Sales Support & Marketing Intern

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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Come join the team in this exciting 6 to 12-month internship program.

As a Sales and Marketing Intern for the Caterpillar Customer Solutions Core Region (CSCR) group you will work collaboratively both within Caterpillar and with Dealer teams in the region.  This role will provide tremendous exposure to the Caterpillar business while supporting the business unit with its Sales and Marketing needs. Expect to be directly involved in activities that help us achieve our key metrics for the division. Day to day responsibilities will support the needs of our growing business. You will be working directly for CSCR Sales Directors for the region and working closely with the entire CSCR field team, as well as with other partnering business units.  

This role is ideal for a motivated individual with a positive attitude that can work independently with accountability to deliver results.

Specific projects/tasks

• Supporting cross-divisional marketing and sales activities and events.
• Creating and maintaining monthly marketing and sales reports
• Creating an understanding of customer value drivers and leveraging that knowledge for marketing/sales idea generation
• Supporting business and marketing planning processes
• Conducting competitor evaluations
• Assistance with regional training and new product release events
• Assistance with dealer and customer events
• Conducting market segmentation / profitability analysis
• Tracking regional accountabilities and driving regional actions.  
• Supporting field sales and service team with requests that may include report creation, data analytics, and content creation

Requirements

• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and meet timelines and budgets.
• Working knowledge of creative processes
• Ability to travel (limited but some duties will require travel)
• University degree with a focus/major in a business-related field or engineering
• Mechanically minded and technically proven person will be advantageous
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and within diverse teams.
• Melbourne based employee that will work from 1 Caterpillar Drive, Tullamarine 5 days in the office
• Must have full working rights

What’s in it for you?

• Comprehensive training
• Exposure to end-to-end business functions for CSRCR
• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing
• A corporate workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome
• The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages your continued personal development

Caterpillar of Australia is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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