Sales Planning Analyst (6 month FTC)

Kia Europe; Walton-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Europe is seeking a motivated individual with strong analytical and organizational skills to join their team in Walton-on-Thames. The role involves generating detailed monthly sales and finance reports, as well as managing presentations for various meetings. With a full-time 6-month contract, the position offers competitive benefits like flexible working and an employee car scheme, placing a significant focus on employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote)

Employee Car Scheme

Onsite Chef - free lunch

Private Medical Care

Annual Health Checks

Pension with enhanced employer contribution

24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Wellness benefits including yoga and sports clubs

Pool tables and dart board onsite

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing detailed reports and presentations.
• Interest in the automotive sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce various monthly and month-end reports.
• Prepare presentation materials and back-up data for meetings.
• Provide absence cover to colleagues in the department.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

PC literacy (Excel & PowerPoint)

Job description

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Posted:

14.07.2025

Expiry Date:

28.08.2025

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Job Description:

6 month Fixed Term Contract – Full Time

Welcome to Kia UK!

About Us

Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2024. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the 2025 World Car of the Year the all new electric compact SUV the EV3!

Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.

People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This has been recognised with Kia UK already named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces 2025 by Great Place To Work, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!

The Role

One main aspect of the role is to produce various monthly and month-end reports, including:

Sales reports including channel performance, segment performance and competitor sales performance

Stock reports

Retail finance performance reports

Monthly KPI data for company management

Other responsibilities include:

Prepare presentation materials and back-up data for meetings with the European and global headquarters (regular and one-off meetings), including the Monthly Business Review, monthly management video conferences and quarterly Overseas Presidents Meetings.

To distribute the monthly geographic sales analysis report and act as the main point of contact for all relevant reporting queries.

To provide absence cover to 3 other colleagues in the department.

Undertake additional projects as agreed with the line manager.

Make continuous process improvements in own area of work, including automation of reporting using SAP, MVRIS and related software.

To produce regular and ad-hoc analysis pertaining to sales and market performance as defined by the needs of the business.

About You

Strong analytical and organisational skills.

Self-disciplined, motivated, and conscientious with a strong attention to detail.

PC literate to an advanced level – especially in Excel & PowerPoint.

Experience of preparing detailed reports, presentations and analyses is desirable.

Interest in the automotive sector is desirable.

We recognise that there may be a number of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t exactly match what we’ve outlined in the role description. If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!

The Benefits

Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)

Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working pro rata)

Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)

Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day

Private Medical Care (Vitality)

Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered onsite

Pension with enhanced employer contribution

Income Protection & life Assurance

Critical Illness Protection

24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Wellness benefits including, cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more

Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)

Enhanced Paternity Leave

Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs

Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite

Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners

Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!

Location/Travel

The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, just a 5 minute walk from the station. We also have plenty of on-site parking for drivers, including EV charging ports.

There is step-free access throughout the building, but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs as best we can.