Sales Support Intern; Undergraduate Placement Year 2027

Welcome to Kia UK!

Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the third most popular UK car brand in 2025. 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 electric compact SUV and World Car of the Year 2025 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 was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024, 2025 and 2026 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2025 & 2026 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!

This 12‑month fixed‑term contract is designed for an individual seeking an internship and eager to gain meaningful, hands‑on experience in Sales with an innovative and progressive Top 5 global automotive manufacturer. We also welcome applications from recent graduates who are looking to build their commercial experience in a practical, business-facing role.

The role offers the opportunity to provide analytical, operational and administrative support to the Sales function, while developing experience in sales planning, reporting and cross-functional coordination. Working alongside experienced colleagues, the successful candidate will play an important part in supporting accurate reporting, informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the wider Sales team.

1. Dealer Performance & Reporting

• Help maintain dealer visit reporting and track performance across the network

• Spot trends, highlight opportunities, and support actions that improve sales and stock utilisation

• Work with the team to keep dealer performance reviews consistent and impactful

2. Area Sales Manager Support (Supply & Forecast Tracking)

• Support Area Sales Managers by tracking vehicle supply, forecasts, and delivery performance

• Identify risks, delays, and gaps in forecast accuracy, then help turn this into clear insight

• Play a part in resolving supply issues and supporting strong dealer conversations

3. Sales Planning & Reporting

• Support the Field Team with sales forecasts, plans, and performance reporting

• Help maintain planning tools and provide insight on risks, opportunities, and progress against targets

4. Data Analysis & Insight

• Analyse sales and dealer data to uncover insights and improvement opportunities

• Create reports, dashboards, and presentations that help bring the data to life

5. Sales Operations Support

• Prepare materials for sales meetings, business reviews, and presentations

6. Process & System Management

• Help improve sales tools, systems, and processes while keeping data accurate and reliable

• Spot opportunities for automation and smarter ways of working

7. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with field teams and dealers to support projects and continuous improvement

• Contribute ideas that improve planning accuracy and day-to-day effectiveness

• Strong analytical and numerical capability

• Good Excel

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Good general IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Co-Pilot

• Strong team player

• 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…