multi-task
• A full UK driving Licence is preferable

Did you know?

Farnborough is home to our BMW, MINI and Alphabet National Sales Centres. We’re proud of our office environment and achievements, we offer a modern way of working with an empowering office culture, some aspects of which include:

• Our work persona shift – Being yourself is effortless and so increases efficiency and reduces wasted energy. For this reason we allow our employees to express themselves through the way they dress
• Flexible working hours - Working flexibly improves mental perspective and increases sustained productivity.This means our leaders maintain balance not burnout through focusing on output not attendance
• The opportunity to get involved with our continued to support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year
• Throughout our offices there are open creative spaces which hold facilities such as table-tennis tables to encourage innovation and employee engagement

Why Choose Us?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary of £18,500, 27 days holiday (pro rata to your contract) and a pension scheme
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Contracted working hours are 37.5 hours a week, helping you develop a fulfilling work-life balance
• Exciting Additional Benefits - Throughout your placement you will be supported by our experts and have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits

What do you need to do now?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then apply today using the link below.

The next stages of the recruiting process could include: online testing, video interview and then a face to face, telephone or virtual interview with the hiring manager. This may be in the form of an assessment centre.

Please note:

We operate rolling recruitment, this means we may close the application window earlier than identified, if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Please ensure that you complete all of the free text questions for your application to be progressed, and include a role relevant cover letter, explaining why we should consider you for this position.

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement, and be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK, if you are not a UK passport holder.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2021

Any further questions? Email us on hr.services.recruitment@bmwgroup.co.uk

About BMW Group

With our four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and BMW Motorrad, we are the world’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles. We also provide premium financial and mobility services.

As a global company, we employ over 120,000 associates worldwide, operate 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries, and have a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.