Graduate Trainee - Technical Sales & Project Management - Automotive

Robert Bosch Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and engineering company is seeking a Graduate Trainee in Technical Sales & Project Management. The position is based in Basildon, employing a hybrid working pattern. Responsibilities include supporting sales projects and project management activities for the global Power Solutions Ford team. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering or Business Studies and an entrepreneurial mindset. Strong communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and interest in mobility and automotive systems highly advantageous.
• Self-motivated and driven individual with a can-do attitude.
• Attention to detail and quality in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support active sales projects within the global Power Solutions Ford customer team.
• Manage direct Ford customer contacts and business relationship activities.
• Coordinate sample order management for timely deliveries.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Business Development skills

Analytical mindset

Good presentation skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Business Studies

Job description

Graduate Trainee - Technical Sales & Project Management - Automotive

• Full-time

Do you want your ideas to shape the technology of the future? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve the lives of people across the world.

Support active sales projects within the global Power Solutions Ford customer team, including:

• Direct Ford customer contact
• Acquisition and business relationship activities
• Business planning
• Change management
• Commercial claims for series business including price and economic negotiations
• Support Project Management activities:
• Sample order management including quote/P.O./Sample shop coordination for timely deliveries
• Sample forecasting
• Generating project dashboards
• Moderating one-Q assessments and following up with the team
• Coordinating with design team and Bosch India team to upload offer drawings to customer server
• Support process improvement projects in customer team (i.e., via digitalisation, AI, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Business Studies required. Knowledge and interest in mobility and automotive systems highly advantageous.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, Business Development skills, self-motivated and driven individual
• Analytical mindset, can-do attitude, attention to detail and quality
• Good presentation skills, strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability and interest to travel domestically and internationally to customers and related events for networking and professional development, sometimes at short notice. Full driving license highly advantageous since independent travel will be required.

This role will be based in Basildon, on a hybrid working pattern of a minimum of two days in the office a week.