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Lactalis American Group · 1 week ago

Retail Category Management Intern

Buffalo, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$19/hr - $21/hr

Start in 2026 Winter

Lactalis American Group is a family-owned company and a world leader in dairy, committed to providing meaningful opportunities for their employees. The Retail Category Management Intern will assist the Category Manager with data analysis and reporting to support the dairy retail division.

DairyFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Utilize data platforms to build an array of reports in support of various business needs (Sales, Marketing, Trade, Account, and Distributor)

Develop a clear understanding of syndicated data measures

Assist in the analysis of syndicated data reports to assess category performance and identify opportunities for growth

Assist in building customer business reviews that assess category performance and highlight opportunities for growth

Transition syndicated data reports into a presentation-ready format to be shared with customers through the effective use of PowerPoint and Excel

Publish monthly reports for internal review with account managers

Assist with building customer sales presentations for various accounts as needed

Develop a clear understanding of the specialty cheese category and drivers of growth

Become familiar with the Lactalis product line and help identify opportunities for growth

Become familiar with the assigned account business

Support various sales teams and varying customer needs. IE National, Key and Distributor businesses

Will comply with all Lactalis American Group policies including compliance as explained by Legal and Human Resources

Qualification

Data AnalysisSyndicated DataPowerPointExcelCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamwork AbilityProactiveMulti-taskingService-focusedOutlookWordDetail-orientedInterpersonal SkillsProject Management

Required

Working towards a bachelor's degree or master's degree from a four-year college or university, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field preferred

Some practical experience through prior internships or professional experiences

Must be very detail-oriented with analytical skills

Open-minded, capacity to understand/analyze/react

Strong communication, organizational skills, teamwork ability: must be able to multi-task

Proactive in tasks and sense of urgency meeting deadlines

Significant knowledge of current software systems including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Strong interpersonal skills including ability to maintain strong professional relationships with a diverse range of groups, and associates in different locations

Highly organized with experience managing multiple projects and priorities while managing workflow in a deadline driven and service-focused environment