Customer Development Summer Placement Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
I first start to develop a project in optimising shopper-marketing and digital process within the customer development team. Also, I assist my line manager in her customer account management in sales planning, collecting and sending samples, transferring product images to buyers etc.
Skills
1. Enhance project management expertise a. Apply my project management skills from former job experience and studies to the coming project here. b. Use hands-on project opportunity E18to learn internal processes and How different departments work together. c. Develop a clear timeline and deliverables for my project, seeking feedbacks for improvement" 2. Sharpen customer development skills a. Gain a deep understanding of Unilever's customer base (retailers) in the UK by attending as many meetings as i can with key account managers or researching specific retailers. b. Learn how to analyze customer data to identify gaps and opportunities for growth. c. Develop my negotiation skills" 3.Develop FMCG industry knowledge "a. Master Unilever's product portfolio and understand its key brands and categories in the UK market. b. Research current trends and challenges in the FMCG industry, particularly around shopper marketing and digital. c. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure success in the FMCG industry and customer development."
Responsibilities
Yes, I was also assign to other teams to help with marketing research project
Support & Guidance
A lot, from industrial knowledge, working culture to constant feedback regarding my work
Culture
The company culture is extremely friendly and helpful. Everyone is very willing to help, and reach out to each other.
Your Impressions
I enjoy it in largest extend, I wish I can work as a direct entry to Unilever afterwards
Yes
1. Study more about the background of Unilever, the story of its foundation 2. Walk into the grocery stores/ variety stores to observe Unilever's promotions and products 3. Be yourself as much as possible
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
August 2024
