JOB SUMMARY:
The overall responsibilities of the Wholesale intern will be to support the growth and development of L’Occitane North America Wholesale business. The right candidate should be excited by sales and growth, detail oriented and a proactive team player. She/He will be responsible for supporting the wholesale business in line with the L’Occitane brand vision, and being a champion for these businesses among internal and external stakeholders.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Keep wholesale partners assortment up to date for each partner
- Account Inventory Analysis
- Pulling sales data from retailer portals
- Updating & maintaining retailer portals
- Online site audits of PDP pages and SKU updates
- Manage calendar of key meetings with buyers for market weeks
- Assist with market week planning of all accounts
- Assist in all administration for the account (new SKU creation, asset forms, samples to buyers, gratis)
- Keep wholesale product closet organized and updated with new product launches
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- 1 weekly sales report of all the accounts
- 1 audit report in a weekly basis of all the retailers’ website
- 100% delivery and shipment tracking
- 100% completion of assigned activities and training sessions
- 1 project progress report for each touch base
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelors, Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-2 years of experience working with consumer products (especially beauty or luxury products) strongly preferred
SKILLS:
- Proficient in MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot tables), PowerPoint)
- Excellent oral, written, presentation and communication skills needed.
- Must be detailed and have excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple duties simultaneously.
- Possess a high level of integrity – must show good judgment and confidentiality at all times.
- Strong grasp of business strategy and the ability to prioritize opportunities.
- Must present a positive, professional and energetic attitude, be able to work in a team, be proactive and remain self-motivated
- Passion for cosmetics/beauty products with Interest in Retail/E-Commerce is a plus (Sephora, Ulta...)
- Growth-oriented; results-driven, a healthy sense of urgency
PHYSICAL & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- 20-28 hours per week
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including travel to NY office.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Competitive Compensation at $19/hour
- School Credit Offered
- A warm, open, fun, and friendly work environment
- Generous L’Occitane employee discounts
Skills Required
- Pursuing Bachelor's Degree
- 1-2 years experience with consumer products (beauty or luxury)
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excel Pivot tables experience
- Excellent oral, written, presentation and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple duties
- High level of integrity, good judgment and confidentiality
- Strong grasp of business strategy and ability to prioritize opportunities
- Positive, professional, energetic attitude; team player, proactive and self-motivated
- Passion for cosmetics/beauty products and interest in Retail/E-Commerce
- Growth-oriented and results-driven with a sense of urgency
- Ability to work 20-28 hours per week and flexible schedule, including travel to NY office
What We Do
The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets including 1,500 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Grown Alchemist. Innovative venture studio, OBRATORI and beauty tech start-up, DUOLAB, are also part of the Group. With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions in order to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: with empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.
