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Data Analytics & Logistics - Placement Year

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Haywards Heath
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Data Analytics & Logistics - Placement Year

KNOWING WHAT, WHERE, HOW, WHEN AND WHY REQUIRES REAL TALENT. NOT JUST CURIOSITY.


SHARE YOUR PASSION


Intelligent ideas come off the production line non-stop when you have intelligent logistics concepts in place. Long before our premium vehicles reach the road, the delivery of materials from all over the world needs to be set into motion. With expertise and experience, with vision and commitment, with creative solutions and pleasure in effective collaboration. Share your enthusiasm for putting ideas into practice.


Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside.


As the epitome of exclusive super luxury, a Rolls-Royce delivers unmatched quality, style, and performance. Behind the legendary brand is a team of passionate and highly talented people who do their utmost to satisfy the wishes of clients who commission a Rolls-Royce.


The maxim of Sir Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls-Royce. As a student, you will have hands on experience from day one, gaining practical insights into the corporate operations of a world-class automotive manufacturer.


ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CARS, GOODWOOD – DATA ANALYTICS & LOGISTICS INTERNSHIP- 12-MONTH PLACEMENT JULY (2026)


In this role you will report directly to the Group Leader, sitting on and supporting the first line management team and be responsible for the daily reporting that drives the departmental KPIs and support in driving improvement of these KPIs.


What awaits you?



  • Administer the departmental team meeting and morning meetings, whereappropriate assigning tasks in Microsoft teams to members of the leadership team.
  • Ad Hoc support for the leadership team with queries and problem solving both systematically and physically on the shop floor.
  • Pivotal role in the day-to-day physical logistics operation, supporting with scrapping transaction, chasing vehicle parts, and liaising withoff-site service provider.
  • Be responsible for creating web-based applications for the BMW Group using Apex and the Oracle backend database.
  • Manage user access within the company for various apps using a combination of PL/SQL language and industry-standard LDAP protocol.
  • Create KPI reports in Microsoft’s Power BI using the DAX language for supporting the first line management.
  • Maintain the local web page used for raising logistical issues from the first point of contact on the line with the higher managerial team.
  • Research implementing or linking a variety of changes and improvements to already existing software.

What should you bring along?



  • Should be working towards a computer science-based degree with a target level of 2:1 or above, alternatively a mathematics / statistics-based degree with an understanding of computing would be acceptable.
  • Strong technical background and basic knowledgein data analytics
  • Analytical thinking for structured failure analysis
  • Programming knowledge in minimum one of the following languages Python, Java, R, C++
  • MS Office knowledge

What can you look forward to?


• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary of £27,000, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.


• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Contracted working hours are 40 hours a week.


• Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts


What do you need to do now?


If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include online testing, an in-person assessment centre and then a virtual interview with the hiring manager.


Please note:


To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.


We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.


At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.


Closing date for applications: Sunday 30th November 2025


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