Working Student / Assistant Sales & Trade Marketing (f/m/d)

Colgate; Therwil; Hybrid; CHF 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Therwil near Basel is offering a Working Student / Assistant Sales & Trade Marketing (f/m/d) position for up to 24 months, designed to run parallel to your Master’s studies. The role provides hands-on exposure to key account support, promotional planning, listings, and shopper marketing across Swiss retail brands.

The 50% workload (20.5 hours/week) offers flexible on-site and remote work with a hybrid setup, ideal for students seeking commercial insight and practical project

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Master’s program in Business Administration, Economics, Sales, Marketing or related field.
• Strong interest in FMCG, Retail, Sales or Marketing.
• Fluent in German and proficient in English.
• Strong MS Office / Google Suite skills (spreadsheets, presentations).
• Hands-on, proactive, organized, reliable and communicative team player.

Responsibilities

• Key Account Management Support: Assist KAMs in day-to-day operations and promotional management for retail accounts in Switzerland.
• Promotional Planning Support: Assist in planning, steering copacking processes, evaluating and tracking promotions and activations.
• Listing & Listing Preparation: Support annual listing negotiations and assortment changes with product sell-sheets, master data, materials and data updates with customers.
• Category & Competitor Tracking: Conduct store checks, monitor competitor activities at POS, and gather shopper insight data.
• Customer Presentation Creation: Draft account-specific presentations, pitch decks, and performance reviews.
• POS & Trade Activation: Support shopper marketing campaigns, POS activations, and secondary displays across retail partners.
• Digital shelf: Manage our digital shelf across owned webpages and retailer e-commerce platforms.
• Retail Media: End-to-end execution and localization of local retail media campaigns with agency coordination.

Skills

German fluency

English proficiency

MS Office / Google Suite

Analytical mindset

Team player

Education

Master’s student

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Working Student / Assistant Sales & Trade Marketing (f/m/d) Job Alerts Link Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Information at a Glance Job Title: Working Student / Assistant Sales & Trade Marketing (f/m/d) Travel Required: No Travel Posting Start Date: 16/10/2026 Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#176753 - Therwil, Switzerland, Switzerland

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As Sales & Trade Marketing Assistant you enter a role of up to 24 months in parallel to your Master’s studies, offering experience in operational workstreams and driving commercial ownership rather than short-term internship tasks. You will support both colleagues from Key Account Management and Trade / Retail Marketing across different customers and brands. This is the ideal start for you to become part of our team, get to love our brands, understand the daily operations of sales and marketing roles and show your commercial understanding in specific projects.

Our office is just a short tram ride away from the center of Basel, and we offer flexible working hours and flexibility to split them between on-site days for maximum interaction with the team and remote home office options.

Working Hours: 50% Pensum (20.5 hours/week) - with flexibility to balance around exam periods

Target Group: Enrolled Master’s students

Key Responsibilities:

• Key Account Management Support: Assist Key Account Managers in day-to-day operations and promotional management for retail accounts in Switzerland.

• Promotional Planning Support: Assist in planning, steering copacking process, evaluating, and tracking promotions and customer‑specific activations.

• Listing & Listing Preparation: Support the team during annual listing negotiations and assortment changes by creating product sell‑sheets, master data files, presentation materials and data updates with customers.

• Category & Competitor Tracking: Conduct store checks, monitor competitor activities at the omni‑point of sale, and gather shopper insight data.

• Customer Presentation Creation: Draft account‑specific presentations, pitch decks, and performance reviews.

• POS & Trade Activation: Support the implementation and coordination of shopper marketing campaigns, POS activations, and secondary displays across retail partners.

• Digital shelf:Manage our digital shelf across owned webpages and retailer e‑commerce platforms.

• Retail Media: Managing end‑to‑end execution and localization of local retail media campaigns (agency briefing, coordination of asset production, ensuring on‑time delivery).

Requirements:

• Enrolled student in Master’s program Business Administration, Economics, Sales, Marketing, or a related field

• Strong interest in FMCG, Retail, Sales, Marketing

• Fluent in German and proficient in English

• Strong MS Office / Google Suite skills (especially spreadsheets, presentations)

• Hands‑on, proactive, well organized, reliable and communicative team player with a structured & analytical approach to problem‑solving

• Affinity to AI tool

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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