Undergraduate - Branding & Apparel

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 2 days per week, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office. 

Role:

This is an undergraduate placement opportunity for a current university student looking to gain practical experience as part of their degree programme.

Working closely with the Branding & Apparel Specialist and the Head of Network Development & Branding, this role will support Honda's European branding, apparel and merchandising activities. The Undergraduate will gain exposure to a broad range of branding, merchandising and apparel projects, supporting the coordination of apparel collections, dealer branding initiatives, merchandising programmes and brand activation activities across the European region.

The role will provide practical experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, data analysis and brand management within an international business environment. The Undergraduate will work with colleagues across Honda's European branches and external suppliers, contributing to the delivery of branding and apparel initiatives while developing an understanding of how a global brand is managed and presented across multiple markets.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination of the annual apparel line-up process and collection updates.
• Assist with gathering market requirements, customer feedback and branch input from European markets.
• Support apparel sales reporting, data analysis and performance tracking.
• Prepare regular reports, presentations and recommendations for internal stakeholders.
• Assist with forecasting activities and the consolidation of market requirements.
• Support the launch and communication of new apparel collections and promotional campaigns.
• Coordinate samples movement, product information and supporting materials with suppliers and European branches.
• Support the maintenance and development of merchandising guidelines and dealer communication materials.
• Assist with dealer branding and merchandising projects across Europe.
• Support the preparation of meetings, events, exhibitions and brand activation activities.
• Coordinate the collection and organisation of branding assets, imagery and promotional materials.
• Provide administrative and project support for branding and apparel initiatives.
• Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers to support project delivery.

Qualifications, skills and experience:
Required

• Current undergraduate student seeking a work placement as part of their degree programme. 
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with good attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Good planning and prioritisation skills, with the confidence to work independently when required.

Desirable

• Studying towards a degree in Marketing, Business Management, Fashion Business, Brand Management or another relevant subject. 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. 

Honda is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in the workplace for all employees, temporary workers, contractors, applicants and visitors. Honda also encourages respect for the individual differences and talents of others while making full use of one's own abilities, based on Honda's philosophy of respect for the individual.

At Honda, we value and celebrate diversity and are committed to being a fair, non-discriminatory company that promotes and welcomes the uniqueness and differences of people around the world. We recognise that a diverse workforce allows for different ideas and perspectives, and we encourage everyone to share them. We strive to foster a culture of belonging that is consistent with Honda's core values and lived out in the way we work and respect each other. For us at Honda, diversifying our workforce means increasing its overall strength by providing people with equal opportunities - regardless of personal characteristics or previous careers.

This commitment flows directly from the Honda philosophy and the belief that we are all working towards a common goal. Honda recruits, hires, trains and promotes the most qualified/experienced individuals at all levels without regard to race, origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.