Clinique Operational Product Assistant

About Clinique

Clinique, founded in 1968 and part of The Estée Lauder Companies, is a pioneering prestige beauty brand built on dermatologist-developed skincare, rigorous testing, and a promise of effective, individualized care. As an employer, Clinique offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally respected house where science, service, and innovation meet. Its teams are united by a commitment to skin expertise, inclusive beauty, and trusted client relationships, whether in retail, education, marketing, product development, or corporate functions. Employees join a culture that values precision, learning, collaboration, and the confidence that comes from helping people achieve healthy, radiant skin.

Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Operational Product Assistant for the Clinique brand, reporting directly to the Senior Product Manager. This internship role involves developing presentations and forecasts for upcoming product launches, contributing to pricing strategies, analyzing launch performance through quantitative and qualitative data collection, managing monthly purchase orders, and supporting the development of sales tools and marketing collateral. The successful candidate will also assist in competitive monitoring, translate packaging and marketing content in alignment with brand messaging, and support commercial meetings.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop presentations and forecast analyses for upcoming product launches
• Contribute to pricing strategy development for new products
• Assist in preparing marketing presentations and materials
• Collect and synthesize quantitative and qualitative launch performance data
• Analyze sell-out data from the selective retail market
• Manage monthly purchase order processing for the brand
• Support development of sales aids including sales arguments, merchandising materials, planograms, and product reference sheets
• Assist in translating packaging and marketing texts in accordance with brand messaging
• Support preparation of commercial meetings and presentations
• Conduct competitive market monitoring and analysis

Qualifications

• Commerce school degree or equivalent (Bac+4/5 minimum)
• First professional experience in operational marketing, ideally within cosmetics or beauty
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Comfort with numerical analysis and data interpretation
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of NPD/Circana tools (preferred)
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills
• Proactive mindset with team collaboration abilities

Skills

Experience

First professional experience in operational marketing, ideally within the cosmetics or beauty industry.

Education

Commerce school degree or equivalent tertiary qualification (Bac+4/5 minimum).

Compensation

The base compensation for this position is up to EUR 1,400 per month.

Benefits

Product discounts throughout the internship, dedicated integration events for interns, and remote work flexibility.

Culture

Clinique fosters a science-led, service-oriented workplace where teams are encouraged to combine dermatological expertise with empathy and personalized care. As part of a global prestige beauty environment, the brand values inclusivity, continuous learning, and high standards of professionalism, empowering employees to help clients feel confident in their skin.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.