Physical Logistics Data & Digitalisation - Placement Year

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive company in Oxford is offering a 13-month placement in Physical Logistics Digitalisation. The intern will gain insights into logistics processes, lead projects, and develop negotiation skills. A competitive salary of £25,250 is offered along with various employee benefits, creating an enriching environment for students returning to studies post-placement.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Access to on-site gym

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Various employee discounts

Qualifications

• Studying towards a Supply Chain, Business Intelligence or Engineering degree (projected 2:2 or above).
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Tools.
• A keen interest in working in the automotive industry & logistics.

Responsibilities

• Gain in-depth understanding of logistics in an automotive environment.
• Lead and take part in multiple small & large-scale projects.
• Supplier communication & development of negotiation skills.
• Understand and develop cost analysis of service providers.
• Liaise between IT and Logistics to visualise and test potential systems.
• Optimise warehouse operations and logistical processes using data.
• Analysing raw data using various software packages.

Skills

Microsoft Office Tools

Interest in automotive and logistics

Interpersonal skills

Education

Supply Chain, Business Intelligence or Engineering degree

Job description

Physical Logistics Data & Digitalisation - Placement Year

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

SHARE YOUR PASSION.

We believe in creating an environment where our placement student really can learn and develop during their time with us and where they are given their own areas of responsibilities from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one: encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and give you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

Plant Oxford is the birthplace and heart of MINI production. Manufactured to individual customer specifications, hundreds of MINIs leave the plant’s assembly lines each day, off to meet new owners in more than 110 countries around the world. Three UK plants have had a part to play in MINI production – Plant Hams Hall makes engines, Plant Swindon produces body pressings and sub-assemblies for MINI, and all this comes together at Plant Oxford with body shell production, paint and final assembly.

MINI Plant Oxford – Physical Logistics Digitalisation Internship - 13-Month Placement - (July 2026)

The Physical Logistics team are responsible for all product movement and storage processes on site. Working with our Logistics Service Partners, we ensure stock is transported safely and stored in the provided locations before being supplied onwards to the Assembly teams. The team use a number of IT systems to control parts, providing transparency on each movement, condition and location. It’s the teams’ responsibility to develop, control and continuously improve processes. Additionally, the Logistics function manages these same Logistics Service Providers, analysing and providing cost forecasts and verification.

What awaits you?

• Gain in-depth understanding of logistics in an automotive environment.
• Lead and take part of multiple small- & large-scale projects with other logistics functions, our service provider, & colleagues from other BMW Group Plants.
• Supplier communication & develop negotiation skills, with active participation in Logistics Service Provider circles.
• Understand and develop cost analysis of service providers, developing and utilising systems and reporting to identify anomalies and improvements.
• Liaise between IT and Logistics to visualise and test potential systems and analytical software.
• Optimise warehouse operations and logistical processes using data.
• Analysing raw data using various software packages.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards a Supply Chain, Business Intelligence or Engineering degree (projected 2:2 or above).
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Tools.
• A keen interest in working in the automotive industry & logistics.
• Coding experience would be useful but is not mandatory.
• Good interpersonal, presentation

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary of £25,250, 26 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Contracted working hours are 37 hours a week, with a half day on a Friday, helping you develop a fulfilling work-life balance.
• Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, including an on-site gym, 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