Sales & Marketing Operations Intern - Student Placement Year

Sony; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Onsite gym

Canteen and coffee shop

Job summary

Sony Europe is offering a placement in Sales & Marketing Operations for an undergraduate student based at Weybridge. You will work on data-rich tasks spanning pricing, P&L, forecasting and budgeting to drive European business performance.

You will forecast monthly sales, develop category strategies to meet KPIs in net sales and margin, and analyze datasets to optimize ranging, rotation, and sell-through while supporting supply chain planning and inventory risk management.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree related to business/data
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities with attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Power BI) and data visualization
• Good communication and ability to work independently in a team

Responsibilities

• Forecast monthly sales plan for your category and guide teams to achieve it
• Develop product strategies and action plans to hit KPIs in net sales and margin
• Analyze data sources to define ranging, rotation, and sell‑through in your category
• Monitor performance and optimize supply chain planning to ensure availability and manage inventory risk
• Support daily sales development and reporting and contribute to business insights

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

We are seeking a data-obsessed & pro-active individual who wants to be our next Sales & Marketing Operations Analyst at Sony Europe! This role is made for a student with a passion and natural interest for data, problem solving, growth and business management. From pricing and P&L, to forecasting and budgeting, your analysis and recommendations will ultimately increase our European business performance. So, if you are an ambitious strategic thinker, structured and analytical and you're passionate or interested about driving commercial success based on facts and data, this role is for you!,

• Forecast monthly sales plan on your category and guide the team and countries to achieve it.
• Develop and agree on product strategies and action plans to achieve KPIs in net sales, marginal profit, and inventory forecasting
• Analyse numerous data sources to define the ranging, rotation, and sell-through in your category
• Monitor performance and optimize supply chain planning to secure availability and manage inventory risk
• Follow up daily sales development against them
• Monitor market trends to seek risk and opportunities Are you an undergraduate student looking for an industrial placement this year? Maybe you're studying Business/International Management, Business Studies, Data & Analytics or even Economics? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you...
• A positive and resilient attitude.
• Incredible attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation & time management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to deal with large sets of data.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to nurture and build relationships across the organization.
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel - Pivot tables, Lookups; SharePoint; Power BI). After we have carefully reviewed all the video interviews, those who successfully meet our hiring criteria will be invited to an interview with our hiring team.
• During or prior to the interview, there will be an additional case-study task for applicants to complete. Why? This not only allows us to see what you can do but also enables you to get a taste of what your day-day work will entail.
• After the interviews have concluded, we'll move to the offer stage, and before you know it, you'll be here at Sony!

Throughout the recruitment process until your start date, you'll have regular connections with our HR & Sony Placement Year programme team, as well as our current interns to answer any questions and provide guidance and further information on your Sony journey. This will also allow you to connect with the other future interns who will form the 2027 Sony cohort and start building your network. If you will need to relocate, this is also a great opportunity to find others in the same situation. Your new office Weybridge Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if you've made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme), or if you will use public transport, we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times. We currently require our Weybridge based employees to work on site a minimum 3-days per full working week. Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwbMOzjoVA Life at Sony We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture. We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about. You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap! Bring your uniqueness to Sony We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony's purpose - 'to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology'. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture. We are Sony Europe Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique. With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale. Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe.