Commercial & Business Development Assistant

The Estée Lauder Companies; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 8,900 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies is seeking an intern for the EMEA Commercial & Business Development team to support strategic development and performance reviews of the Wholesale channel across Online and Brick & Mortar.

The selected candidate will gain hands-on experience in data-driven analysis, strategic planning, and business development initiatives, while benefiting from continuous leadership development and strong exposure to Affiliate markets and Regional Brand Teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel proficiency required.
• Strong PowerPoint skills for impactful presentations.
• Fluency in English; French recommended but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly and monthly retail performance dashboards for European retailers.
• Build and maintain retailer profiles scorecards and benchmarking tools.
• Assist in strategic business reviews and leadership meetings with insights for decision-making.
• Help analyze regional investments and identify ROI opportunities in wholesale partnerships.
• Coordinate annual marketing presentations between regional brands and major retail partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Post-Graduate degree (Top 3 French Business Schools or equivalent)

English fluency

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Brand and the Team

The EMEA Commercial & Business Development team is seeking an intern to contribute to high-impact projects supporting the strategic development and performance review of the Wholesale channel (Online and Brick & Mortar) for Estée Lauder Companies. The selected candidate will gain hands-on experience in data-driven analysis, strategic planning, and business development initiatives, while benefiting from continuous leadership development and strong exposure to both Affiliate markets and Regional Brand Teams.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Performance Analysis Develop and communicate actionable weekly and monthly retail performance dashboards for leading European retailers.
• Retailer Intelligence and Benchmarking: Build and maintain retailer profiles scorecard and benchmarking tools (gathering data on retailer sales, market share, category mix, online/B&M split, store footprint, competitor presence, etc.).
• Commercial Operations and Strategy Reviews: Support the preparation of strategic business reviews and leadership meetings (Top-to-Top, Regional Commercial Leadership, and Brand Steering Committees), providing insights guiding executive decision-making.
• Optimize Investment Efficiency: Support the preparation and performance analysis of regional contractual investments, identifying optimization opportunities and ROI drivers to strengthen wholesale partnerships.
• Annual Marketing plan presentation: Coordinate annual marketing presentations between regional brands and major retail partners (May-June).
• Joint Business Planning and Commercial Follow-Up: Support the development and follow-up of joint business plans with strategic retailers, including distribution expansion, brand and category priorities, retail media opportunities and other key commercial or contractual discussions.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently completing a Post-Graduate Degree in Top 3 French Business Schools or equivalent leading international institutions (equivalent BAC+5).
• Experience: Previous internship experience preferred required; end-of-studies internship strongly preferred. Prior experience in strategy or finance is highly valued
• Languages: Fluency in English required; French is strongly recommended but not mandatory.
• Technical Skills: Excellent analytical skills, with strong rigor and proven problem-solving abilities o Advanced Excel proficiency (mandatory) o Strong PowerPoint skills for preparing impactful presentations
• No previous sales/commercial experience needed.
• High drive, motivation, and commitment to tasks at hand
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment, with exposure to several markets and product categories
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with multiple stakeholders and manage exposure with senior management
• Business acumen and curiosity mindset with a strong drive for impact
• Ability to step back, propose solutions, and be proactive in recommendations
• Knowledge of or interest in the beauty and luxury goods industries is recommended

Convention de stage / Internship agreement is mandatory