Data Quality & Systems Intern - Student Placement Year

Data Quality & Systems Intern

Location: Weybridge

JOB PURPOSE:

As businesses become increasingly connected and automated, the quality and reliability of data have never been more important.

As ourData Quality & Systems Intern, you'll join the B2B Application Support team at Sony Semiconductor Solutions, helping to ensure the systems and data that support our supply chain, sales and marketing activities run smoothly and efficiently.

You'll gain hands-on experience analysing data, identifying inconsistencies and solving real business challenges, while exploring opportunities to improve processes through automation and smarter ways of working.

Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll develop valuable analytical, problem-solving and technical skills, gaining an insight into how technology and data support business decisions and day-to-day operations across an international organisation.

This is an opportunity to go beyond working with data, you'll help make it more accurate, reliable and valuable to the business.

Start date: 5 July 2027

Disclaimer: Due to high volumes, this job posting may be closed earlier than planned, so don’t hesitate to apply if you are interested.

The Job

What will you be doing?

• Purchase Order and Reservation Order Reconciliation: Perform daily reconciliation of purchase orders and reservation orders between SAP and our demand planning tool.
• Data Quality Checks: Review daily reports from the demand planning tool to identify missing six-digit material codes and take the necessary corrective action.
• SharePoint User Management: Update SharePoint user groups monthly to ensure that access permissions reflect current user requirements.
• SharePoint Improvement Project (Optional): Support a project to remove outdated documents, refresh existing content, and improve the overall look and structure of SharePoint.
• Customer-Material Registration: Register new customer and material combinations in our demand planning tool.
• Customer EDI Interface Monitoring: Review customer EDI interface reports, identify missing or incomplete combinations and information, and liaise with the relevant business teams to ensure that records are updated.
• Forecast Reporting: Generate ad hoc reports covering sales forecasts, customer forecasts, and marketing forecasts.

What do we need you to bring?

• Analytical Thinking:An analytical mindset with an eye for detail and a willingness to investigate data discrepancies.
• Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues across different teams.
• Enthusiasm for Microsoft Excel:A strong interest in using Excel to analyse data, identify discrepancies, and improve processes.
• Collaboration:A willingness to work closely with different teams and stakeholders.
• Business Curiosity: An interest in understanding business processes, customer requirements, and the reasons behind data discrepancies.
• A Willingness to Learn: The confidence to try new approaches, learn from mistakes, and ask for support when needed.
• Teamwork: Be willing to support teammates and learn from the people around you

Our Recruitment Process

• After you have submitted your application, selected candidates will be asked to complete a self-service video interview.

• After we have carefully reviewed all the video interviews, those who successfully meet our hiring criteria will be invited to an interview with our hiring team.

• During or prior to the interview, there will be an additional case-study task for applicants to complete. Why? This not only allows us to see what you can do but also enables you to get a taste of what your day-day work will entail.

• After the interviews have concluded, we’ll move to the offer stage, and before you know it, you’ll be here at Sony!

Throughout the recruitment process until your start date, you’ll have regular connections with our HR & Sony Placement Year programme team, as well as our current interns to answer any questions and provide guidance and further information on your Sony journey. This will also allow you to connect with the other future interns who will form the 2027 Sony cohort and start building your network. If you will need to relocate, this is also a great opportunity to find others in the same situation.

Your new office

Weybridge

Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if you’ve made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme), or if you will use public transport, we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.

We currently require our Weybridge based employees towork on site a minimum 3-days per full working week.

Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwbMOzjoVA

Equal Opportunity

Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe

Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individual with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email atAccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.