Customer Strategy & Planning translates the vision and strategy of GSK’s categories and brands into an actionable set of customer specific priorities (e.g., distribution objectives, pricing, trade funding tactics and effectiveness, merchandising objectives). In addition, Customer Strategy & Planning takes customer & shopper specific insights and helps the Brand team as well as our Retail Partners improve strategies and activation plans.
This position will allow the selected candidate to gain experience working with a Cross Functional Team gaining exposure to Sales, Supply, Finance and Marketing. The candidate will learn how to use data & insights to develop trade strategies that will drive the business for our GSK Brands and the Retailers. This opportunity will also allow the candidate to gain exposure on how decisions and actions effect the Brand P&L and long term business planning.
The candidate will work closely with the Customer Strategy Manager and Brand Manager on a specific project <x{(}>(</x{(}>to be determined) that will influence the business. An example of a project would be redefining the trade promotional strategies for our Cough Cold & Allergy Brands. It will also provide exposure to various levels of management and will be considered part of the core team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Food Marketing, Management or General Business
- Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of and for the duration of their employment. Candidates will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization. STEM OPT extensions are not supported.
- Able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 12-week internship cycle (May-July/August)
- Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of US Retail Landscape
- Strong communication Skills
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word
Eligibility Requirements:
- Successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.
- Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
Today there are still millions of people without access to basic healthcare, thousands of diseases without adequate treatments and millions more people who suffer from everyday ailments. At GSK we want to change this.
As a global healthcare company, we take on some of the world’s biggest healthcare challenges. By delivering a sustainable business, we provide health benefits to patients and consumers, improved shareholder returns as well as supporting wider society. We have three world-leading businesses that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.
We are committed to widening access to our products, so more people can benefit, no matter where they live in the world or what they can afford to pay. Each of our three businesses benefits from GSK’s commercial infrastructure, integrated supply networks and significant global presence.
As a global company, our reward packages are designed to meet the needs of our geographically diverse workforce. They are benchmarked against industry standards and relevant to your job, no matter where you live.
Our reward package includes:
- A competitive base salary
- An annual bonus that rewards you for your individual contribution to our strategy, as well as business targets
- Benefit programs designed to support you and your family, including access to healthcare and well-being programs, pension plan membership, savings programs, time off and childcare support
- Employee recognition programs which reward exceptional achievements
- Share ownership schemes which link your reward to GSK’s longer term performance
- A performance and development program that helps you identify what you need to do, and the behaviors you need to demonstrate, to achieve success.
