Category Management Intern

Direct Supply, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit package

Job summary

Direct Supply, Inc. is seeking a Category Management Intern to gain hands-on experience using market, customer, and product data to support category strategies that strengthen customer value and business performance.

You will turn data into actionable insights informing assortment, pricing, supplier, and go-to-market decisions while collaborating with Product Marketing, Sourcing, Go-to-Market, and Digital teams.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in Marketing or related field with anticipated graduation May '28 or later.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Ability to work 15-25 hours per week during the school year and 30-40 hours per week during the summer.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills to organize, analyze, and interpret data.
• Foundational knowledge of business strategy, competitive research, or data analysis.
• Ability to translate market data into actionable insights.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends, customer needs, and competitor strategies to inform category and supplier decisions.
• Analyze sales, margin, rebates, inventory, and service levels to identify trends and opportunities.
• Evaluate product and category performance to identify growth and efficiency opportunities.
• Support category strategies that improve assortment, pricing, and supplier performance.
• Develop data-driven recommendations that translate analysis into insights.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Sourcing, Go-to-Market, and Digital teams to support launches.

Skills

Market research

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Category Management Intern will gain hands‑on experience using market, customer, and product data to support category strategies that strengthen customer value and business performance. You’ll turn data into actionable insights that inform product assortment, pricing, supplier, and go‑to‑market decisions while collaborating across key business teams. Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry‑leading products, solutions, and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.

What You’ll Do and Impact:

• Research market trends, customer needs, and competitor strategies to inform category and supplier decisions.
• Analyze sales, margin, rebates, inventory, and service levels to identify trends and business opportunities.
• Evaluate product and category performance to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, and customer value.
• Support category strategies that improve product assortment, pricing, and supplier performance.
• Develop data‑driven recommendations that translate analysis into actionable business insights.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Sourcing, Go‑to‑Market, and Digital teams to support product launches and category initiatives.
• Create reports, presentations, and data visualizations that clearly communicate findings and support decision‑making.
• Apply structured problem‑solving to investigate business questions, identify root causes, and recommend solutions.

What You’ll Bring:

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in Marketing or a related business field, with an anticipated graduation date of May '28 or later.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Ability to work 15-25 hours per week during the school year and 30-40 hours per week during the summer.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data.
• Foundational knowledge of business strategy, competitive research, or data analysis.
• Ability to research and synthesize market, competitive, and business information into meaningful insights.
• Ability to solve problems, evaluate information objectively, and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and manage priorities while delivering accurate, high‑quality work.
• Job to be performed in the location listed.

• Generous benefit package available.

Direct Supply delivers solution‑driven platforms, products and services to help solve the toughest challenges facing Senior Living and Healthcare. For more than 35 years, we’ve grown consistently while expanding our offering of innovative solutions for virtually every critical area of senior health across the continuum of care. If you asked our 1,200+ Partners what separates Direct Supply from other applied technology companies, it’s that we are 100% employee owned and driven to work with a purpose. Every day, we strive to honor our mission of enhancing the lives of millions of seniors and healthcare professionals in a results‑oriented agile environment that gives our Partners the necessary tools and flexibility to truly bring what’s next to Healthcare.

Ready to make a difference?