Undergraduate - Distributor Business Development Management

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Undergraduate - Distributor Business Development Management

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: 

Working closely with the Distributor Business Development Department Manager and the Distributors Operations Manager, this role will support sales analysis activities for distributors operations and the setting & improvement of sales and control processes.

You will have the opportunity to develop your learning and work within w the largest engine manufacturer in the world. Crucially, this is the chance to be part of a busy, ambitious team, with amazing opportunities to meet and network with influential professionals throughout the business.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Manage the reports which are used for reporting of Support Distributor Sales to senior management.
• Support distributors through ad-hoc reports & documents creation.
• Support optimisation of European Stock and Export operations.
• Support with the development of the market price monitoring tool (Honda and competition) for distributor countries.
• Process control of European Distributors factory orders and plans.
• Coordinate logistic information between factories and distributors.
• Maintain up to date the Distributors Operations Handbook.
• Manage the Training Reporting for Distributors.
• Support distributor events preparation.
• Liaise with Finance department for invoice queries and adjustments.
• Coordinate with PR department for assets for events.

Qualifications, skills and experience: Required/Desirable

Required

• Must be an undergraduate, undertaking a related degree, looking for a placement as part of their studies.
• Very good numerical and logical analytic skills is essential to ensure high levels of accuracy to gather and interpret data.
• Strong organisation skills and customer service excellence.
• Able to plan and prioritise own time and work independently.

Desirable 

• Advanced level in Microsoft Office packages including Excel and PowerPoint.

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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