Avnet

Intern - Sales Operations for Platform and Technology

Posted on: 3 Jan 2021

Newtown Square, PA

Job Description

Requisition ID: 268348
Work Area: Sales Operations
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Student
Employment Type: Intern

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. Thats why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because its the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve peoples lives.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Contract Hours: 40 hours/week

Anticipated Start Date: January 2021

Office Location: Boulder, CO or Newtown Square, PA

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

SAP is the global market leader for business software. SAP helps organizations in 26 industries and 12 lines of business run better.

Business Operations is the driver of the identification, build, and adoption of successful practices, tools, and standards for the sales organization across all regions globally. We provide key analytical and process support to the executive leadership of the Platform Solutions. We are responsible for ensuring the team has the appropriate organizational insight and business clarity to drive effective business decision making. The candidate will be an important member of the team and will have a diverse mix of responsibilities. They will also have access to industry leading software and technology, providing a platform to make significant contributions to key activities. The internship will give the candidate a global perspective of SAPs corporate strategy and the opportunity to build their network within an open and dynamic environment.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

* Assist global operational reviews to assess quarterly performance across regions and solutions
* Leverage SAP software to provide additional insight and intelligence around sales data
* Develop deeper level insights on regional sales performance for key stakeholders
* Facilitate standardization of sales strategy and reporting across all six global regions
* Innovate and conceptualize new reporting to foster actionable insight for supported businesses
* Understand and summarize regional sales performance and forecast for executive audience
* Collaborate with enterprise analytics teams to automate and scale reporting to other business areas
* Provide an external perspective on the teams activities to help drive the innovation agenda

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

* Technology or Commerce related degree (Bachelors, Masters, MBA)
* The candidate must have a combination of technical and business expertise
* They should be a team player, with a self-starter attitude and the ability to work with minimal direction
* Good communication/writing and organization skills are important
* The candidate should be able to synthesize and analyze large quantities of data, whilst showing a creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Above all, they should be passionate about technology and business
* Can commit for a 6-month full-time internship strating January 2021

Required Skills

* Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook / PowerPoint / Word
* Expertise in Microsoft Excel

Desirable Skills

* Microsoft Access / VBA
* Microsoft Visio
* Data mining / Predictive experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

* Minimum 6 months of work experience in relevant practical internship

WHAT YOU GET FROM US

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If youre searching for a company thats dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment apply now.

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team (Americas: Careers.NorthAmerica@sap.com or Careers.LatinAmerica@sap.com, APJ: Careers.APJ@sap.com, EMEA: Careers@sap.com).

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Additional Locations:

Avnet

Phoenix, AZ

Avnet, Inc., a technology solutions company, distributes electronic components worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Electronic Components and Premier Farnell. The Electronic Components segment markets and sells semiconductors; electronic components, including interconnect, passive, and electromechanical devices; and other integrated components from electronic component manufacturers.

It also offers design chain support that provides engineers with technical design solutions; engineering and technical resources to support product design, bill of materials development, and technical education and training; and supply chain solutions that provide support and logistical services to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and electronic component manufacturers. In addition, this segment provides integrated solutions, such as technical design, integration, and assembly of embedded products, systems, and solutions primarily for industrial applications, as well as for intelligent embedded and innovative display solutions comprising touch and passive displays.

Further, it develops and manufactures standard board and industrial subsystems, and application-specific devices that enable it to produce systems tailored to specific customer requirements. This segment serves various markets, including automotive, medical, defense, and aerospace. The Premier Farnell segment distributes kits, tools, and electronic and industrial automation components to engineers and entrepreneurs. Avnet, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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