Current Opportunities at Coty

Job Purpose

• To take responsibility for the planning inventory flow, analyzing statistical data, and generating forecasting solutions towards achieving the supply chain strategy.  To complete the Graduate intern programme to standard.

Job Requirements

• As the Demand Planner Intern you will be responsible for ensuring company’s operations are timely, efficient, and cost-effective. You will assist in all demand planning duties including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow, and developing forecast models.

Your main areas of responsibility will include the following:

Sales forecasting (Pitstop updates)

• Collate input from Export and South Africa Sales team to prepare weekly sales forecasting report
• Summarize comments on key drivers behind changes vs previous week and budget

Innovation Forecasting - Manage all Luxury innovation forecasted via Prometheus Tool:

• Download forecast sheets from Prometheus as requested by Marketing
• Collate consolidated forecast from Marketing and upload onto Prometheus
• Update innovation on tracking tool (in stock date, forecast et.)

Innovation tracking  - Collaborate with Marketing and Demand Planners to prepare Innovation/Promotional tracking tool for Export Business

• Maintain up to date Tracking Tool on SharePoint site by removing products already launched and adding new forecasted products
• Review status of each product forecasted during bi-weekly connect with Supply Planning HUB teams
• Collate feedback from Planning HUB and share status updates with multifunctional teams. Highlighting potential risks and actions required (if any)

Administration and Reporting

Job Profile

Education:

• Qualified to bachelor's degree level, BCom or equivalent (Supply Chain, Logistics and advantage)

Required experience:

• 0-2 years of experience in a demand planning/forecasting role
• Excel essential

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Strong business and financial acumen
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong planning. organisational skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, can work under pressure
• Full proficiency in English language.  Confident in both written and spoken communication
• Proficiency in Excel (intermediate to advanced)

Travel

• 0% of role

Benefits

• Coty Intern Learning Programme
• Competitive intern package, including retention bonus
• Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to Coty Academy
• Inclusive, dynamic start up culture
• 23 days leave per annum
• Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Product allocation
• Opportunity to join DEI Culture committees to make a difference

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Job Purpose

• The function of this internship is to take responsibility for the content, stock, and marketing of the online stores. This extends through all systems, uploading and updating product information, uploading promotional banners, and managing landing pages on the websites. The intern would also ensure that samples are supplied appropriately to the photographic studio and returned, images supplied are activated onto the site as the product – with all accurate pricing, stock, description, and promotional information for go-live. The role would support both the marketing and merchandising aspects of the online store.

Job Requirements

• Implementing content strategy aligned with short-term and long-term marketing targets
• Following the content calendar with the CM according to key messages & products launches
• Collaborate with marketing and design agency teams to plan and develop site content, style and layout
• Feeding the Artistic direction & brand storytelling by proposing new concepts & formats respecting brand and retailer guidelines
• Develops creative for storefront, product page, and other areas of site areas for all .com retail sites – Banners, GIFs, etc. 
• Set up and ongoing maintenance of product pages and Brand Stores
• Increase SEO value of PDPs (titles, descriptions, attributes) via keyword enhancements and brand insights
• Writing, editing and proofreading content prior to sharing with the retailers
• Manage content across different retailer platforms, including temporary visibility and e-mailers.
• Manage content distribution to online channels and social media platforms to increase web traffic
• Ensure all data and work is legally compliant (e.g. copyright protection) and approved by Brand licenses,
• Assist in the implementation of global content management systems tools (DAM, PIMM)
• Comprehension of and familiarity with social media
• Review, monitor and analyze competitors’ initiatives/activities as they relate to our objectives to inform future digital content and programs and assess areas of opportunity 
• Engage, and cultivate strong relationships with internal/external partners
• Brainstorm with team members to develop new ideas.

Job Profile

Education:

• Degree in Digital Marketing, ideally with a focus on E-commerce (merchandising /copywriting) or equivalent

Required experience:

• A working understanding of web technology tools an advantage
• Experience with online shopping
• Knowledge of the social and ecommerce landscape
• Graphic Design tools (Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Canva)
• Personal social media experience (FB, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok)
• Understanding of Social Media Management Tools desirable
• Working in project teams or groups

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Copy writing skills
• Attention to detail with an eagle eye for aesthetics
• Good planning and organisational skills and follow through
• Manages stress and can multitask and support multiple client projects simultaneously
• Flexible to change, resilience and agility in a fast-paced environment
• Solution orientated, creative problem solving, curious and willingness to think outside the box
• Customer centric approach and ability to respond to customer needs
• Ability to work independently and in a team, takes initiative and is accountable
• Good business acumen and passion for e-commerce
• Full proficiency in English language.  Confident in both written and spoken communication
• Good working knowledge of MS Office including Excel Pivots and VLookUp

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Job Purpose

• The Intern Administrator supports the Africa Distribution Markets (ADM) marketing and sales teams by providing administrative support while following our internal intern graduate programme.  The programme is designed to integrate your theorical knowledge with on-the-job application and experience, providing valued workplace experience in commercial teams.

Job Requirements

Your main areas of responsibility will include the following:

• Forecasting co-ordination, tracking and administration between distributors and internal teams
• Database maintenance
• Product registrations and catalogue updates
• Report administration and coordination
• Sharepoint administration and maintenance
• Bot maintenance and administration
• Bot data collection
• General administration (e.g purchase orders, tracking, follow up)
• Collaborate with team members and members of other departments
• Graduate Intern Programme completion to standard

Job Profile

Education:

• Degree or Diploma in business administration, finance, or marketing essential

Required experience:

• MS Excel essential

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Proficient in Microsoft office with a minimum of intermediate Excel
• Strong numeracy skills
• Ability to work independently and with others
• Able to prioritise and self-manage deliverables
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good level of organization and detail-orientation
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take initiative
• Good attitude toward teamwork as well as the ability to work independently