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# 159220 - Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
Do you love our brands as much as we do? Are you ambitious, proactive and passionate about working in an international environment with great career opportunities? Then don’t wait to apply We are looking for you to join the Colgate Family as Commercial Management Trainee (f/m/d) as of October 2024.
In our 18 months trainee program you will expand your knowledge in consumer behavior and learn how to drive growth of our brands and business. Our program will prepare you for an international career at Colgate-Palmolive. You will take on responsibility right from the start, drive your own projects and inspire others with your ideas. Regular feedback from experienced colleagues and managers will support you to become the best version of yourself!
During the program you will run through 3 different stations. The centerpiece of our program is the five month assignment abroad.
Expand your Marketing Knowledge
You will work cross-functionally on the development, implementation and optimization of holistic consumer activation and advertising measures across all relevant touchpoints and get to know our brands intensively.
Develop core competencies in Customer Development
You will gain a deep understanding of the German retail landscape and experience how we bring our products to the shelves of various retailers in different retail environments. You will get insights in how we negotiate with our customers and how we execute our (Marketing)concepts in the market.
Get to know Retail Marketing
To gain precious insights of our Retail Marketing, you will go abroad to another Colgate location. You will support e.g. the planning, implementation and activation of new product launches and relaunches.
Reasons that make you the perfect fit
1. You have recently completed your Master's or Bachelor's degree
2. You already gained relevant commercial work experience (e.g. internships, working student positions) ideally in a fast-pace working environment
3. You have international experience (e.g. semester or internship abroad)
4. You are characterized by strong solution- and customer-oriented thinking, as well as good analytical skills and an independent way of working
5. You impress with your communicative and enthusiastic personality and with a high level of team orientation
6. You are fluent in English and German
Reasons that make us the perfect fit
7. An attractive remuneration package and amazing benefits such as HVV Proficard, Sodexo, EGYM wellpass cooperation, our extra health insurance and option of workation
8. Dog-friendly office in the heart of Hamburg, next to the Alster
9. Close support and supervision during the whole program through regularly feedback sessions
10. As part of the program you will get to live and work abroad for 5 months
11. A ‘Buddy’ and a Mentor who will help you to build up a network within the company
12. The opportunity to set the starting point for an international career
13. A dynamic, supportive and interdisciplinary work environment fostering innovation and collaboration
14. You have the opportunity to make a difference in one of our employee committees such as Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability, Mental Health and more
Are you ready to give your career a smile? Then apply today!