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Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history
Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.
Our campus
Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and an onsite gym.
About sales & marketing
Our challenge is to create customer journeys that are extraordinary at every step, from first contact with our business to every journey in their Bentley. Sales and Marketing makes certain that the Bentley Brand and our values are delivered consistently through our communications, events, retailers, products and services. We offer a bespoke, personalised experience for all customers and as a department we work together to ensure their experience is befitting of this unique brand. We also work closely to support our retailers, who are our ambassadors around the world.
There are two industrial placements available
Please apply for one industrial placement position only, outlining your preference in your cover letter. We will review applications for all suitable positions.
1) Aftersales supply chain
The Aftersales Supply Chain department are responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted parts supply to our global retailers. The department is responsible for establishing accurate demand schedules across all suppliers ensuring they are aligned to business objectives. You will learn to negotiate with business leaders and deliver customer satisfaction and financial profitability targets. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Developing and improving in excess of 1,500 suppliers worldwide, ensuring 100% schedule adherence, identifying critical suppliers and initiating improvement plans, to remove customer backorders
- Ensure optimal supply chain costs and conditions are achieved, identifying opportunities to improve profitability
- Implementing supplier quality assurance procedures to improve schedule adherence and product quality
2) Aftersales operational delivery
Here our teams drive the Aftersales strategy for the business, ensuring complete satisfaction for our customers and delivering business development initiatives to drive sales revenue. You’ll gain real insight into the thinking that underpins our strategy, an understanding of how we test commercial viability for future projects and drive performance. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Managing quarterly marketing campaigns for accessories, including: design, comma, delivery, measurement, reporting
- Manage quarterly newsletters for paint & body programmes
- Contributing towards support activities for parts/ services
About you
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Purchasing, Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or Economics. It would be advantageous to have Microsoft Office skills and a passion for business development. The successful candidate will:
- Contribute to an inclusive culture and safe space for all to learn and grow
- Be open-minded and inquisitive, while planning and prioritising the workload to work effectively with others
- Be tenacious and resilient, but also adaptable to the needs of others
- Take ownership of decisions and strive for the best outcomes
What we offer
You will have access to the following benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working options
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
- Paid volunteering days
We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.
