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 recognized 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 programs 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.
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Job Title:  Customer Development Intern
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  5/19/26
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No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #173469 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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.
 

Location: Woking, Surrey

Duration: 12 months

Reporting to: Customer Development Manager

 

Colgate-Palmolive is a truly global, industry-leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company. We lead markets with our diverse portfolio, ranging from our iconic Colgate Toothpastes to our beloved Sanex and Palmolive body care products. We are committed to reimagining a healthier future for all people and the planet, and we are accelerating our digital transformation, leveraging cutting-edge technology, including AI, across our operations.

 

Our Customer Development Internship is a pivotal opportunity designed to develop you into a high-performing commercial professional. You will play a crucial role in enabling sustainable business growth in highly competitive markets and help us to build a future you can smile about.

 

You will be a key member of our Customer Development team, focusing specifically on the ecommerce business. The Customer Development organisation is focused on ensuring our products are available, highly visible, and supported with superior commercial strategies at the 'digital shelves' of key retail environments. We achieve our goals by building strong engagement with our customers, driving strong sell-in and sell-out, acting with efficiency, and maintaining a single-minded focus on excellence in execution.

 

In today's fast-changing trade environment, broadening customer needs, and shifting consumer and shopper expectations, new demands are being placed on Customer Development and the Commercial Organisation worldwide. You will be a key driver in ensuring Colgate-Palmolive can meet these targets and allow the business to thrive in the future.

 

As a Customer Development Intern, your responsibilities will include:

  • Catalogue and Digital Shelf Management: Ensure brilliant basics are maintained, including accurate volume planning, superior digital content, precise new line forms, and robust catalogue fundamentals.

  • Financial and Order Support: Regularly review and analyse Purchase Order (PO) cut reports, submit accurate price form submissions, manage customer rebates, and dispute chargebacks efficiently.

  • Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Actively collaborate with the Retail Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to align processes, resolve cross-functional issues, and ensure excellence in execution of commercial plans.

  • Data-Driven Analysis & Insight: Leverage internal and external data sources to generate actionable insights and ensure our growth plans for the ecommerce account are optimised and successful.

  • Leveraging AI for Operational Excellence: Seek opportunities to leverage Colgate's leading AI tools and capabilities in everyday operations, particularly for optimising data analysis, forecasting, and process automation.

  • Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement: Diligently follow up on any pending issues related to price discrepancies, digital content accuracy, catalogue errors, and continuously seek ways to improve operational efficiency.

 

 

To be considered for this internship, you must meet the following criteria:

  • University degree with a 2:1 classification or above
  • Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving

  • Demonstrated curiosity and passion for the FMCG industry and digital commerce

  • Eye for detail and comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets

  • Cross-Organisational Collaboration and stakeholder management
  • Works effectively across functions, channels and categories to align priorities, solve problems, optimise resources and drive efficient execution


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, color, 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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