Undergraduate - Business Management – Publications

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Undergraduate - Business Management – Publications

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work. The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday. However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home for a maximum of 50% of the working days in any one month, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role: 

Honda Motor Europe provides a service to 17 countries across Europe for our Cars, Motorcycles and Power Products. With a vision to realise carbon neutrality by 2050 and striving to realise a ‘zero environmental footprint’ this is an exciting time to be part of Honda and be a part of that change. 

The experience:

• Compliments any Business Management degree or similar.
• Team working and adding value to the Publications and Retail Environment department.
• Supporting the team with key business projects.
• Implementing improvements that not only change the business but improve our customers experience with Honda.
• Visiting our branches and dealers.
• Communicating with our colleagues in Honda in Europe and Japan.
• Learn business practices and planning techniques and tools that can be utilised in any future career.
• Have the opportunity to present data, proposals and recommendations to stakeholders of all levels including your peers, senior managers and EU or Japanese colleagues.

Whilst this is an office-based role, there may also be the opportunity to visit our dealer network, the European branch offices, the Honda Logistics Centres, and our Pan European suppliers.

Main Responsibilities: 

Publications: 

• Supporting the timely delivery of publications across the UK and Europe, both in printed and digital formats. 
• Supporting the completion of quality evaluations of owner’s manuals and other documents to ensure suitability for publishing.
• Project activity support within the department to ensure smooth implementation of new initiatives/systems.
• Ensuring that your activities follow the standard operating procedures and identifying and implementing areas for process improvement on a daily basis.
• Data analysis, report preparation and presentation at all levels within the business.
• Regular communication with our global offices and our compounds/warehouses across Europe. 
• General administrative duties, such as email administration, raising purchase orders and tracking deliveries.

Retail Environment:

• Supporting the management of the Motorcycle Brand Review programme ensuring compliancy with Honda Design guidelines.
• Project administration and liaising with Pan-European branches on a regular basis.
• Ongoing management of visual assets by promoting activities and Honda products.
• Identifying relevant stakeholders in other Divisions to plan ad hoc-activities and ensuring timely project delivery.

Qualifications, skills and experience: Required/Desirable

Required

• Must be an undergraduate looking for a placement as part of their studies.
• Proficient in MS Office packages to include PowerPoint and Excel.
• Capable of balancing tasks to achieve set deadlines.
• Proactive approach to motivate yourself to deliver ideas and improvements that make a difference to Honda. 
• Great communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Good business judgement and an eye for detail.
• Willing to work within a team and collaborate on projects.
• Inclusive and appreciative of cultural and product differences.

Desirable 

• Good Data Analysis skills.
• Experience in a customer focused role.
• Ability and willingness to travel in UK & Europe as required.
• A second language, in particular European or Japanese.

About Honda

Honda aims to become the “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative. In order to continue to be a company society wants to exist, Honda strives to help people create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. 

Honda is looking for talented Associates to innovate and shape the future of our society. By choosing Honda, you’re choosing a path to personal and professional success. 

The Honda Philosophy and our Fundamental Beliefs drive our desire to “help people and society” and “expand life’s potential”. The underlying basis of such efforts is the concept of “Respect for the Individual,” which is at the centre of our philosophy. We always put “people” in the centre of our thinking, and we believe in the potential of people.

This philosophy is not only shared by all Associates, but also forms the basis for all company activities and sets the standard for the conduct and decision-making of all Associates throughout the Honda Group. 

With over 70 years of heritage, Honda has always been focused on bringing joy to its customers and society. We are always focused on delivering products that answer the real needs of customers. 

Over 76 years, Honda’s passionate associates have delivered innovation and excellence that has made it the world’s largest maker of internal combustion engines. But the challenge of decarbonisation is now the most pressing concern and Honda has committed to act. 

Honda has set an ambitious target and began initiatives to realize carbon neutrality throughout its operations by 2050. Here in Europe, our Automobile range is 100% electrified and this year saw the addition of our second electric motorcycle; the CUV e: scooter to our line-up. At the same time, we will strive to realize a “zero environmental footprint” through our initiatives in manufacturing, such as the utilisation of renewable energy and recycling of resources.

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