Sales Coordinator Internship (6 Month FTC)

Vacheron Constantin founded in 1755 is the oldest watchmaking brand in continuous production. With a commitment to excellence Vacheron Constantin produce some of the finest timepieces in the world specialising in highly technical pieces, as well as exceptional craftsmanship including hand engraving, gem setting and enamelling, making these timepieces extremely sought after and exclusive.

Sales Coordinator (Internship)

6 Month FTC, Full-Time

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

As Vacheron Constantin Sales Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the Commercial team to implement and drive a successful omnichannel strategy. 
Main focus will be on stock coordination and sales support by delivering smooth operations for the business, including various admin tasks through SAP and more operational tasks also related to the daily life of the network doors across the region. 
You will also act as a strategic intermediary contact between UK teams and Geneva Headquarter.
Throughout this internship you will be able to gain a good understanding of the overall UK Vacheron Constantin business and luxury retail experience. 

Key responsibilities

The job is divided into the following areas:

Stock management and product allocation (25%)

• Deal with boutiques and retailers’ enquiries in a professional and efficient manner (stock prices, availability, deliveries, complaints, etc.) 
• Accurately manage and dispatch stock orders in SAP (monitor stock orders with expected delivery dates to update retailers and boutiques, arrange stock transfers between boutiques, lead bespoke strap flows, etc.)
• Mediate with HQ upon products requests and availabilities

Retailers’ requests (25%)

• Support boutique teams operations and management of the different tools (Booster, Sparks, The Hour Club, etc.) 
• Participate in the roll out of new retail projects (trainings to local teams, reports to HQ, KPIs dashboards, etc.) 
• Develop and maintain good relationships with retailers and head offices 
• Update retailers’ information on websites and internal systems

Business development (25%)

• Support the commercial team with the development ad hoc business cases and presentations (weekly team meeting, strategic plan, etc.)
• Lead the organisation of ad hoc projects and team activities 

Trade marketing (15%)

• Supervise and deliver the correct roll out of visual merchandising (VM) animation kits 
• Be the first contact and intermediary to handle all the enquiries of permanent display, accessories, gifts from boutiques
• Implement POS visual guidelines shared from HQ 

Office Coordination & Administration (10%)

• Upon business needs (miscellaneous: e.g. preparing and printing support materials on pricing, travel arrangements, business cards, etc.)

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

As an ideal candidate, you will demonstrate:

• Fluency in English
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field
• Previous experience in luxury retail would be a plus
• Interest and knowledge of high watchmaking
• Competence in MS Office package (especially Excel) - Knowledge of SAP would be a plus
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Passionate, pro-active, enthusiastic, agile learner
• Ability to multitask and understanding of priorities
• Excellent organisational skills

HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?

As a significant member of the Richemont community, you are also part of a much bigger family at Richemont.

We strongly believe in internal development, mobility and offering various opportunities to enhance both your personal and professional development.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US:

We aim to provide a valuable recruitment process, allowing you to gain exposure to some key decision makers and influencing individuals:

1st Stage – After your application has been selected, our recruitment team will reach out to you within 2 weeks to conduct an introductory call

2nd Stage – You will be asked to complete a task and invited to meet the team

LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE AT RICHEMONT BELOW: 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/richemont/

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