Product - Placement Year

BMW Group; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday pro rata

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

BMW Group UK Farnborough invites applications for a 13‑month Product Placement placement. You will help ensure BMW models are optimised for the UK market through market analysis, pricing decisions, and coordination of pre-series activities.

You’ll work across teams, prepare product displays, and support events for retailers and internal stakeholders. The role requires a 2:1 or above in Business/Marketing/Economics or related field, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics or related subject with 2:1 or higher.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and teamwork skills.
• Analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with data.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Interest in automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Support management of BMW’s pre-series and product fleet for internal stakeholders and events.
• Coordinate vehicle displays and support high-profile events.
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to influence pricing and product positioning.
• Maintain product reference materials for retailers and internal teams.
• Manage operational and administrative projects and ensure timely delivery.
• Handle product-related enquiries from across the business.
• Assist with new product previews and upcoming launches.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Data handling

Driving licence

Interest in automotive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Economics or related (2:1)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Start With What Drives To You.

Summit ONE in Farnborough is home to the National Sales Company for the BMW Group in the UK, as well as BMW Group Financial Services which offers retailers, corporate and private customers a range of customised financial services. Alphabet (GB) Ltd. as a leading provider of Business Mobility Services is also located in Farnborough.

BMW UK, Farnborough - Product - Placement (July 2027)

The Product Management team is responsible for ensuring that current and future BMW models are optimised for the UK market to deliver against our sales objectives. This involves defining the market opportunity, volume objectives, determining specification, options and pricing for the UK and Ireland. Through close cooperation with other areas of the marketing function we also ensure that vehicle launches are supported by comprehensive communication activities across a mix of channels.

We're now recruiting for a passionate, driven, confident and commercially minded individual to join our team for a 13-month placement.

What awaits you?

• Support the management of BMW's pre-series and product fleet, ensuring vehicles are prepared for internal stakeholders, events and business activities.
• Gain hands‑on experience coordinating vehicle displays and supporting high‑profile events, helping showcase the latest BMW products to internal and external audiences.
• Conduct competitor and market analysis, providing insights that influence product positioning, specification decisions and pricing strategies.
• Maintain and develop product reference materials and libraries used by retailers and internal teams to build their product knowledge.
• Manage a variety of operational and administrative projects, taking ownership of tasks and ensuring they are delivered accurately and on time.
• Coordinate product‑related enquiries from across the business, providing timely and accurate information to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Support vehicle evaluation activities, including the coordination of competitor vehicles for benchmarking purposes.
• Assist with the delivery of new product previews, helping colleagues across the business understand upcoming vehicle launches and key product features.
• Contribute to meetings, presentations and customer‑facing events, building relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Work with commercially sensitive information while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards a Bachelor's degree (2:1 or above expected) in Business, Marketing, Economics or a related subject.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building and teamwork skills.
• Commercially aware with excellent analytical, numerical and problem‑solving abilities, supported by strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working with data.
• Positive, proactive and eager to learn.
• Interest in the automotive industry; BMW and competitor product knowledge is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence required.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work‑Life Balance – Enjoy a supportive working environment that promotes wellbeing, flexibility and sustainable success.
• 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.

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 18th October 2026

Any further questions? Email us on [e-mail]

Product - Placement Year