Stop & Shop · 17 hours ago
Merchandising Perishable Intern
Quincy, MA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$20/hr - $27.90/hr
Start in 2026 SummerStop & Shop is a longstanding grocery company dedicated to serving its customers and communities. The Perishable Merchandising Intern will assist in optimizing product assortments across locations by analyzing financial performance and customer behavior, ultimately contributing to the overall assortment strategy.
CommunitiesGroceryRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Pull, clean, and combine data from various sources (e.g., sales, units, margin, velocity, store clusters, DSD vendor reports)
Analyze category performance to:
Identify core items that should be in all locations
Evaluate above-core (regional/local) and below-core (potentially rationalized) items
Build simple assortment scorecards by item and store cluster (sales rank, margin, penetration, turns, etc.)
Segment stores by region, format, and demographics to understand local customer needs
Identify gaps and opportunities to better serve local and multi-cultural shoppers
Recommend items (including DSD products) to add, expand, or optimize by store or region
Compare DSD vendor items to core items on performance, duplication, and role in the assortment
Assist in building vendor and item scorecards with clear "keep/expand/test/rationalize" recommendations
Help document criteria for core, above-core, and below-core items
Create clear, concise reports and decks that summarize findings and recommendations
Build simple visualizations to help non-technical stakeholders quickly understand the insights
Create a final presentation highlighting internship learnings and process improvement recommendations
Qualification
Required
Active enrollment is undergraduate college or university (Freshman through Senior)
Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
Understanding of workplace etiquette
Basic business acumen, preferred understanding of retail, merchandising, or consumer behavior
Familiarity with key business and financial concepts, such as sales, margins, units, and category performance
Clear written and verbal communication
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, essential
Ability to collaborate with a team and to prioritize tasks
Strong foundation in data analysis
Ability to interpret datasets, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions
Strong attention to detail
Naturally curious to learn and dig into the 'why' behind the numbers to uncover meaningful opportunities
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Be available from June 1, 2026 through August 8, 2026
Preferred
Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with Fresh and Non-Perishable Category teams, Finance, Marketing, and Executive Leadership
Deep understanding of how retailers use data to make decisions about core, regional, and local assortments
Exposure to DSD vendor dynamics and how they fit into broader category strategies
Experience building scorecards, dashboards, and recommendation presentations used by decision-makers
Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Google Sheets, preferred
Awareness of regional and multicultural customer preferences, preferred
Ability to translate data into clear insights and actionable recommendations, strongly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and discounts
Learning and development sessions
Networking opportunities
Company
Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop has been around for more than 100 years. We started small, as a corner grocery store back in 1914. And we’ve grown…a lot.
Founded in 1914
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.4MKey Investors
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2015-07-13Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Karen Mitchell
CMO/Senior Vice President, Marketing
Anne Sawayer-Souza
Human Resource Business Partner
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