Import Marketing Intern

Description

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At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Import Marketing Intern based in New York City.

As a Import Marketing Intern, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to supporting new product launches, data/record-keeping, market analysis and campaign execution. The role includes engaging with plants overseas. Additionally, the Import Marketing Intern will collaborate with Lactalis Group marketing teams and manufacturers to align duties with the company's goals and values.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Take proactive part in the development and execution of the marketing program, including consumer promotions.

• Help in developing new packaging and launching new products.

• Assist in maintaining/updating existing portfolio; with proper record-keeping and clerical tasks.

• Participate in the development of sales and in-store materials, trade advertising and digital activities.

• Help in performing market and competition analysis; tracking tool research.

• Participate in conducting market data mining and other research.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· Graduating with a Bachelor’s or a Master’s Degree is required.

· Majors in Business, Marketing or Food Science are preferred.

Experience

· Some practical experience through prior internships or professional experiences.

· Experience with IRI/Circana a plus.

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills: Need to be proficient in analyzing complex data sets using Excel, and utilizing a data-driven mindset combined with a creative approach to problem-solving

• Concern for accuracy – must be very detail-oriented.

• Passionate about brand marketing and eager to learn and grow

• Open-minded, capacity to understand/analyze/react.

• Strong communication & organizational skills, teamwork ability: must be able to multi-task and coordinate activities between several departments.

• Proactivity: proactive in tasks and meeting deadlines.

• Significant knowledge of current software systems including: Outlook, Word, Excel.

• Interest in foreign cultures, capacity to adapt to US/French business cultures.

• Interest in food as part of a lifestyle; cheese amateur. Regular tastings.

• Proficiency in French required.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.