Undergraduate - Network Planning

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 is offering undergraduates the opportunity to join the team as the European Network Planning Assistant in Honda Motor Europe’s head office in Bracknell, UK.

This role is part of the Franchise Planning Department, Automobile Division, which has the primary function to develop and implement a market representation strategy aimed at delivering a superior customer experience, fostering strong and profitable dealer partnerships, and ensuring optimal efficiency to support Honda’s business objectives. 

Key outputs of the Franchise Planning Department include: 

• Dealer Network Representation strategy.
• Dealer Network structure and footprint in Europe. 
• Honda Approved Used Car Programme.
• Honda Sales Operation Standards. 

Your role will support the department with the delivery of these outputs supporting with project co-ordination, developing competitor and market insights in new business models and new purchasing/ownership models, reporting and data analysis, as well as other administrative tasks. The role includes taking a broad look at automobile activity and gathering of competitor research with special projects to be delivered over the course of the one year placement.This role would suit someone studying a Business Management or similar degree who is interested in the Automotive industry.

Main Responsibilities:

Core Department Support Function

• Support with tracking the roll out of new Dealer contracts.  
• Support with the continual review of Franchise Planning processes within the Automobile business.
• Contribute to the preparation of quarterly Branch reviews, collating insight into Branch & Network performance related to the Network Planning area. 
• Responsible for data preparation for quarterly Branch reviews, collating information to assist in evaluating Network performance inc. financial improvement and Network representation.   
• Scheduling, co-ordinating, and capturing minutes for Branch quarterly review meetings and quarterly DDAC meetings
• Support in the administration of the recharge process for the Honda Approved Used Car Programme.

Reporting

• Honda Approved Used Car Programme – provide analysis and reports of Dealer and Market utilisation and efficiency of activities related to the sale of used cars.
• Geomapping Utilisation Reporting – Prepare and distribution of Branch utilisation reports.  

Special Projects

• Lead research on European distribution/dealer operators to map existing partners with European top performers and help define future strategy for distribution partnerships. 
• Support the revised annual Franchise Planning process, reporting, and action plan sign off.
• Support in defining proposals for new Dealer representation models in line with changing Customer needs. 
• Research into competitor and future Business models. 
• Others to be defined based on business need.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong numeracy and comfortable working with data and systems.
• Attention to detail and have an analytical mindset.
• Ablity to prioritise and plan effectively.
• Ability to deal with confidential information.
• Deadline oriented and ability to work under pressure.
• Must be an undergraduate, studying a Business Studies degree or similar course, looking for a placement in their third year of study.
• Must be digitally savvy with regards to the use of internet and social media.
• PC literate, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word.  

Desirable:

• Previous experience or knowledge of automotive dealerships favourable but not necessary.
• Interest in cars and automobile industry would be an advantage. 
   

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