Sales Operations Placement 2027: Auction & Planning Lead

Porsche Cars Great Britain; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fixed hours

Staff discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health support

Experience Centre visit

Job summary

Porsche Cars Great Britain is offering a placement year role based in Reading to support Vehicle Planning and Operations with analysis and insight. You will lead the fortnightly online vehicle auction, ensure accurate new car volume planning, and report on sales performance to the UK business and Porsche AG.

The role emphasizes hands-on analytical support, campaign analysis, and collaboration across planning and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability.
• Proficient IT literacy including MS Office; basic MS Excel required.
• Excellent English, both spoken and written.
• Strong organisational and communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PCGB online vehicle auction, occurring at least twice per month, selling internal fleet to the Porsche Centre network.
• Support the Production & Tactical Planning Manager with new car volume planning, forecasting and reporting for PCGB and ROI.
• Assist with all Tactical Programmes, including campaign creation, analysis and competitor insight.
• Own the Pit Lane Club helpdesk, assist Centres with questions around incentive management and coaching best practice.
• Provide administrative and analytical support in the production allocation process for the planning team.
• Support the Senior Vehicle Planner with the network production trading marketplace creation and management.
• Assist the Internal Fleet Manager with ordering and production scheduling of launch and training vehicles.
• Assist the Network Operations team with National Stock management to allocate unused vehicles to the network fairly.
• Assist with preparation of business presentations and forecast/sales update reports on ad-hoc basis.

Skills

Analytical capability

MS Office

MS Excel

English (spoken and written)

Organization & communication

Education

Undergraduate degree (placement year)

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

Porsche Cars Great Britain is offering a placement year role based in Reading to support Vehicle Planning and Operations with analysis and insight. You will lead the fortnightly online vehicle auction, ensure accurate new car volume planning, and report on sales performance to the UK business and Porsche AG.

The role emphasizes hands-on analytical support, campaign analysis, and collaboration across planning and operations teams.