Commercial Assistant - Intern

Commercial Assistant - Intern

MISSION

An exciting opportunity to join our Commercial team on a 12-month Internship. You will work closely with the National Account Managers in the management of our brands (Shiseido, NARS, Drunk Elephant, Clé de Peau Beauté, Gallinée, Issey Miyake, Narcisco Rodriguez, Tory Burch, Zadig&Voltaire and Serge Lutens) across all retailers in the UKI. You will provide the team with insight, analysis and administrative support to grow the sales of Shiseido Group brands with major retailers.

ORGANISATION

Reports to: National Account Manager or National Account Controller

Job Location: London

Contract type: 12 months (Starting July 7th 2025)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete new line forms to support all new launches in a timely and accurate manner in line with retailer expected timelines
• Prepare presentation for Newness to be shared with Retailers ahead of OCD
• Support with product send outs to retailers
• Manage and place internal orders when needed
• Prepare communication for field teams to support all new launches and upcoming activations
• Review and maintain retailer catalogue including notifying retailers of discontinuations and company OOS
• Support during all internal meeting for specific brands
• Quota Management actively review quota report and keep team updated with state of play and therefore opportunities
• Allocations Sheet – manage and own sheet; with input Demand Planning and Marketing
• Management and execution of excess list (obsolete stock and TOA’s)
• Populate monthly brand report with retail and gross sales information as well as launch performance including ad hoc requests from EMEA / Marketing
• Prepare and share annual price increase documents.
• Prepare and share RGA forms to be updated every month
• Run BI Reports – order fulfilment on a timely and accurate Manner
• Ad hoc admin as required.

 EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Highly Proficient at Excel
• Commercially aware & ability to drive business performance
• Able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, adaptable for delivery to a range of audiences
• Team player, ability to respond to rapidly changing demands
• Excellent planning & organisational skills
• Alignment with the group’s “Trust8” working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

THE BENEFITS YOU’LL LOVE

• You time: Enjoy 26 days off, plus bank holidays, and a special day off for your birthday!
• Pension Power: We match up to 8% to help you save for the future.
• Health at Your Fingertips: Access to a Digital GP whenever you need it.
• Family First: Enhanced parental allowance to support your growing family.
• Beauty Bonanza: Generous product allocation and discounts to keep you glowing.
• Secure Your Future: Life Assurance up to 4x your salary.
• Feel Good: Dive into our wellbeing programs and visit the in-office Wellness Room
• Growth Journey: Regular development check-ins to keep you on track.
• Skill Up: Excel training to boost your knowledge and the opportunity to work with an inhouse coach
• Social Scene: Join in on company socials for fun and networking.
• Exclusive Access: Retail Trust, Tastecard, and local discounts at your fingertips.
• Snack Attack: Unlimited coffee, tea, milk options, and snacks to fuel your day.
• Balanced Life: Enjoy a 35-hour work week, Flexible Friday finish, Hybrid and Flexible working and a protected lunch break
• Salary: £25,000

ABOUT SHISEIDO GROUP

Our mission : Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Click here to learn more about our brands

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World.  Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 31 FSCC Awards?

Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region and is biggest affiliate, leading the Digital acceleration agenda thanks to a team of local experts, but is also constantly reinventing its Retail footprint in the world Nr4 biggest beauty market.

To deliver our strong Growth & Profitability ambitions, we will follow 4 strategic streams

1.          Leverage our unique portfolio of premium Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2.          Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3.          Customer-driven decisions

4.          Create a great place to work in Beauty

OUR PRINCIPLES

Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

OUR PRINCIPLES serve as the working principles that every Shiseido employee must follow. These eight working principles – known as "TRUST 8" – are based on the idea that mutual trust is the key to succeeding in OUR MISSION.

Click here to learn more about Our Principles and The Shiseido Philosophy