Market Planning Intern

Maxis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Maxis is seeking a Market Planning Intern to support enterprise market planning and commercial decision-making. You will gain hands-on experience with performance reporting, business case analysis, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers exposure to market strategy development and feasibility assessments, with responsibilities across dashboards, PIRs, and stakeholder collaboration. Internship duration up to 6 months, starting in November.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret business performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly market planning performance dashboards.
• Support data consolidation and validation to ensure reporting quality and consistency.
• Assist in improving reporting efficiency through structured templates and analytical tools.
• Develop analysis to evaluate business case outcomes (PIRs).
• Coordinate network and segment feedback on commercial justifications.
• Contribute to ad-hoc analysis to support market strategy formulation.
• Maintain documentation related to market planning analyses and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Problem-solving

Organised

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics/Data Analytics or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

Join Maxis as a Market Planning Intern , where you will gain hands-on experience supporting strategic market planning and commercial decision-making within the Enterprise Market Planning team. This role offers exposure to real-world performance reporting, business case analysis, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination, while contributing directly to market strategy development and business feasibility assessments in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Market Performance Reporting & Dashboards

• Prepare and maintain monthly market planning performance dashboards , ensuring timely and accurate reporting of key business metrics.
• Support data consolidation and validation to ensure reporting quality and consistency.
• Assist in improving reporting efficiency through structured templates and analytical tools.

2. Business Case Analysis & Review

• Support post-implementation reviews (PIRs) by developing analysis to evaluate business case outcomes.
• Assist Market Planners in assessing financial performance against initial assumptions.
• Contribute insights to support continuous improvement in commercial decision-making.

3. Stakeholder Coordination & Commercial Assessment

• Support Market Planners in coordinating network and segment feedback on commercial justifications.
• Assist in consolidating network assessments and segment inputs to evaluate business case feasibility.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to support alignment on market and network considerations.

4. Market Insights & Ad-hoc Analysis

• Assist with ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support market strategy formulation.
• Analyse business performance trends and highlight key insights for decision-making.
• Support preparation of materials for internal reviews and planning discussions.

5. Documentation & Reporting Support

• Maintain documentation related to market planning analysis, reviews, and reporting.
• Support the preparation of presentations and summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Ensure data, assumptions, and findings are clearly documented and communicated.

Value-Added Exposure

• Gain hands-on experience in market planning, commercial strategy, and business case evaluation.
• Work closely with Market Planners to understand how strategic decisions are made at an enterprise level.
• Develop strong analytical and business acumen through exposure to real-world commercial challenges.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret business performance metrics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel , with the ability to use formulas and basic automation to improve reporting efficiency.
• Interest in financial metrics, market planning, and business case development.
• Well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Why Join Us?

• Gain practical exposure to enterprise market planning and commercial strategy.
• Learn how performance insights and business cases shape strategic decisions.
• Work with experienced professionals in a collaborative planning environment.
• Build a strong foundation for a career in market planning, strategy, consulting, or business analytics.

Internship Duration: Up to 6 months starting from November

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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