Undergraduate Commercial Internship
Job Introduction
Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.
Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.
Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business
The Opportunity
**Start Date Summer 2023**
We have an exciting opportunity for a current Undergraduate student to join our growing global family of colleagues on 1 year Commercial placement, responsible for supporting the, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Finance functions within our growing International division.
This is an exceptional opportunity for the successful candidate to gain invaluable hands on experience in a global, FTSE100 Veterinary Pharmaceutical organisation, with varied exposure across our commercial departments.
The position is based out of our picturesque offices in Shrewsbury, but will also involve some hybrid and remote working.
Role Responsibility
So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:
- To support the Marketing Team with marketing campaign administration and execution
- To support the Sales Team with ad hoc sales and margin analysis
- To help with the maintenance and administration of our Sales and Marketing IT systems, such as SalesForce CRM, the Distributor Hub, and MADAM
- To support the Customer Services team with customer communication, order confirmations and customer forecasting
- To maintain the marketing observations spreadsheet
- To support the Finance Business Partner with monthly expense reviews and finance reports
- To shadow different departments within the International team to gain an understanding of the different functions such as Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Finance
- Ensure personal adherence to health and safety requirements and all requirements relating to care of equipment provided
The Ideal Candidate
Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly keen to hear from those who have/are:
- A current undergraduate student studying a related discipline such as Business Management, Agri-business, Finance or Marketing
- Passion or keen interest in the animal health or life sciences environment is desirable
- Experience of working in a proactive way and using initiative
- Good verbal and numerical skills
- Skilled using MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Dedicated, enthusiastic and inquisitive
About the Company
All applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which may be suitable and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. For any questions or queries, please contact us at recruituk@dechra.com
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC