In-Store Excellence Marketing Intern

Intern Position for In-Store Excellence Team 

Company Background:

Cosnova has been the success story of the decade in the European cosmetics industry.  Founded in Germany in 2001, the company has experienced rapid growth, achieving more than $450 million in retail sales in 2018. The essence brand is distributed in more than 80 countries and is Europe’s #1 cosmetics brand. Catrice is currently our fastest growing brand, quickly gaining shares across Europe. We have fostered a passionate community of makeup lovers by offering high quality, on-trend products at exceptional prices. 

In 2010, essence launched in the US and has expanded distribution in ULTA, CVS, Amazon, Target, Meijer, and essencemakeup.com. In Canada, essence launched in 2012 in Shoppers Drug Mart and expanded distribution to the Loblaws Superstore channel in 2015. We have an aggressive portfolio development plan and we are seeking a talented individual to join our growing North American Team based in New York City.

Title: Summer Intern 

Reports To: ISE Managers and ISE Team Lead

Brand: essence Cosmetics

Hours: 40/week

Role: 

Based in New York City, New York, the Part-Time ISE intern will assist in the product assortment efforts in North America for essence cosmetics. This person will help bring to life the brand equity of essence to the American consumer in store. 

This is an exciting opportunity to get on-board with a highly successful company.  We are a fast-moving organization that values openness and an entrepreneurial spirit.  We are seeking an individual with strong communication acumen and organizational skills. The person who will be successful in this role is a highly motivated individual who takes initiative to problem-solve and is also not afraid ask questions and pivot as plans change. We are looking for someone that can work independently but remain collaborative and a part of the team to drive the greater business goals. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the setup and updating of retail fixtures for in-office presentations
• Save and organize product images using the Product Information Software
• Organize and track inventory of products, fixtures, and printed materials in the office
• Create instruction sheets for fixture updates and installation
• Proofread all printed materials, ensuring accuracy in pricing and product names by cross-referencing with database information 
• Prepare and ship fixtures and products for executive retailer walkthroughs at retailer lab stores
• Perform general administrative tasks and organize files on the company server
• Create and update project trackers and project briefs
• Participate in and contribute ideas to collaborative creative review meetings
• Arrange shipment pickups and deliveries to vendors and retailers, including creating FedEx labels and scheduling pickups or drop-offs at the nearest office

Key Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Highly proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
• Sense of urgency; ability to understand timelines and work with deadlines
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in and with other teams
• Creative and proactive problem solver: ability to analyze data and provide potential solutions
• Excellent work habits and propensity to develop skill set of higher levels
• Passionate about the products and cosmetic industry
• This role will require coming into the NY headquarters minimum 4 days/week 
• Lifting of boxes and other merchandising materials