Channel Strategy & Partnerships Intern

Daimler Truck North America LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing and transportation stipend

Professional development and events

Employee resource groups

Event ticket offering

Company social events

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America LLC is offering an internship in Portland, OR, focused on channel development and aftermarket services. Interns will engage in market research, partner evaluation, and business case analysis while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive service and parts growth.

The role emphasizes learning, professional development, and the potential to transition to a full-time position based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program or higher or recently graduated within 1 year of the position start date
• Ability to develop long-term channel strategies aligned with business goals
• Business modelling and forecasting expertise
• Ability to manage multiple projects, initiatives, and campaigns simultaneously
• Time management and organizational skills
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with channel partners
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Familiarity with digital channels and e-commerce platforms
• Understanding of CRM or sales enablement tools
• Knowledge of truck lifecycle maintenance, dealer operations, parts and service sales

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured research on channel models and summarize industry best practices
• Analyze customer segments, product applications, and competitive channel strategies
• Support development of market landscape views and white-space opportunities
• Assist in building preliminary business cases, including revenue potential and cost structures
• Compile and analyze data to support opportunity sizing, pilots and performance tracking
• Maintain and update dashboards for channel KPIs and reporting
• Support identification and profiling of potential partners
• Prepare summaries to aid partner evaluation
• Contribute to presentations and proposal materials for internal reviews

Skills

Channel strategy

Forecasting

Multi-project mgmt

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in progress or recent graduate

Tools

CRM systems

Sales enablement tools

Data dashboards

Job description

Daimler Truck North America LLC is offering an internship in Portland, OR, focused on channel development and aftermarket services. Interns will engage in market research, partner evaluation, and business case analysis while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive service and parts growth.

The role emphasizes learning, professional development, and the potential to transition to a full-time position based on performance and business needs.