Join me during my office day at Body&Fit as the Marketplace & B2B Associate. Located in Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, we take care of our customers’ nutritional needs and support them in living a healthy and active lifestyle inside and outside of the gym.
9am: I set up my desk and first get a coffee and a protein bar for breakfast. Today, I have a calm start to the day by answering some E-Mails from B2B customers.
10am: During our weekly trade team meeting, we evaluate our past steps and tasks, and plan the new ones. A quick catch-up helps everyone to stay up to speed.
11am: After the meeting, I add some new products for a supermarket customer into the database. To have all of the information, I need to contact other departments for the details, measurements, and pictures.
12pm: Time for lunch! I quickly go downstairs and see what the cafeteria has to offer today before we all sit together in our kitchen (or outside, depending on the Amsterdam weather) and have a nice chat while we eat. Afterward, we go for a little walk and enjoy the (rare) sun in Amsterdam, before returning to our desks with a fresh mind.
1pm: Back to business: I go through the applications of potential new customers for B2B and check their VAT numbers with the EU database. If their numbers are valid, I send them an E-Mail with the according information and either approve or deny their account.
2pm: The Product Development Team calls everyone together for a tasting. Together, we try the new products, give our feedback, and brainstorm what could be improved (if it is color, taste, texture, ingredients, etc.).
3pm: It is always nice to learn new things, so I am following a workshop about pricing strategies held by our Pricing Specialist. Afterward, I update some marketplace product listings with new and changed data due to our current rebranding.
4pm: My co-worker challenges me for a quick round of ping pong. He wins… Just like every week… After that, I invest some of my work time in university and work on my internship report for a little while.
5pm: It’s the end of the day! But I make sure to join my colleagues in the kitchen for some after-work beers from our free beer fridge! Of course, we also have some more snacks!
But in all seriousness, everyone works super hard while still having fun. Not every day looks exactly like this, but all components happen. I was impressed by how well all teams and individuals work together, and how much of a community this company is. Body&Fit is always striving toward strengthening the community within the company, and improving the work-life balance and everyone’s mental health, while not disregarding the number of tasks that need to be done to give the customers the best products and experiences possible. I can just recommend this position to everyone who wants to learn about marketplaces, B2B, and so much more, while still having a good time and enjoying the internship on all levels (do not even get me started on the time they rented cocktail bartenders and a movable bar for our office Easter party)! In those four months, I gained a lot of valuable knowledge about my and other departments’ work and got to know multiple software and strategies that will be helpful in the future. Everyone is super open and accepting, and has a different background of nationality, education, or past profession, which makes it the perfect opportunity to build your network and learn new things every day!