Industrial Placement - Sales & Marketing

Salary: £25,500

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 - Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Our Industrial Placement Programme:

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Click here to visit our virtual tour. Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:

- CSR and outreach activities

- Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees

- Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events

- Inclusivity networks and peer support groups

- Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

- Gain broad commercial experience of the types of projects and strategies that are involved in the management of a Retailer network

- Gain insights into how we maintain a viable Retailer network that is compliant with our business practices and legislative requirements, how we evolve our operating standards to meet the developing needs of the markets and the business and the types of contractual arrangements that we put in place with our Retailers and importers

- Support us in elevating the customer experience through the deployment of our new retail environment across our global Retailer network

- Be directly involved in activities to monitor the profitability and business performance of our global Retailer network

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- You will play an important role in protecting the integrity of our Retailer network and supporting responsible business growth by working on Business Partner Due Diligence. This is a great opportunity to build experience in Retailer compliance, business operations, and stakeholder management. Your work will help ensure that Bentley enters and maintains relationships with business partners that meet the standards expected by both Bentley and the wider VW Group, making you a key contributor to a trusted and resilient network (see points below for more specific breakdown of responsibilities)

- Support with the roll out of the new retail Corporate Identity to our global Retailer network e.g. review Retailer layout proposals, maintain reports and project trackers, document and gather evidence for completed projects

- Assist with the deployment of our operating standards e.g. by tracking Retailer and market adherence, supporting with the maintenance of our policies, providing reports and maintaining dashboards as necessary

- Support the Business Management team with other projects and activities as required to gain a broad understanding of the department

About the Department:

The Business Management team supports the company Beyond 100 vision to create extraordinary customer journeys through our global network of approximately 220 Retailers in over 60 countries. Working closely with our Regional colleagues and key stakeholders across the business, we are responsible for ensuring that the Bentley brand is represented to the right standard in every viable market around the world through a strong and profitable Retailer network

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Business, Management, Marketing .

Skills required for the role:

- Good communication skills, both written and verbal

- Project management and organisational skills

- Self-confidence to work with senior colleagues and external third parties

- Attention to detail

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

- A starting salary of £25,500

- Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship

- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays

- 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits

- Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.

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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

The application process:

- Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter,

- Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager,

- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th – 27th November,

- Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.

- All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026

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