Trade Planning Intern

Your Story.

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.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

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

Skills You Will Develop.

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

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

Our Story.   

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.