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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) Bentley Retailer Academy
Bentley’s Retailer Academy offers world class, award winning learning to our global Retailer network to enable our partners to be the best they can be. The Retailer Academy has to continuously evolve its offer with new product launches, embracing electrification, digitalisation and innovating to ensure that all staff deliver an extraordinary customer journey. Whilst aligning with Bentleys Beyond 100 strategy, we are responsible for the individual development of over 3000 individuals, across 69 countries, to progress our Global Retailer Network. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop, own and deliver a communication plan which ensures Retailers are informed of new content and revised assets.
- Supporting the team and the regional training managers in driving and increasing engagement for all training assets.
- Contributing to continuous improvement projects across the function seeing them through to completion.
2) Business management
The Business Management team supports the company Beyond100 vision to create extraordinary customer journeys through our global network. Working in the team will provide you with broad commercial experience across 3 principle areas including: the launch of a new global retail environment, the types of contractual arrangements that we have and how we monitor the profitability and performance of our network. Supporting the piloting and deployment of our new retail environment will be the primary focus of your placement. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with the creation of CI/CD policies and guidelines to support the roll-out of the new retail environment to our global retailer network.
- Creating and presenting the 2024 Retailer satisfaction survey results and prepare the 2025 survey.
- Supporting our Retailer CI & Standards Manager to deliver our new retail environment strategic project.
About you
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Psychology or Computer Science. It would be advantageous to have prior work experience within Project Management, a commercial mindset and knowledge of Microsoft packages. 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.
