Product Intern (All Genders Welcome)

Kia Italia; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hours

Hybrid (2 days remote)

15€ meal voucher

LinkedIn Learning subscription

Recreational activities

Job summary

Kia Italia invites applications for a Product Intern in Milan, Italy. You will join the Product Planning team, supporting lifecycle management, launch planning, and cross-functional implementation with the Product Planning Manager.

The role emphasizes data analysis, pricing support, and ongoing profitability assessment. The internship offers hybrid work arrangements (up to two days remote) and includes a 15€ meal voucher, LinkedIn Learning access, and recreational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or related studies.
• Italian: fluent
• English: fluent, written and spoken
• Good numbers literacy and understanding
• MS Office proficient

Responsibilities

• New product launches: assist in development of Launch Plan and cross-functional execution.
• Manage in-life product performance and profitability analysis.
• Collect and analyze data from HQ and internal processes.
• Support pricing policy by analyzing costs and competitive landscape.
• Assist in ordering and price positioning processes.
• Assist with creation of Option Code Numbers and Pricing files

Skills

MS Office

Numbers literacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Economics

Job description

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have exciting opportunities for you as:

Product Intern (All Genders Welcome)

at the Kia Italia in Milan, Italy

Kia is, together with its sister brand Hyundai, the fifth-largest automotive company in the world. Since its foundation in 1944, Kia has been a significant player in the booming automotive industry, not only in South Korea but worldwide. People drive KIA cars in about 180 countries.

At Kia, the best and brightest employees contribute their different perspectives and knowledge to innovative and creative mobility solutions. The company fully supports its workers through policies that outline clear goals that include a free and creative working environment. We offer all-out support to realize a creative corporate culture, one in which people can lead a happy work-life balance.

The Product Intern will work in the Product Planning team, in the Product & Business Planning Department, reporting directly to the Product Planning Manager.

He/she will be involved in the development and execution of the activities related to the carline’s life cycle management. Moreover, s/he will be involved in case of new products launch, supporting the development of the Launch Plan to ensure the cross-functional implementation of the plan itself.

Your Mission:

• New products launch, contributing to the development of the new Launch Plan, and cooperating with their manager to ensure the cross-functional implementation of the plan;
• Management of in-life product performance;
• Collection and analysis of the information coming from Headquarter and internal processes;
• Management of leverages results coming from research and analytics to determine new opportunities for improvement by analyzing industry trends, identifying gaps, and proposing ideas on actions to address those gaps;
• Support in pricing policy – in terms of price list adjusted (VA) and Promo (TA), collecting and analyzing data on costs and competitive scenario.
• Assessment of profitability and issuance of price lists;
• Ordering process – to support that orders are managed in coherence with line-up strategy and economics results;
• Operational activities: Option Code Numbers (OCN) creation, Price Positioning Form, Pricing file, etc.

Your Talents:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics and related studies.
• Italian: mother tongue or fluent
• English: fluent, spoken and written
• Good numbers literacy and understanding
• MS-office proficient
• Good communication and listening skills
• Goal-oriented approach
• Team working, communication, reliability and organizational skills with curious attitude
• Interest in automotive sector will be considered a plus

Some of the Benefits:

• Flexible Hours
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working)
• 15€ meal voucher
• Subscription to LinkedIn Learning
• Recreational activities for employees

Location

Kia Italia Head Office is based in the Pharo building in Milan, strategically located between Portello and CityLife in a vibrant, service-rich area. Pharo is a symbol of sustainability, featuring energy and water efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions, and high-quality indoor environments, earning the prestigious LEED Platinum certification. This alignment with sustainability underscores our dedication to a greener future, which is a core value of our company and is embodied in our headquarters.

The offer is addressed to people of both genders in compliance with Legislative Decree n. 198/2006.