Product Steering, Distribution & Digitalisation - Placement Year

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay

27 days holiday per annum

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, part of the BMW Group, invites a placement-year student to join the Production Steering, Distribution & Digitalisation team at Goodwood. You will gain hands-on experience across production planning, problem solving, and project work focused on improving delivery and digital processes.

This cross-functional placement develops skills in Excel/PowerPoint, with exposure to Visual Basic, SQL and HTML, while enabling collaboration with the wider manufacturing organisation.

Qualifications

• Studying for a bachelor degree in a technical or business processes based degree.
• Computer literate, good skills in Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Ability in Visual Basic is ideal, additionally SQL and HTML experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operational tasks in production and distribution.
• Assist in prioritising and delivering customer vehicles on time.
• Report on production and distribution performance and identify process improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the team and related business areas.

Skills

Computer literate

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business processes based degree

Tools

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Visual Basic

SQL

HTML

Job description

Product Steering, Distribution & Digitalisation - Placement Year

Posting Start Date: 10/4/26

Job Location (Long): Goodwood, United Kingdom

START WITH WHAT MOVES YOU.

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 Henry 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.

Are you ready to shape the future of manufacturing at Rolls‑Royce motor cars?

Rolls Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, Production Steering, Distribution & Digitalization - Placement Year (July 2027)

The role is broad, cross functional and interacts with many different aspects of the business. The exposure to topics such as volume planning, problem solving topics from production, or prioritising vehicles with the assembly teams is daily business. It is an excellent department from within which to learn about the complete life cycle of vehicle production from order to delivery as well as develop and introduce innovation and digitalisation topics throughout manufacturing.

What awaits you?

• Supporting daily operational tasks in production and distribution
• Problem solving in the operational environment
• Supporting prioritisation and delivery of customer vehicles on time Reporting on production and distribution performance Process and system improvement
• The job combines a supporting role for the existing team structure with the need to work autonomously and with its own responsibilities for various projects to help deliver continuous improvement and
• improved performance within the team and business areas within which it interacts.
  

What should you bring along?

• Studying for a bachelor degree in a technical or business processes based degree.
• Computer literate, good skills in Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Ability in Visual basic is ideal, additionally SQL and HTML experience is ideal.

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.
• 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 a virtual assessment centre and an in‑person 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 18th October 2026

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