Student Worker

Your mission

The Student Worker in the Automotive Sales Team is responsible for supporting the team in operational and analytical tasks related to customer management, quotation processes, and market intelligence.

Success in this role means executing tasks accurately and contributing to improve sales efficiency through data analysis, reporting and process support.

Sales Operations Support

• Assist the sales team with daily operational activities and administrative sales processes
• Support the preparation, tracking and documentation of customer opportunities and project leads
• Maintain and update customer data in internal sales tools

Quotation & Pricing Support

• Support the preparation of customer quotations and RfQ responses
• Perform quotation calculations based on pricing guidelines and cost inputs
• Consolidate technical and commercial input required for proposals towards customers
• Track quotation status and support follow-ups with internal stakeholders

Market Intelligence & Data Analysis

• Conduct market research and analyze automotive industry trends, competitors and customer developments
• Collect and evaluate market intelligence data from internal databases and external sources
• Prepare reports, dashboards and presentations to support strategic sales decisions
• Monitor key customer programs, vehicle launches and technology trends

Process & Reporting

• Support the standardization and optimization of sales processes and documentation
• Assist in preparing sales reports, KPI tracking and management presentations
• Maintain internal documentation related to sales procedures and customer projects
• Contribute to data quality improvements within internal reporting systems

Your profile

• Currently enrolled in Business Administration, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or a related field
• Strong interest in the automotive industry and sales operations
• Analytical mindset with strong Excel / data analysis skills
• Structured and detail-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in an international team
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

Why us?

Shine with Us – What makes our Sales Team so bright

• Be part of a truly global sales organization

You will work in a European Team responsible for key regional and global customers, with strong collaboration and strategic alignment with our headquarters in Japan

• Operate close to the customer and the business

Our work is highly hands-on and commercially driven – from supporting RfQs and quotations to coordinating customer programs and enabling successful project execution.

• Bridge markets, customers and headquarters

The Team plays a central role in connecting European customer requirements with our global organization, ensuring transparency, alignment and efficient decision-making across regions.

• Drive impact in strategic automotive accounts

We work with major OEMs and key industry players, contributing to long-term partnerships, new business opportunities and the success of globally relevant customer programs

• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Our team combines a fast-paced, entrepreneurial mindset with the expertise and technological strength of a globally established and market leading organization

About us

Nichia is the worldwide leading LD (Laser Diodes) / LED (Light Emitting Diodes) manufacturer with a substantial market share among other high brightness LED manufacturers and an annual turnover of approximately JPY 507.1 billion in 2023. Nichia Corporation is a Japanese company with 15 Sales Offices all over the world and some 9,300 employees worldwide.

NICHIA is the inventor of the super high brightness InGaN-based blue LED, having realized that breakthrough in 1993. On that basis we succeeded in 1996 with the invention of the phosphor converted White LED. Since then, our InGaN-based LEDs in a huge variety of emission colors, ranging from ultraviolet to amber, have substantially contributed to the diversification of LED application fields.

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