Placement Student – Marketing and Commercial Co-ordinator Full Time

We have an opportunity for an undergraduate business student to join our commercial team in the Components business in Wrexham. This is an opportunity to gain experience in a busy commercial environment supporting our customers, both in the UK and internationally, through our sales teams. This will be a 12-month placement beginning in July 2025, starting with a two-week training induction for the successful candidate.

Main Duties

• Building relationships with customers.
• Understanding individual customer requirements ending with the preparation of customer quotations and tenders.
• Responsibility for the maintenance of the Bicon Components website.
• Creating targeted marketing materials to advertise the Components range of products.
• Participating in product launches.
• As part of the Prysmian team, represent the business at a national exhibition.
• Supporting the commercial team on sales and business analysis to determine the tactics and strategy to be employed for winning bids.
• Compiling sales analysis data via the weekly reporting structure.
• Collating market intelligence from tender follow up questionnaires.
• Managing the process to produce company literature for the components business.
• Opportunities will be provided to attend customer meetings at their premises in line with business requirements.

What You Will Gain

• 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank holidays).
• You will gain a good understanding of the working of SAP.
• Experience of a busy office environment.
• Working as part of a commercial team supporting the outside sales.
• Given freedom to develop commercial acumen.
• Opportunities to network with industry contacts at national exhibitions.
• Take part in and build your profile as part of internal and external projects.
• Knowledge of website design and the use of Adobe InDesign.
• Opportunities to socialise with other placement students.
• The opportunity to take part in the local Prysmian volunteering programmes.
• Sporting opportunities, e.g., Wednesday night football, Running club.

What We Require From You

• You will be an undergraduate in your penultimate year at University, ideally studying a business related degree.
• Eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the placement.
• Eye for detail and the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Professional attitude to work and a willingness to learn.
• An ability to work well under pressure, solving problems quickly and efficiently.
• A good telephone manner is essential.

Who We Are

We are Prysmian, the world’s leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry. With almost 150 years of experience, sales of over €16 billion, about 30,000 employees in over 50 countries and 108 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. To us, innovation means meeting the needs of our customers and communities by understanding their business drivers as quickly as they do.

The Components business sits in the Energy sector; designing, manufacturing and supplying state-of-the-art low and medium voltage cable accessories that enable our global customers to make the switch to low-carbon, sustainable energy solutions. Products we supply help enable the energy transition from carbon-based to sustainable energy. Our products hold, join, terminate and protect our customers’ vital cable assets. This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of our UK commercial team and experience the dynamics of a busy commercial environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Prysmian believes in the value of individuals, backgrounds, leadership styles, and attitudes because each person has the potential to generate value for the Company. We strongly believe that leveraging on diversities means creating more value and we are constantly building a work environment where all our employees can feel understood, respected and included just as they are.

We offer a friendly and encouraging environment where you can flourish and develop the beneficial skills essential for life after University. If you feel this placement is right for you, then apply now to get started!

This role is based at our Wrexham site, the address of which is Oak Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9PH. We are able to offer free car parking next to the site. Due to the location of the factory, it would be advantageous to have a full UK driving licence or own transport.

How to Apply

Please follow the application instructions provided.