Sales Intern

Job description

Description

Do you want to be in the driving seat, selling our global leading brands? Are you intrigued by the idea of building long-term business relationships with our customers? To develop and negotiate plans which create a benefit for our shoppers, our customers and our Company?

Then an Internship in our Strategic Sales department is the right place for you. We are here to help you gain a magical experience. We have internship assignments in the areas of Key account management, Shopper Based Design, Category management & Business Analysis.

What kind of internship projects you can expect:

·  As a Sales Intern, you directly receive important responsibilities as of day one. You are in charge for maintaining and expanding a long-term partnership with your customer by continuously proposing solutions and plans that meet their objectives. To do so, you’ll develop a keen understanding of your product categories and markets.
·  Whilst building the plans, you will not only develop your negotiating and sales skills, but also your financial & marketing skills, analytical insights and logistical understanding as you are responsible for your client from A-Z.
·  You will be externally focused, on national key Customers, but also online retailers. You will get an understanding of the customers and shoppers needs. You will contribute to negotiations on prices, assortment, merchandising and promotions. You will collaborate with the whole customer team to prepare business plans and external negotiations.
·  You'll be part of a customer team in which trust, team spirit, real passion for winning and leadership are very important.
·  You will make commercial recommendations for a category (e.g.: Laundry with Ariel, Oral Care with OralB, Hair Care with Head & Shoulders etc.) in Mexico. Your mission will be to improve turnover and Sales fundamentals by suggesting strategic choices in terms of budget, assortment and promotion. You will work alongside the Brand leaders .
·  At P&G, we offer a career with varying assignments and lots of development opportunities, so that we develop our leaders of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

·  Developing and maintaining a productive long-term relationship with your customer
·  Acquire a deep understanding of your customer needs and requirements
·  Acquire an in-depth understanding of your shoppers, categories and market
·  Adapting and optimizing country commercial guidelines to your specific client
·  Negotiating contracts, promo plans and innovations
·  Preparing volume forecast and plans
·  Collaborating very closely with teams from other departments;
·  Resolve any issues and problems of your clients and act as a link between your customer and the internal teams.

What we offer you:

·  We guarantee you responsibilities from day 1 and ownership of at least one or two big projects
·  Your manager will coach you and will ensure you get a dedicated training program and many learning opportunities
·  You will join our dynamic Sales teams, and work closely with colleagues from other functions: Brand management, Supply Network Operations and Finance.
·  A chance to see if a career at P&G is, what will help you unleash your potential.
·  Attractive monetary reward and flexible schedule– for you to keep your studies as a priority.

Just so you know:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We don’t discriminate against individuals based on race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. Our people are all equally talented in extraordinary ways: we come from diverse traditions, personal experiences and points of view. And we want to include yours. Are you ready to inspire us with your ideas?

Qualifications

·  Mexican citizenship, currently living in Mexico City

·  Are 1 year away from Graduation (Business or engineering majors preferably)
·  Have advanced English level
·  Operate with technical excellence while collaborating effectively with others