Manufacturing Strategy Industrial Placement

Salary: £24,327

Contract: 12 month placement

Start Date: August 2025

Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL, mainly onsite with some hybrid and flexible working

Are you a creative thinker with a passion for driving innovation? At Bentley Motors, we're entering the most transformative chapter in our history. We’re seeking fresh ideas, diverse perspectives, and innovators to join us on this ground breaking journey.

What you’ll be doing

Working within the Manufacturing Strategy team you will gain invaluable experience in supporting with the strategic direction of Manufacturing. The team operates at the heartbeat of change and you will gain exposure to running high impact strategic projects, learn about strategic cycles from creation to execution, whilst being mentored and working alongside industry leading professionals. Your main responsibilities include:

• Creation and facilitation of leadership workshops and conferences to define or drive content, activities and targets in manufacturing
• Help to deliver our strategic programme, tracking KPIs and programme task achievements, to ensure we are supporting Bentley’s Beyond100 Strategy
• Support with business analysis and data driven decision making
• Manage your own strategic project, over the duration of the placement allowing you to leave your stamp on manufacturing
  
  

About the Function:

The Manufacturing Strategy Industrial Placement sits within the wider Manufacturing Function. Our goal in Manufacturing is to deliver an extraordinary journey for our customers, inspiring them with a magical fusion of craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability. From influencing the design of our products to their launch, from a customer order to the handover, we aim to deliver extraordinary results in everything we do.

What We’re Looking For

Values and Behaviours:

• Inclusive Mindset: Contribute to a culture where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to learn and grow together.
• Collaborative Spirit: Be open-minded, curious, and effective in planning and prioritising workloads while working well with others.
• Resilience with Flexibility: Demonstrate tenacity and resilience, yet remain adaptable to the needs of those around you.
• Accountability: Take ownership of your decisions and consistently strive for the best possible outcomes.
  
  

Education: The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Business Management, Economics, Engineering, or a degree with a STEM focus.

Skills:

• Great communication
• Business acumen and understanding of financial planning
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Problem solving skills
• Good time management
• Demonstrable experience of a right first time approach
• Drive to collaborate with various people and business areas
  
  

What We Offer

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

• A salary of £24,327
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• Paid volunteering days
  
  

The Bentley Campus

Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym.

#BelongingAtBentley

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.

Closing date: 25 October 2024