COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT – COTY UK&I
12 MONTHS INTERNSHIP - GRADUATE ROLE
July 2026
We’re Coty, a global leader in beauty. We’re #1 in the world for Fragrance and #3 in the world in Colour Cosmetics with a portfolio of brands that have been known and loved for generations.
Our iconic portfolio of more than 77 brands are sold in over 150 countries around the world. We believe in beauty with a purpose and brands that inspire, no matter where they are in the world. We have some of the most well-known brands in the categories of Fragrances, Colour Cosmetics and Skin & Body Care including Gucci, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Sally Hansen, philosophy, Adidas, Rimmel, Max Factor, COVERGIRL and the list goes on and on!
Coty is committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences helps us build better products, better serve our users, and build a diverse and inclusive workplace.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
An ideal opportunity for a 12-month graduate to join the Superdrug Luxury Sales team. This crucial coordinator role will offer opportunities to provide the team with insight, analysis and administrative support to grow the fragrance sales of Coty in Superdrug.
This role offers experience to support your on-going business/marketing related studies and the opportunity to work on amazing brands such as Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Kylie and Chloe alongside large multi-national retailers.
1. Be the key expert in understanding what is happening in your customer account and how our brands are performing.
2. Provide presentations, insight and tracking which enables the team to get more competitor understanding on what is happening and identify opportunities for Coty
3. Support implementation of strategic opportunities through cross functional internal and external stakeholder management.
4. Pricing & promotions; reviewing activations at the customer and proposing new promotional opportunities to grow our business
5. Coordinating the implementation of account promotional plans and ensuring all relevant administration and support is complete.
6. Liaising with the Marketing team to understand, create and implement activations for new product launches in line with the brand and retailer’s strategy
7. Champion E-commerce excellence and bring to life new product launches with an omni-channel approach.
8. Creation and submission of new line forms as required
9. Take responsibility for processing and coding invoices and managing through the approvals process.
10. Support team with range review administrative tasks and analysis when required
11. Review store implementation information on a regular basis and make suggestions to improve our look and feel, sales and/or customer experience.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
12. A passion for the beauty and fragrance industry, keenly following the latest trends.
13. Strong analytical skills with sound knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
14. High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
15. Sense of initiative, creativity and problem solving
16. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
17. Ability to work effectively to deadline and under pressure
18. Strong team player with ability to effectively listen, contribute and influence
19. Eligible to work in the UK
WHAT WE BRING:
Salary that matches your knowledge and experience.
Competitive benefit package.
Marketing & Sales
We drive growth, brand equity and customer loyalty with innovative products, digital campaigns, events, partnerships and in-store executions. Our work includes both the physical and digital world across all categories. We aim to be gamechangers in the beauty industry, winning the hearts and minds of consumers around the world.