Piccolo Sales Intern

Description:

This job is part of the UK GOVERNMENT’S KICKSTART SCHEME, SO YOU HAVE TO BE 24 OR UNDER & ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT to complete the 6-month part-time work placement with us. The opportunity is based in London, with a working a minimum of three days, but for the right candidate we would be willing to offer a full time position after the first month. You’ll be responsible for supporting the UK Sales Team with the day to day management of Piccolo’s key retail customers. You will learn loads and if you have the right attitude will have a super time at it too.

Your job will include:

· Sales account administrative tasks

· Winning new business

· Building strong relationships with existing accounts

· Completing the new line & promotional forms

· Building category data reports

· Reporting on weekly sales which allows the sales teams to track performance and forecast future sales

Why join Piccolo?

This is an incredibly unique opportunity to join the team at an exciting period of fast growth. The environment is fast moving and changing, so an efficient and nimble individual is required to join the hard-working and collaborative team based in the heart of central London. Aside from the limitless opportunity with the role itself, there is also the family-culture fit. We are a company with a work culture driven by a passion to learn something new every day. This is a 'challenger' and 'always-on' culture but with big rewards.

About Piccolo

Launched in 2016, Piccolo is the UK’s fastest growing baby food company. We are passionate that children should enjoy the healthiest and most nutritious food from the very start of their weaning journey. Our range of 100% organic pouches and meal pots are inspired by the Mediterranean approach to health and wellbeing, centred around fresh ingredients that have been lovingly prepared and shared with friends and family.

We have an unrivalled range of healthy and delicious Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouches, veg only and Pure fruit purees, and Stage 3 meals as well as a Snacking and Cooking range too, all crammed full with a wide variety of fruit and veg, hints of herbs and spices and a dash of olive oil to help encourage baby’s taste buds to learn flavour from natural means and promote a lifetime of healthy eating.

We believe in giving back and keep sustainability and provenance at the heart of our sourcing decisions. Many of our 100% organic ingredients are planted and nurtured in independent family farms across the Mediterranean. Voted in the 30 most philanthropic businesses in the UK and have a host of charitable partnerships to support those families and babies in need.