Sales & Marketing Operations Intern - Student Placement Year

Sales & Marketing Operations Intern - Student Placement Year 2026/2027

Location: Weybridge

Are you an undergraduate student looking for an industrial placement this year? Maybe you’re studying Business/International Management, Business Studies, Data & Analytics or even Economics? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you...

We are seeking a data-obsessed & pro-active individual who wants to be our next Sales & Marketing Operations Analyst at Sony Europe! This role is made for a student with a passion and natural interest for data, problem solving, growth and business management.

From pricing and P&L, to forecasting and budgeting, your analysis and recommendations will ultimately increase our European business performance. So, if you are an ambitious strategic thinker, structured and analytical and you’re passionate or interested about driving commercial success based on facts and data, this role is for you!

You will be given the opportunity to not only expand your knowledge and gain valuable transferable skills but also to get an exciting insight into Sony’s marketing department and to see where your career could take you.

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.

You will:

• Forecast monthly sales plan on your category and guide the team and countries to achieve it.
• Develop and agree on product strategies and action plans to achieve KPIs in net sales, marginal profit, and inventory forecasting
• Analyse numerous data sources to define the ranging, rotation, and sell-through in your category
• Monitor performance and optimize supply chain planning to secure availability and manage inventory risk
• Follow up daily sales development against them
• Monitor market trends to seek risk and opportunities

You will bring:

• A positive and resilient attitude.
• Incredible attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation & time management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to deal with large sets of data.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to nurture and build relationships across the organization.
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel – Pivot tables, Lookups; SharePoint; Power BI).

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

Life at Sony

We ensurecompetitive salariesand benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthywork-life balance supported by hybrid andflexible working policies. We are a positivecommunity who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.

We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using ourrecognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects ofwellbeing. Welisten toour people through conversations and surveys,respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances forvolunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our fantastic range oflearning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportivemobility team to support you if you take that leap!

Bring your uniqueness to Sony

We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.

We are Sony Europe

Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.

With offices in 28 European countries,Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.

Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.

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.