Colgate-Palmolive
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Job Number #176059 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Job Title: Innovation Execution Excellence Marketing Intern
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Innovation Execution Excellence
Location: Woking, UK
Duration: 12 months
Salary: £24,300 - £27,000
Hey - Colgate is looking for you!
Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions! If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!
Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.
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Over the duration of the internship you will be part of the Northern Europe hub marketing team which makes innovation successful in local markets (UK, Ireland and Nordics) with superior execution, driving brand growth.
Job Purpose
You will play a key role in the new product development process in the Northern Europe hub across oral care, personal care and home care. Tracking product development timelines to ensure bundles are fully ready to launch driving a great consumer experience.
Main Responsibilities
- Working in close collaboration with the hub brand teams, local cross-functional team and divisional team.
- Tracking and ensuring essential steps are completed on time for new product launches, monitoring and resolving issues to ensure execution excellence.
- Support the product artwork development and approval process with timely release.
- Assist the deployment of assets (including e-commerce product content) in a timely manner ahead of launch.
- Updating local manuals where processes/tools have evolved, arranging training sessions with the local Marketing team.
- Coordinate with the marketing team for team event planning, NPD show-case; engagement tools and samples.
- Management of marketing team administration support, purchasing items, corporate credit card spend reconciliation.
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised with a strong eye for detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and independently.
- Fast learner with a proactive attitude.
- A team player with the ability to form strong working relationships with numerous stakeholders across the organisation.
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Required Qualifications
- University degree or equivalent with a passion for brands and marketing.
- Experience in marketing and in FMCG companies would be preferable but not essential.
- English fluency is mandated, other European languages would be a plus.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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