Firmenich is the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895 and has been family-owned for 125 years. Firmenich is a leading business-to-business company operating primarily in the fragrance and taste market, specialized in the research, creation, manufacture and sale of perfumes, flavors and ingredients. Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership in sustainability, Firmenich offers its customers superior innovation in formulation, a broad and high-quality palette of ingredients, and proprietary technologies including biotechnology, encapsulation, olfactory science and taste modulation. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 4,272 million Swiss Francs at end June 2021. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com.
This is a full time position for at least 4 months; Expected starting month: December to January
Purpose:
The purpose of this intern is to support the category segment in developing proactive initiatives aligned with our growth strategy.
Roles and Responsibilities:
This will involve doing extensive market research and analysis using tools and systems to identify current trends and market products based on trends. The intern will also spend time maintaining database of research records from secondary sources such as Euromonitor. He will also assist with designing marketing strategies and brochures for business development managers.
Depending on the key adoptions and projects during the specific internship period, the intern will work on initiatives and information from the category managers to assist in developing and launching high quality product promotions to promote growth in line with the category strategy and focus. The intern will also assist with tracking of promotion effectiveness and assist to develop and design brochures and communications pack. To successfully promote products, the intern will have the opportunity to sample products that are to be promoted. Throughout the internship, the intern will gain opportunities to interact with laboratories experts and middle management.
Requirements:
- Study related course such as business or marketing courses. Students in science courses who demonstrate strong understanding and interest in marketing are welcomed.
- The ideal candidate must have strong interest in marketing and curiosity in our business.
- The intern should also possess strong MS Office skills including Excel, primarily used for data collation and analysis.
- Creative skills such as Photoshop are a plus.
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