SALES INTERN - TRAVEL RETAIL EUROPE & AFRICA

Would you like to unleash every vision of Beauty within Travel Retail Europe business?

Geneva - 12 month internship

Immediate/Summer starting

As our Sales Intern, you will support the Sales team in driving the commercial performance of some of the world's leading beauty brands across the Travel Retail Europe & Africa region.

You will gain hands-on experience in a dynamic international environment and discover what drives the beauty industry forward. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to key commercial projects and support business growth through your analytical skills, proactivity and autonomy.

Your main responsabilities:

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare monthly Sell-Out analyses and business performance reports for key accounts 

• Update and maintain commercial trackers and reporting tools 

• Track and benchmark prices across Travel Retail and local markets 

• Monitor and consolidate promotional plans and promotional performance 

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for product launches and collections 

• Conduct ad hoc business analyses to support commercial decision-making

Sales Account Support

• Update retailer masterdata for new product launches and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely product listings 

• Assist in the listing of novelties and manage product assortment files 

• Prepare launch toolkits and commercial materials for the Sales team 

• Handle retailer information requests (product data, visuals, reference updates, etc.) 

• Organize and coordinate the execution of retailer events and animations 

• Support account management activities through ad hoc commercial analyses and presentations 

• Coordinate office orders and support day-to-day business operations

Merchandising & Commercial Operations

• Support the management of POS materials, GWPs, testers and samples, ensuring timely availability for commercial activations 

• Maintain trackers for POS materials, GWPs, testers and samples to ensure visibility and timely execution 

• Coordinate POSM and collection collateral shipments for product launches and store openings 

• Maintain price lists and commercial databases 

• Support cross-functional projects with Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure smooth execution of commercial initiatives

Working at Coty means building brands to inspire and enable our consumers to experience the confidence and joy of expressing their beauty. It’s also working hand in hand with your partners to achieve together the impossible, fearlessly kind to self, others and the planet.  

The team consists of 4 Area Sales Manager and 1 Key Account Manager and you will work closely together with several departments such as Merchandising, Marketing, Training and Finance. 

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You are passionate about beauty and sales. As a SALES INTERN, you enjoy stakeholder management at corporate and store level, and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:

• Strong collaboration and leadership skills required

• Strong analytic and excel skills

• Proactive, autonomous, and enthusiastic learner with strong communication skills

• Excellent written and spoken communication

• Language: Fluent English

• University or Business School Graduate 

• Experience in sales, trade marketing, and Beauty & Travel Retail experience a plus

OUR BENEFITS

As our Sales intern, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• In addition to the salary, other benefits including lunch allowance, annual local public transport pass, 25 holiday days per calendar year + 3 floating days offered by the company.

• Coty’s global omni-working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely.  

• We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.

2. A first online/in-person interview

3. A second interview

4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.