FMCG Summer Internship - Sales -Itsu Grocery

Job description

what we offer:

Do you want to gain experience working for a fast-growing FMCG company? itsu [grocery] is looking for an ambitious summer intern who is seeking experience within the FMCG industry to help further their future career & increase their chances of acquiring a grad scheme after graduation.

Our internship offers the chance to get hands-on experience within an extremely exciting food business. It will provide an opportunity to develop field sales skills as well as the opportunity to get involved with higher-level sales and marketing activity. You’ll develop a whole host of practical, business and sales skills and apply them to real work situations.

10-12 week internship with allowance, expenses & free itsu!

the role:

• Field sales ‘feet on the ground’ within the major grocers – negotiating extra orders/space/displays
• Building new relationships with store managers in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, WH Smiths, Waitrose & Wholefoods
• Involvement in building presentations to share at both a store level and a regional level
• Support the National Account Manager with day-to-day tasks such as sending out samples, building account strategy, evaluating promotional activity & sampling within retailers & at trade shows
• Active participation in weekly marketing meetings – help to build marketing plan for the big grocers
• Taking ownership over workload to deliver real tangible results

CLOSING DATE - THURSDAY 26TH MAY

Desired profile

you:

• Interested in healthy food & the FMCG/retail sectors
• Self-motivated & keen to learn
• Ability to negotiate & influence key contacts
• A flexible, can-do attitude with willingness to work both alone, when visiting store locations and closely with others within a small team when in the office
• The energy to work within a rapidly growing business that is constantly evolving and growing