Intern Market Management (all genders welcome)

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have an exciting opportunity for you as:

Intern Market Management (all genders welcome)

For our Sales Department, at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany

>> Minimum of 6 months starting from February 2024 (or later) with possible extension to 12 months

Your mission:

• To facilitate decision making process by Sales department management by providing timely analysis and structured market data.

• To assist in weekly sales forecasting and annual business planning.

• To provide market intelligence & analytics to RMMs and relevant functions within KEU.

Your responsibilities:

Market Management Support & Analytics:

• Provide support to the Sales team as part of Distributor Annual Business Plan (ABP), incl. managing the Volume templates, collating market submissions, updating rundown per market / per model, etc.

• Prepare Customer Order Bank / Customer Order Take progression report per model  / per country, indicating gaps vs business plan.

• Conduct ad hoc Market/Model Analysis & Proposals. In collaboration with RMMs, prepare sales performance analysis with markets and/or models focus.

• Prepare Materials and reports for areas of Finance and Kia HQ.

  
  

  Weekly Sales Forecast:

• Align and update Sales KPIs per market, as part of weekly sales forecast.

• Prepare materials for the weekly forecast meeting with Sales VP / Sales Director.

• Prepare minutes of Sales meetings, incl. Forecast meeting, and follow-up with RMMs on action points.

• Prepare monthly sales reports, using ACEA and JATO databases.

  
  

  Sales Forecast digitalization:

• Handle weekly submission cycle in the system.

• Manage market user rights in the digital forecast environment.

• Help markets resolve any system-related issues by liaising with the developer.

Your talents:

Education:

• University degree - ideally in Business Administration or International Business.

  
  Experience:

• Basic understanding of the Automotive sector and car sales.

   

  Skills:

• Dynamic, self-motivated.

• Forward planner with capability to “deliver” within deadlines.

• Good communication skills.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); an additional European language constitutes an advantage.

• Good computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

  
  

  Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

  
  

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.