GSK IBL - Sales Associate – Consumer (Ermington)

• 12 month paid internship commencing in Jan 2018
• Gain invaluable industry experience
• Work in an organisation that makes a difference

We currently have two opportunities within our sales function for the following roles:

Sales Associate - Pharmacy Customer

The Sales Associate IBL will work in the GSK Consumer Healthcare Pharmacy Customer sales team which manages relationships across our key customers and accounts.

This role will work supporting predominately the National Business Managers, but also the National Account Managers across such activities as, but not limited to:

• Generation and submission of promotional forms
• Updating of standard reporting
• Run weekly wholesalers SOH reports and advise key areas of concern/opportunity
• Will assist in preparing launches of new products including samples, paperwork and POS
• Learn and utilise IMS and Nielsen as required

Sales Associate - Indies

The Sales IBL Associates will predominately work in two of our elite Grocery Sales team supporting the National Account Team who mange the top two grocery customers in Australia, Coles & Woolworths and the team who manage the independents channel which covers customers such as Metcash, Aldi, Costco, Big W and the Petrol and Convenience channel. The roles will have great exposure to all facets of the business with the successful candidates required to develop strong working relationships across numerous internal and external stakeholders.

You will:

• Analyse promotional activities & executions
• Help to develop in store activations utilising consumer & shopper behavioral information
• Report & monitor in-store, market & competitor activities
• Assist in new products launches including store support, samples, paperwork, POS including pre-packs displays

What we're looking for in a candidate:

• You must be in your penultimate year of a Bachelors Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, International Business or a related field
• An interest in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry is favourable
• Strong passion and interest in the placement field
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High attention to detail, rigor and process
• Excellent project management, to manage and prioritise multiple ongoing projects
• Demonstrated ability and desire to learn (quickly)
• Ability to quickly build strong internal & external networks
• Strategic thinking and problem solving skills

About GSK

GSK is a science-led healthcare company, with a proud history in Australia dating back to 1886. Our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Preventing and treating disease is challenging and inspiring work. We support, develop and reward the people that make-up our talented workforce. Our diverse business is made up of distinct areas: Pharmaceuticals (including vaccines) and Consumer Healthcare.

Why work for GSK?

• Gain real work experience that will put you at a competitive advantage to your peers
• Work in a highly collaborative, supportive work culture with people who enjoy what they do.
• Gain additional training outside of your work
• Be a part of a community of other IBL students & form real friendships

How can you apply?

1. Please apply via the link or through our career website and follow the linked job areas.
2. In your application, you must include your Australian work right status, University name, Bachelor Degree, expected completion date and current stage of degree. Applications without this information will not be considered.
3. Please note, eligibility criteria state you must be in the penultimate or final year of your Bachelor degree, in the relevant discipline. Full Australian working rights are required prior to application.
4. For details on the IBL Program and GSK, visit our career website.

Applications close 1 September 2017.

Any specific questions can be made directly to Sarah Wilde at GSK at sarah.x.wilde@gsk.com