Internship offer for Loop : Project Manager Assistant (French speaking)

Start date: ASAP
Minimum period: 3 months

TerraCycle Europe is offering a 3-6 month volunteer internship in our upcycled office in North-West London. The internship is open to undergraduates, graduates or recent graduates with a strong interest in the circular economy, green business, eco-capitalism, recycling or social entrepreneurship. TerraCycle offers a unique opportunity for incredible growth and innovative work. We are looking for people who are dependable, enthusiastic and professional to join us.

Please submit CVs with a cover letter (max 500 words) to ParisLoop@terracycle.com (with "Intern Application Loop" in the title) outlining what you can contribute to an internship position with us.

ABOUT US

TerraCycle is the world leader in collecting and recycling waste that is traditionally considered non-recyclable. In conjunction with several of the largest and most prominent consumer products companies in the world, TerraCycle is now advancing an international initiative on the future of packaging, with a view to ending disposable packaging. The “service” is to be launched in early 2019 initially in two major cities, one in Europe (Paris) and one in the US (New York). We are currently hiring an intern to support the Parisian launch based in the TerraCycle London office.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

TerraCycle is working on a cutting-edge circular economy initiative that is poised to greatly decrease the use of disposable plastic by moving some of the most popular fast-moving consumer goods (those that use the most disposable packaging) to highly durable packaging forms. Interns will support the initiative by carrying out market research and assisting with various administrative tasks associated with the project.

Job description

Operations

You will support our European operations team in London in setting up the Loop supply chain. Your tasks will involve:

• Help reaching out to vendors (warehouse, cleaning, filling vendors) in the Paris area
• Fulfil orders for first Loop consumer trials
• Manage our inventory in Loop warehouse
• Support sourcing of product and packaging
• Support design of packaging
• Support communications with IT and warehouse regarding Warehouse Management System

Consumer insights

You will support our Global team with the consumer insight trials in Paris .The goal is to understand how consumers like Loop and how to adjust the service to their needs. Your tasks will involve:

• Coordinate with Global Consumer insights director (Marian Wood, US office)
• Answer calls from our Loop Early Adopters regarding their trials, for questions or resolving issues.
• Support the analysis of consumer insight surveys.
• Translate responses to surveys from French to English where necessary.

Required skills:

• Operational experience preferred but not mandatory
• Engineering, logistics or technical studies or business administration
• Language skills: French (fluent) and English (fluent)
• Desirable: keen interest in the circular economy
• Flexibility, ability to multitask, able to work independently and take initiative
• Organizational skills
• Good communication skills