Trade Planning Intern

About the role

You are enthusiastic, creative, analytical, collaborative and goal driven. You seek an opportunity to expand your strong analytical, business, and storytelling skills while supporting data-driven recommendations to optimize promotional strategies across channels and customers. You will gain hands-on experience in promotional analytics by analyzing historical performance of Sargento and key competitors. You will partner closely with Pricing & Trade, Sales, and Brand teams to translate data into actionable insights that improve promotional effectiveness and ROI.

What You Do

• Analyze information to understand business drivers and trends, and then develop meaningful insights & recommendations
• Differentiate between isolated issues (customer specific) vs. larger trends that cross channels and/or product lines
• Demonstrates strong analytic skills in the acquisition and aggregation of data
• Develops an understanding of how price, promotion and consumer response impact forecasting (volume and spend)
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Brand and Trade) to develop a holistic evaluation and understanding of the business need
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Hands-on experience with real-world trade and promotional data
• Exposure to pricing and promotion decision-making at a leading CPG brand
• Development of advanced Excel, analytical, and data storytelling skills
• Opportunity to present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams

Your Education And Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics, analytics or other related field, having completed sophomore year prior to the start of internship
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work in a team environment
• Strong organizational skill
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations

Skills You Will Develop

• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Cross-Functional
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Technology
• Time Management

Benefits That Set Us Apart

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Gain valuable skills and experiences to be prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow personally and professionally
• Volunteer in community service activities
• Social professional networking experiences
• Flexible work week onsite Mondays through Thursdays and optional remote Fridays; plus, half day Fridays
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co-ops
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events