Commercial intern Review

1. Provide and plan building blocks for LUXE Independents squad.
2. Manage and Monitor Spending (run promotional activity authorisation, audit backups)
3. Link marketing and sales teams (retail communications, product availability report generation)

Yes, for a 2 month stint, I was essentially the only commercial team member supporting the sales team with building blocks. This led to owning workstreams and a heightened level of reliance on my judgement.

The three key skills I have developed have been stakeholder management, communication and commercial awareness. Being the key link between a brand and retailer requires a high level of managing expectations and communication. Gaining information from brands and staying in the loop built my communication skills. Learning the decision making behind promotional activities and sales strategies increased my commercial awareness about the key efforts in driving the P&L.

I was fortunate to have a manager that taught me about the industry, and acted as a mentor in many ways. I always had support, but when I was the only dedicated team member, I did not have much guidance per se.

Helpful, fast and competitive. The brands and commercial teams almost felt disjointed, so this caused a certain level of communicative breakdowns. However, there is no doubt people would be willing to help when asked.

The nature of the work allowed me to build my commercial awareness, so I gained a lot from this placement. The interns were fun to be around, so I enjoyed my time here.

Yes