Trade Marketing

**The Body Shop**:
When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good - that’s us. Over 40 years later, we’re proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We’re the original ethical beauty brand. We’ve got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We’re all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We’re never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here.

The Body Shop is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. We’re fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who’s not afraid to mix things up.

**Your role in a nutshell**:
**Internship Period: September to December 2024**

We are seeking enthusiastic Trade Marketing & Commercial intern to join our department to support the commercial objectives of the business. In this role, you will be responsible for administrative tasks related to the driving of category growth in both offline and online channels. You will be working closely with the team throughout all phases of commercial activities. This internship offers the opportunity to acquire commercial and analytical skills and gain exposure to a variety of commercial strategies. Ultimately, you will develop a broad range of experience in commercial and e-commerce and be well-equipped to thrive in a dynamic work environment.

**More about the role**:
**Category Management**

Support driving category growth through:

- Maintain and review product assortment to ensure SKU productivity.
- Measure and evaluate performance through commercial reports.
- Retail price review - competitor price benchmarking exercise.
- Work closely with key stakeholder to optimise stocks and promotions.
- Calibrate promotional mechanics in RMS, to successfully reflect promotion criteria.
- Produce ad-hoc reports whenever required.

**Commercial Activities**
- Administrative support on promotion listings for all sales related activities.
- Updating of promotion in RMS System.
- Support store based promotional activities with various 3rd Parties (Banks, MOE, Healthcare etc.)
- Support impromptu projects / exercise - Price Increase, Internal Sales and Activations.
- Manage corporate sales opportunities and leads.
- Manage product registration and clearance process with relevant government organisations to ensure stocks can be launched and sold in stores.
- Contribute to the preparation of promotional materials and signage.

**Reporting and Data Analysis**
- Manage and maintain raw data for analysis of categories performance through weekly and periodic reviews.
- Active tracking of store based promotional activities to determine effectiveness.
- Monitor, document and report competitor activities and promotions.
- Support ad-hoc cross-function training for data extraction and report analysis - support RMS super user.

**What we look for**:
**Experience**:

- Interest in Buying, Merchandising or Product Management.

**Competencies required**:

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player with ability to collaborate and work effectively across functions and different stakeholders.
- Enthusiastic about retail and consumer products.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualisation tools.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Independent player with strong initiative and having the entrepreneurial mindset.
- Proactive, adaptable and eager to learn.

**Learning Objectives**:

- Gain practical exposure to the retail and ecommerce industry.
- Understand the dynamics of product assortment planning and its impact on sales and promotion.
- Learn to analyse market trends, consumer behavior within the competitive landscapes.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including visual merchandising, marketing, and operation.
- Develop effective communication skills through interactions with internal and external stakeholders.