Category Management Intern

About the role

Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office. Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside our Category Management team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada.
• Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas: Communications, Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, IT, Marketing & Merchandising, Supply Chain, Sales.
• Tracking key performance indicators and pulling Vendor Performance Reviews to help drive vendor performance improvement.
• Supporting end-to-end product lifecycle management and executing day-to-day category activities, including BCI workflows.
• Conducting data analysis and generating reports to support category management strategies and decisions.
• Collaborating with other teams and spending strategic time with each role within the GB Category team to build comprehensive business acumen.
• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.
• Engaging in our mentorship program.
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential.
• Participating in Gordon Food Service’s community and stewardship efforts.
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more.
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator, gaining hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Benefits

• Paid Weekly